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The 'Brihadeeswarar temple' [Tamil:PERUVUDIAYAAR TEMPLE] Tamil: (பெருவுடையார் கோவில்) (also spelled Brihadeshvara Temple or Birhadeeshwara temple) ,originally called as Peruvudaiyar Koil in Tamil,^[1] is an ancient Hindu temple located at Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This 10th century CE temple, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples", is a prominent example of the Dravidian style of temple architecture. The central temple known as the ''Periya Kovil'' (Big Temple) stands within a fort, whose walls were later additions built during the 16th century. The name ''periya kovil'' came from its original name "periya aavudayar kovil" (''aavudayar'' being a local name of Lord Shiva). The ''vimana'' (main tower) of the temple is approximately 65 m (215 ft) high and is the tallest in the world. It was so designed that the vimana never casts a shadow at noon during any period of the year.

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References

1. http://www.thanjavur.com/bragathe.htm

External links

★ UNESCO's World Heritage Site

★ Panoramic 360 degree views of the Temple

★ TLC: Mysteries of India: Lost South Indian Temples (via Google Video)

★ Photographs of Brehadiswara and other South Indian Temples

★ Article on Indian Murals

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★ Brihadeeswarar Temple

★ Photos of Thanjavur Periya Kovil

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See also

★ Thanjavur

★ Hindu temple architecture

★ Rajaraja Chola I

★ Śiva