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The Rajarajeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple in Taliparamba, Kannur district, Kerala, India, dedicated to Shiva. It is one of the 108 Shiva Temples of Kerala and one of the Dwadasha Shivalayam (12 important Shiva temples) of ancient Kerala, stretching from Gokarnam to Kanyakumari.
Brihadishvara Temple, called Rajarajesvaram (lit. ' 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.
Thanjavur temple. The Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. [3] [4] It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of fully realized Tamil architecture. [5] Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD. The original monuments of this 11th century temple were built around a moat.
2.Thanjavur Fort Sri Thopparankatti Pillayar Temple]] Located on the way to Ellaiamman Temple from South Rampart, this temple is also known as Thanjavur Pillayar Alakeswaram and Thoppul Pillayar. This is the first temple built during the period of Vijayanagar rulers . [ 7 ]
Sri Raja Rajeshwara Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples in Telangana, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in the town of Vemulawada , Telangana, India . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Historically the region was the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas who ruled from 750 to 973 CE.
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]
The period of the imperial Cholas (c. 850 CE – 1250 CE) in South India was an age of continuous improvement and refinement of Chola art and architecture.They utilised the wealth earned through their extensive conquests in building long-lasting stone temples and exquisite bronze sculptures, in an almost exclusively Dravidian cultural setting.
Temple entrance. Thanjavur Sankaranarayanar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thanjavur in the Thanjavur taluk of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. [1] The presiding deity of the temple is known as Sankaranayanar, [1] and a sculpture of the deity is found in the