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Brihadeeswarar Temple
View of the entire temple complex.
Brihadeeswarar Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple
Geography
Coordinates ACoordinates: Unknown argument format
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ariyalur
Location Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Culture
Primary deity Shiva
Important festivals Maha Shivaratri
Architecture
Architectural styles Dravidian Architecture
History and governance
Date built 11th century AD
Creator Rajendra Chola I

Brihadeshwara Temple (also called Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Gangaikondacholeeswaram) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur district, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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  • 1.Gangai konda cholapuram

    Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple by the highway.

  • Back view of Raja gopuram

    The vimana traces a curve, unlike Thanjavur temple.

  • "A low angle of Brihadisvara Temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram "

    The Ganesha shrine with the main Shiva temple

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram Sculpture-2

    Shiva shown garlanding king Rajendra I

  • 11th century Gangaikonda cholapuram Temple, dedicated to Shiva, built by the Chola king Rajendra I Tamil Nadu India (9)

    The Nandi facing the sanctum.

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram sculptures 13

    Nataraja dancing over the demon of ignorance.

  • Gangaikondacholapuram natarajar

    Another depiction of Nataraja, surrounded by Parvati and other deities dancing.

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram sculpture 12

    Kalantaka legend, signifying the dance of time and eternity by Shiva

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram sculptures 36

    Shiva inside linga - Lingodbhava

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram sculptures 32

    Shiva with Parvati in an amorous pose, dancer panels surround them.

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram sculptures 48

    Shiva with Parvati in abhaya mudra, warrior panels below them.

  • Gangaikondacholapuram sculptures 63

    Ganesha, son of Parvati and Shiva, with a pen and sweetmeat food in his hands.

  • Guru Bhagavan Statue Gangai Konda Cholapuram

    Dakshinamurti portrayed as the teacher of yoga, dance and sciences stepping over demon of ignorance.

  • Dvarapalaka

    Dvarapalaka (Gatekeeper)

  • 11th century Gangaikonda cholapuram Temple, dedicated to Shiva, built by the Chola king Rajendra I Tamil Nadu India (70)

    Kali is angry, ferocious form of Durga, a Shaktism deity

  • Gangaikondacholapuram sculptures 56

    Brahma, a Vedic deity and one of the Hindu trinity

  • Vishnu gangaikonda

    Vishnu of Vaishnavism tradition

  • Gangaikondacholapuram sculptures 05

    Gajalakshmi, a goddess of the Vaishnavism tradition

  • Gangaikonda cholapuram sculptures 49

    Vishnu Durga sculpture showing Vaishnavism-Shaktism fusion and the belief that Durga is Vishnu's sister.

  • Gangaikondacholapuram sculptures 16

    Apsara, gana and secular scenes of people are shown in numerous reliefs

  • GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM SCULPTURES 10

    A desecrated deity relief (likely Narada)

  • Gangaikondacholapuram sculptures 59

    Another desecrated relief (likely Dakshinamurti)

  • 11th century Gangaikonda cholapuram Temple, dedicated to Shiva, built by the Chola king Rajendra I Tamil Nadu India (23)

    The statues recovered from the ruins

  • Gangai-Konda-Cholapuram-Singavaai Kinaru

    Lion in the water well in the temple, added in 19th century

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Templo Gangaikondacholisvaram para niños

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