Tanjore Brihadeeswara temple is a marvel in stone built by the Chola King Raja Raja Chola in ... Over 130,000 tons of granite stones are found used in the construction of the Tanjore ...

Thanjavur Temple History - The Legacy of the Incomparable Chola Architecture. Thanjavur temple also known as the Rajarajeshwaram or Brihadeeshwara temple was built by Raja Raja Chola and ...

Thanjavur: Fourteen idols and seven pedestals were found while digging up the earth for constructing a temple at Pazhanjur village near Athirampattinam in Thanjavur district on Saturday. On being ...

The place of worship is dedicated to Shiva, a Hindu deity, and was once the tallest Hindu temple in the country. Its construction in the city of Thanjavur was commissioned by Raja Raja Chola I ...

Nestled in the heart of Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, stands the magnificent Brihadeeswara Temple. Built by Chola emperor Rajaraja I between 1003 and 1010 CE, the temple is indeed a wonder created by ...

George Michell’s lecture titled The Great Temple at Thanjavur: One Thousand Years 1010-2010, Old Problems New Thoughts, took the audience through the history of the marvelous temple.

In the heart of Tamil Nadu's cultural capital, Thanjavur, stands a monumental tribute to South India's architectural marvel, the Brihadeeswara Temple. Towering with pride and echoing tales from ...

The State government has allotted Rs. 50 lakhs for construction of a new wooden car for the Big Temple at Thanjavur. Construction work of the new car has begun in Thanjavur.

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, Dravidian architecture, Chola Empire. ... The construction was completed in 1010 which it means that the temple is more than 1000 years old.