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Rajaraja Cholan, the Great Chola king built The Bragatheeswarar (Peruvudaiyar Koil) Temple, also known as Big Temple. This temple is a fine example for the Indian sculptural architecture greatness. This temple tower over the sanctum sanctorum is 216 feet tall. The stupa at the top is made of bronze. Guarding the inner shrine of the temple, is the gigantic statue of Nandi, the Bull. The Nandi is 12 feet tall, 191/2 feet long and 81/4 feet wide. And it weighs around 25 tons. |
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The Big Temple Tower |
Front Entrance of the Big Temple |
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The Palace, on the east main street is a series of large and rambling buildings of fine masonry, built partly by the Nayaks around 1550 AD, and partly by the Marathas.On the southern side of the third quadrangle is a vimana like building, 190 feet high with eight storeys and it is the Goodagopuram. Madamaligai is the tower which rises from the palace roof beyond the Goodagopuram. It has six storeys. |
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Punnai Nallur Mariamman Kovil | |
