Brihadeshwara Temple
11th century Chola Tamil temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peruvudaiyār Kōvil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, also called as Brihadeshwar Kōvil temple. It is located on the south side of Kaveri river in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Periya Kovil, amarnath RP Temple and Rajarajeswaram.[1][2] It is one of the largest temples in India. Peruvudaiyaar Kovil is an example of Tamil architecture from the Chola period.[3] It was built by Tamil King Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 AD.[4] The temple turned 1000 years old in 2010.[4] The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with Brihadeeswara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Airavatesvara temple.[5]