Sunday 27 January 2013

SUNDAY'S SPECIAL SPOT

One of eight UNESCO heritage sites in the southern Indian province of Tamil Nadu, Brihadeeswarar Temple was built in 1010 A.D by Raja Raja Chola I (during the Chola Empire). One of the tallest temples in the world, it rises at its peak at 66 m (216 ft). 

Thanjavur Brihadeeswara Temple -1

Brihadeeswarar Temple, known as "The Big Temple" was the first temple constructed entirely of granite. The completion of this mammoth temple was constructed in a remarkable 5 years time.

I found this photo on Wikimedia Commons and below is the ownership/attribution credits:
By Aravindreddy.d (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons






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