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' Lord of Rajaraja ') by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil (lit. ' Thanjavur Big Temple ') and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite [3] [4] Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style [5] located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
The Brihadisvara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Jayankondam, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Completed in 1035 CE by Rajendra Chola I as a part of his new capital, this Chola dynasty era temple is similar in design, and has a similar name, as the older 11th century, Brihadeeswarar Temple about 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the southwest in Thanjavur. [2]
Thanjavur (Tamil: [t̪aɲdʑaːʋuːɾ]), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, [1] is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of southern Indian religion, art, and architecture.
The temple, also known as Periya Kovil, RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram, and the capital were centres of both religious and economic activity. [87] [88] [89] The temple, which turned 1000 years old in 2010, is one of the largest temples in India and is an example of Dravidian architecture of the Chola period.
Saraswathi Mahal Library, also called Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library is a library located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India.It is one of the oldest subsisting libraries in Asia [1] established during 16th century by the Nayak kings of Thanjavur and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil and Sanskrit and a few other ...
Thanjai Mamani Koil, Thirutanjai, or Thanjavur Perumal Temple is a set of three adjacent Hindu temples dedicated to Vishnu located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Divya Desams , the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints called the Alvars . [ 1 ]
Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple Entrance. The city was founded by Rajendra I to commemorate his victory over the Pala Dynasty.It is now a small village, its past eminence only remembered by the existence of the Mahashiva Temple.
The Thanjavur Maratha palace was originally constructed by the rulers of Thanjavur Nayak kingdom.After the fall of the Thanjavur Nayak kingdom, it served as the official residence of the Thanjavur Marathas.