Address | BIG TEMPLE, NEAR OLD BUS STAND, THANJAVUR |
City | Thanjavur |
State | Tamilnadu |
Location | South India |
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Year of Construction | 1003 and 1010 A.D. (A.D 1009-10) on the 257th day of the year the king handed over the copper pot for the finial at the top of the Vimana". It weighed about 235 lbs., and was overlaid with gold plate of the weight of 292.5 Kalanju or nearly 35 lbs. Troy. |
Constructed By | Raja Raja Cholan |
Type of Construction | Ancient the Chola architects |
Type of Building | Temple |
Managed By | Tamilnadu Government |
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Dedicated To | |
Religion | Hinduism |
Famous For | Art, sculpers, monuments (The most striking feature of this temple is its vimana. It is 65 meters high It is a monolithic Nandi weighing about 25 tonnes, and is about 12 feet high and 20 feet long. An engineering skill of the Chola architects who planned its construction in such a way that the shadow of the cupola never falls on the ground. |
Festival | SADHAYA THIRUVIZHA, PIRATHOSAM, SITHIRAI THIRUVIZHA |
Best Time | All seasons |
Opening Schedule | 7 a. m to 1. p.m., 3.p.m. to 8.p.m. |
Visit Timings | 7 a. m to 1. p.m., 4.p.m. to 8.p.m. |
Pooja Schedule | 7 a. m to 1. p.m., 4.p.m. to 8.p.m. |
Main shrine | Sri Brihadisvara, (lord shiva) |
Sub Shrines: | Sri Subramanya, Sri Brihannayagi, Sri Chandeeswara(periyanayagi amman), Shrine, Shrine of Ganapathy, Shrine of Nataraja, Nandhi, Shrine of Karuvurar |
Entry Formalities | Free |
Accomodation | Many hotels and restaurant are there near old bus stand |
Accesibility | Thanjavur is accessible by road and train from most cities of Tamil Nadu, which includes of course Madras. Trichy has an airport with flights from Madras and Colombo (Sri Lanka), and is also an important railhead. |
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