History of Temples

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3. Brihadeeswar Temple
It was built by Tamil King Raja Raja Chola I and completed
in 1010 AD. It is one of the largest temples in India. 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,
RajaRajeswara Temple and Rajarajeswaram. Peruvudaiyaar
kovil is an example of Tamil architecture from the Chola
Period. The Vimanam is 216 ft high and is the tallest in the
world. The Kumbam of the temple is carved out of a single
rock and weighs around 80 tons. There is a big statue of
Nandi, carved out of a single rock measuring about 16ft long
and 13 ft high at the entrance. The entire temple structure is
made out of granite. The temple is one of the most visited
tourist attractions in Tamil Nadu.

4. Facts not known about this Chola Temple
# The main temple is entirely built of granite. More than 130,000
tons of granite is said to have been used to build.
# Big Temple expounds the number of alphabets in Tamil by the
distance and height it is designed.
# The shadow of the main structure does not fall on the ground.
# The inspiration to built the temple came to Raja Raja cholan
during his visit to Sri Lanka and is a result of a dream he had.

6. Bhoominathar Temple
Bhuminathaswamy Temple is located at Thiruchuli near Aruppukottai in
Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu. This shrine is regarded as the 12th
of the Tevera Stalams in the Pandya region of TamilNadu. The temple
was earlier maintained by the rulers of Ramanathapuram district. The
Ramanathapuram rulers have traditionally maintained this temple. The
temple is surrounded by four car streets facing east. The Rajagopuram of
Lord Shiva Shrine is a seven tier structure. The epigraphic details of the
temple are in this place. Sabha Mandapam, Artha Mandapam and
Andharla Mandapam are also nearby. Sun is on the eastern side, Saptha
Madhas and 63 Nayanmars are on the southof the Prakaram. This is one
of the temples under Sethu Samasthanam. The temple is visited by
thousands of pilgrims throughout the year who come here to seek
blessings of the Lord.

8. Mahabalipuram Shore Temple
The Shore Temple built in 700-728 AD is so named because it
overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal.It is located near Chennai.
Mahabalipuram also known as Mamallapuram is a town in
Chengalpattu district in the Southeastern India state of Tamilnadu best
known for the UNESCO World Heritage site of 7th and 8th century.
The city of Mahabalipuram was founded by the Pallava king. It is one
of the famous tourist sites in India. Mahabalipuram was one of two
major port cities in the Pallava kingdom.The town was named after
Pallava king Narasimahavraman I who was also known as Mahabali.
The temples of Mahabalipuram portraying events described in the
Mahabharata.

10. Meenakshi Temple
Meenakshi Amman Temples also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar
temple. It was built by King Kulasekara Pandya 1190-1216 CE. It is one of
the oldest and most important temples in India. The temple has a great
mythological and historical significance. The temple was once again
expanded by Thirumalai Nayak who ruled over Madurai from 1623 to
1655. During his reign many ‘Mandapams’ were built. The temple was
completely restored in 1995. Lord shiva assumed the form of
Sundareswara and married Parvati at the site where the temple is
currently located. Meenakshi Temple was nominated as one of the
Wonders of the World, but Could not make it into the list of ‘Seven
Wonders of the World’. It is also one of the main attractions of South India
with thousands of devotees thronging it every day. During the
‘Tirukalyanam Festival’ which takes place over a period of 10 days, the
temple attracts more than a million devotees.

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