Brihadeshwara Temple
This is a large temple in Thanjavur made from carved granite. It's quite a structure.
The third (and final) gate that leads to the inner-most temple courtyard. |
The main temple for Shiva. |
The top of Shiva's temple is carved from a single huge piece of granite. Legend has it that it was put in place via a 6 km long ramp to get to it's base over 60 km above the ground. |
A close-up view of the Nandi Bulls at one corner of the top square part of the tower. |
This huge (2 m tall) Nandi Bull faces the entrance to Shiva's sanctum. |
Near the bottom of Shiva's tower is one depiction of the Buddha sitting under a tree. |
The temple neem tree. |
One of the murals that line the walls of the perimeter corridor. |
Yours truly in front of the entrance to Shiva's sanctum. |
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