Brihadeeswarar Temple is a magnificent temple, situated in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. It dates back to the 11th century and was founded by the Chola King Rajaraja Chola I. The temple is ...

130,000 tons of granite was used to build the temple. There was no foundation dug for the temple. The Kumbham at the top of the Mandir tower weighs 80 tonnes. It is said that several underground ...