Brihadeeswara Temple
Moolavar - Brihadeeswarar Festivals Maha Shivaratri Speciality This temple is one of India s most prized architectural sites. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The vimana or (temple tower) is 216 ft (66 m) high and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. Uniqueness Shadow of the gopuram (pyramidal tower usually over the gateway of a temple) never falls on the ground,The temple is said to be made up of about 130,000 tons of granite. The Kumbam itself, a 60 ton granite stone carved in one piece, on top of the main gopuram is believed to have been taken to the top by creating an inclined slope to the height of 66m to the top of the gopuram. The prevailing belief is that a mud-slope, which starts at about three miles from the temple site Address Srinivasan pillai road, Big temple,Thanjavur - 613001, TamilNadu



Address : Srinivasan pillai road, Big temple,Thanjavur - 613001, TamilNadu
Contact Time : 0900:1800

The moolavar or prime deity of the Brihadeeswarar Temple is Shiva. All deities, particularly those placed in the niches of the outer wall (Koshta Moorthigal) like Dakshinamurthy, Surya, Chandra are of huge size. The Brihadiswarar temple is one of the rare temples which has idols for Ashta-dikpaalakas (Guardians of the directions)



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