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Under the reign of the great King Rajaraja, founder of the Chola empire which stretched over all of
south India and its neighboring islands, the great Temple of Tanjore (Thanjavur), dedicated to Lord Shiva was constructed between 1003 and 1010. Surrounded by two rectangular enclosures, the Brihadisvar, built from blocks of granite and, in part, from bricks, is crowned with a pyramidal 13-storey tower, the vimana, 61
meters high and topped with a bulb-shaped monolith. The walls of the temple are covered in rich sculpted decoration. The temple is also called the 'Big Temple'.
Executive
Editor Praveen Ram was recently on
a trip to this fascinating place and has
filed this Photo Essay. 'The place still
breathes the very legend it carries and
has an overwhelming capacity to carry the
onlooker to a period which doesn't relate
to the world outside' says him. Check out
the next pages to know more.
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