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Brihadishvara Temple, called Rajarajesvaram (lit. ' Lord of Rajaraja ') by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil (lit. ' Thanjavur Big Temple ') and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
The Rajarajesvara temple was built by one of the most successful rulers of the medieval period, Rajaraja Chola I. Tanjavur was the capital of the Cholas, an empire that ruled much of present-day South India from c. 848 until 1279.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Rajarajesvara temple was built by one of the most successful rulers of the medieval period, Rajaraja Chola I. Tanjavur was the capital of the Cholas, an empire that ruled much of present-day South India from c. 848 until 1279.
Brihadishvara temple, temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, that was constructed under the ruler Rajaraja I and completed in 1010. The Brihadishvara temple is just as much a symbol of power and wealth as it is a shrine to the Hindu god Shiva.
The Rajarajeshwara temple is a Shiva temple located in Taliparamba in Kannur district of Kerala State of India. The temple is regarded as one of the existing 108 ancient Shiva Temples of ancient Kerala.
Brihadeeshwara Temple (Peruvudaiyar Kovil) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Periya Kovil, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajesvaram.
Peruvudaiyar Kovil, which is also famous as Brihadeeswarar Temple, Rajarajeswaram and Raja Rajeshwara Temple, is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. This Hindu temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one luminous example of the major heights, Cholas achieved within Tamil architecture.
