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Brihadeeswarar Temple

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

Raja Raja Chola's 'Big Temple' (1010 CE) — a 66-m granite vimana capped by an 80-tonne monolith, the supreme statement of Chola power and art.

Why visit: India's grandest temple tower, a thousand years old this century.

Things to do

›216-ft vimana
›Monolithic Nandi pavilion
›Chola frescoes
›Evening floodlights

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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Mar

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

2–3 hrs

Nearby attractions

Within

1.1 km

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