Peruvudaiyar Kovil
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Chola architecture masterpiece
Dravidian architecture monument
Hindu temple
Shaivite temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Peruvudaiyar Kovil is a monumental 11th-century Hindu temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of Chola architecture dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola architecture masterpiece
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Dravidian architecture monument ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ Shaivite temple ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brihadisvara Temple
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Rajarajeswaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmpire | Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Rajaraja I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtByDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUsingMaterial | granite ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | c. 1010 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | c. 1003 CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major center of Shaivite worship
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symbol of Chola imperial power ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscriptions | extensive Tamil inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasLingam | massive stone Shiva lingam in the sanctum ⓘ |
| hasMandapa | spacious assembly halls ⓘ |
| hasMurals | Chola fresco paintings ⓘ |
| hasNandi | large monolithic Nandi statue ⓘ |
| hasPrakara | enclosed courtyard with circumambulatory path ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalProgram | extensive Chola-period sculptures ⓘ |
| hasVimana | multi-storey pyramidal tower over the sanctum ⓘ |
| hasVimanaHeight | about 60 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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protected monument of India ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Thanjavur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFestival |
Arudra Darisanam
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Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
iconic Chola bronze and stone iconography
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one of the tallest temple towers in India ⓘ precision stone masonry without modern mortar ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Living Chola Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Rajaraja I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva as Brihadisvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cauvery delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| unescoWorldHeritageSite | Great Living Chola Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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