Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
Ariyalur district, India
Also known as: बृहदीश्वर मन्दिर, गंगैकोण्ड चोलपुरमগঙ্গাইকোণ্ড চোলপুরম বৃহদীশ্বর মন্দিরகங்கைகொண்ட சோழீசுவரர் கோயில்బృహదీశ్వర దేవాలయం, గంగైకొండ చోళపురంഭ്രീഹതീശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം
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. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is smaller yet more refined than the Thanjavur Temple. Both are among the largest Shiva temples in South India and examples of Dravidian style temples. The temple is also referred to in texts as Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple or Gangaikondacholeeswaram Temple[2]
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Key facts
| Founded | 1035[1] |
|---|---|
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance; part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[1] |
| Location | Ariyalur district, India |
| Status | Active |
History
- 1035 — Founded / built[1]
Sources
- Wikidata Q5521034 — Wikidata
- Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram - Wikipedia — Wikipedia