Brihadeeswarar Temple

Brihadeeswarar Temple also known as Peruvudaiyar Kovil temple is one of the ancient master pieces located in the Tanjore city of Tamilnadu. Built before 1000 years by great king Raja Raja chola it is the world’s first temple to be built completely of Granite it is said that 130,000 tons of granite used to built the temple and it is largest temple on that time.

Brihadeeswarar Temple is one of India’s most prized architectural sites. The vimana of this temple is the tallest in the world and the statue of Nandi is carved of single stone which is 13 feet tall and 16 feet long and considered as one of the biggest in world.

detailed carvings in the gopuram of brihadeeswarar temple

inside tanjore big temple | tanjavur big temple

ancient tamil script carved in the stone walls of brihadeshwara temple

artistically carved steps of ancient tanjore big temple

temple elephant of tanjore big temple at temple entrance

brihadeeswarar temple one of largest temple in world

brihadeshwarar temple, tanjore

huge veranda in tanjore big temple

tall towers of vimana of tanjore big temple

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