Category:Brihadisvara Temple

**Prahadisvarar Temple**
	11th century Tamil Chola Dynasty Temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Instance of	Hindu temple; gopuram;
Part of	Great Living Chola Temples;
Location	Thanjavur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India
Architectural style	Tamil architecture; Dravidian architecture;
Founder	Rajaraja I;
Heritage designation	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site (The Rajarajeswaram Temple Complex, Thajanvur, Great Living Chola Temples, 1987–);
Inception	1010;
Height	66 m;
Area	18.07 ha (World Heritage Site); 9.58 ha (UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone);
	10° 46′ 59″ N, 79° 07′ 57″ E
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	Q916943; VIAF cluster ID: 145529827; GND ID: 4431705-0; Library of Congress Authorities ID: n88237117; J9U entity ID: 987007601857605171; World Heritage Site ID: 250-001; OpenStreetMap way ID: 120390896
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See also category: Brihadisvara temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

<nowiki>Templo Rajarajeswaram; 布里哈迪希瓦拉神廟; Brihadesvara-templom; Kuil Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar; Templo Brihadisvara; Rajarajeswaram-Tempel; Բրիհադիշվարա տաճար; 布里哈迪希瓦拉神庙; ბრიჰადეშვარას ტაძარი; ブリハディーシュヴァラ寺院; Rajarajeswaramtemplet; Брахідеешварар; Брихадесварар храм; बृहदीश्वरदेवालयः; बृहदेश्वर मन्दिर; బృహదీశ్వరాలయం; 브리하디스와라 사원; বৃহদীশ্বৰ মন্দিৰ; Templo Brihadisvara; Brihadišvára; இராசராசேச்சரம் கோவில்; Templo de Rajarajeswaram; বৃহদেশ্বর মন্দির; temple de Rajarajeswaram; Брахадисвара; Rajarajeswaram; Rajarajeswaramtempel; Templul Brihadeeswarar; ಬೃಹದೀಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯ; מקדש בריהדשווארה; बृहदेश्वर मंदिर; برہدیشور مندر; ବୃହଦେଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିର; Hram Brihadeeswarar; बृहदेश्वर देगः; बृहदेश्वर मन्दिर; राजाराजेश्‍वर मंदिर; Tempelj Brihadisvara v Thandžavurju; Kuil Rajarajeswaram; बृहदेश्वर मन्दिर; برہدیشور مندر; เปรุวุไฏยารโกยิล; Brihadisjvara-tempelet; രാജരാജേശ്വരം ക്ഷേത്രം; Brahadişvara; Brihadyšvaros šventykla; معبد بيروفودايار; برهديشور مندر; Brihadisvara Tapınağı; Prahadisvarar Temple; معبد بريهاديسفارا; Храм Брихадесварар; نیایشگاه بریهادیسوارار; ভারতের একটি হিন্দু মন্দির; temple en Inde; Tempel in Indien; ଭାରତର ଏକ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର; templu din India; ശിവക്ഷേത്രം; bangunan kuil di India; tempel i Tamil Nadu; świątynia hinduistyczna w Indiach, w stanie Tamilnadu; храм в Індії; tempel in India; 11هين صديءَ جو تامل چولا خاندان جو مندر ۽ يونيسڪو عالمي ورثي وارو ماڳ; भारत के तमिलनाडु राज्य के तंजौर में स्थित एक हिंदू मंदिर; తంజావూరులోని శైవాలయం; indiai templom; 11th century Tamil Chola Dynasty Temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site; معبد هندوسي في ضاحية ثانجافور، الهند; hinduistický chrám v indickém městě Taňčávúr; 11 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டில் சோழர் கட்டிய சிவன் கோவில், யுனெஸ்கோ உலகப் பாரம்பரியத் தளம்; ラージャラージェーシュヴァラ寺院; ブリハデーシュワル寺院; ブリハデースワラル寺院; Temple de brihadesvara; Brihadisvara; Brihadisvara-templom; ബൃഹദ്ദേശ്വരക്ഷേത്രം; രാജരാജേശ്വരക്ഷേത്രം; തഞ്ചാവൂർ ക്ഷേത്രം; ബൃഹദീശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം; ബൃഹദ്ദേശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം; ബൃഹദ്ദീശ്വരക്ഷേത്രം; രാജരാജേശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം; Hram Brihadishwara; Brihadeeswarar (hram); Brihadeeswarar; Brihadisvartempel; Brihadisvar tempel; Brihadishvara Temple; वृहदेश्वर मंदिर; वृहदेश्वर मन्दिर; वृहद्देश्वर मंदिर; बॄहदेश्वर मन्दिर; बृहदेश्वर मंदिर; ಬ್ರುಹದೀಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯಾ; Templo Brihadeeswarar; Chola Temple Thanjavur; Big Temple at Thanjavur; Brihadishvara Temple; Thanjavur Temple; Brhadisvara Temple; Tanjore Chola Temple; Rajarajeshvara Temple; Brihadeshvara Temple; Peruvudaiyar Kovil; Pagoda at Tanjore; Брігадішварар; Brihadeeswarar-Tempel; Brihadisvara-Tempel; பெருவுடையார் கோயில்; பிரகதீசுவரர் ஆலயம்; தஞ்சை பெரியகோயில்; பிரகதீசுவரர் கோவில்; தஞ்சை பெரிய கோவில்; பிருகதீசுவரர் கோவில்; பெரிய கோவில்; தஞ்சைப் பெரிய கோவில்; தஞ்சைப் பெருவுடையார் கோயில்; தஞ்சை பிரகதீசுவரர் கோயில்; தஞ்சாவூர் பெரிய கோயில்; தஞ்சைப் பெருங்கோயில்; தஞ்சை பெரிய கோயில்; பெரிய கோயில்; பெருவுடையார் கோவில்</nowiki>

English: The Brihadishwara Temple (Tamil: பெருவுடையார் கோவில்), also known as Rajarajeswaram temple or Peruvudaiyar Kovil, at Thanjavur, is a Hindu temples complex dedicated to Shiva in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and among the best examples of historic colossal Tamil architecture. It was built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD, and is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the en:Great Living Chola Temples, along with the Cholas era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple that are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively.

The original monuments of this 11th century temple were built around a moat. It included gopura, the main temple, its massive tower, inscriptions, frescoes and sculptures of Shaivism, but also of Vaishnvaism and Shaktism traditions of Hinduism. The temple was damaged in its history and some artwork is now missing. Additional mandapam and monuments were added in centuries that followed. The temple now stands amidst fortified walls that were added after the 16th century.

Built from granite, the vimana tower above the main temple sanctum (floor plan shown above) is one of the tallest in South India. The temple has a massive colonnaded prakara (corridor) and one of the largest Shiva lingas in India. It is also famed for the quality of its sculpture, as well as being the location that commissioned the brass Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance, in 11th century. The complex includes shrines for Nandi, Parvati, Kartikeya, Ganesha, Sabhapati, Dakshinamurti, Chandeshvara, Varahi and others.