Thanjavur, India
Brihadisvara Temple
Brihadisvara Temple, called Rajarajesvaram by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil 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. It is one of the largest Hindu temples and an exemplar of Tamil architecture. It is also called Dakshina Meru.
- City
- Thanjavur
- Country
- India
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Thanjavur
- Great Living Chola Temples
- Saraswathi Mahal Library
- Punnainallur Mariamman Temple
- Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple
Background: Wikipedia