Tallest Temple

Big Temple & Horse Dance

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January 10th 2010
Geo: 10.8, 79.15 Big templeToday we went to see the Brihadeeswara Temple also popularly known as the 'Big Temple' in Thanjavur. Brihadeeswara Temple is an architectural wonder and built by the Chola king Rajaraja I in the 11th century, it is one of the tallest temples in the world. The Brihadeeswara Temple is the world's ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more