Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Lord Brihadisvara (Shiva)
Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu
Rajendra Chola I's grand temple (c. 1035 CE), built to celebrate his victorious march to the Ganga.
History
After his army reached the Ganges, Rajendra Chola I founded this new capital and temple. The temple's linga is one of the largest in South India, and a well is said to have been filled with Ganga water brought back from the north. It is one of the three Great Living Chola Temples on the UNESCO list.
Festivals
- Maha Shivaratri
- Annabhishekam (Aippasi)
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How to reach
- By air
- Tiruchirappalli Airport, about 110 km
- By train
- Ariyalur / Kumbakonam, about 35 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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