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Thanjavur Peruvudaiyar

तञ्जावूर् पेरुवुदैयार्
Also known as: Tañjāvūr Peruvudaiyār, Bṛhadīśvara, Rajaraja Chola's Temple

About

The presiding deity of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, built by Raja Raja Chola. A massive Shiva linga in one of the largest temples in India. Represents the zenith of Chola architecture and devotion.

Attributes

Chola architectureUNESCO siteShivaRajaraja Chola

Symbols

LingaNandiVimanaThanjavur
Consort
Parvati
Vahana (Mount)
Nandi (monolithic)

Associated Mantras

Om Namaḥ Śivāya
Brihadeeswarar Stotram

Festivals

Maha ShivaratriAnnual temple festivals

Scriptures

Shaiva AgamasChola inscriptions

Regions Worshipped

ThanjavurTamil NaduSouth India

Iconography

Massive Shiva linga. The temple has a 63-meter tall vimana. A monolithic Nandi statue. Grand, majestic presence.