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7 fascinating facts about Thanjavur's Brihadeeswara Temple

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 ...
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Why Does This Hindu Temple Cast No Shadow, Even in Broad Daylight?

(Mundaka Upanishad 2.2.10) “The sun does not shine there, nor the moon, nor the stars, nor lightning. How can this fire ...

Ablutions and garlanding of Raja Raja I statue mark 1040th Sathaya Vizha in Thanjavur

THANJAVUR: Special ablutions to Peruvudayar and Periyanayagi, the presiding deities of the 11th century big temple, and the garlanding of the statue of Raja Raja Chola I (985-1014 CE) outside the ...
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Trichy-Thanjavur temple corridor casts spell on foreign tourists

Trichy: The Trichy-Thanjavur temple corridor, a captivating amalgamation of architectural splendour and cultural heritage, has drawn 30% of foreign tourist who arrived in Tamil Nadu between January ...
The New Indian Express

Evolution of The glorious temple architecture

Tamil Nadu is famous for its innumerable temples, found in every village, town, and city. Some of these temples are huge and situated in very large compounds. Many of these are very ancient, the ...