Brihadishwara Temple
Brihadisvara Temple, called Rajarajesvaram by its builder, and known locally as Thanjai Periya Kovil and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Sivaganga Park and Government Raja Mirasdar Hospital.
Sivaganga Park
Park
Government Raja Mirasdar Hospital
Hospital
Government Raja Mirasdar Hospital is a state-run hospital located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1876, the hospital has been providing services to various neighbouring districts including Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Tiruchy, Pudukottai, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Karur and their suburbs. Government Raja Mirasdar Hospital is situated 570 metres east of Brihadishwara Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thanjavur.
Thanjavur
Thanjavur, also known as Thanjai or Tanjore, is a historic Chola-era city in Tamil Nadu, 342 km from Chennai. It is also considered the granary and 'rice bowl' of Tamil Nadu.
Brihadishwara Temple
- Type: Hindu temple
- Also known as: “Big temple”, “Brihadeeswara Temple”, and “Tanjai Periya Kovil”
- Categories: building, temple, tourism, tourist attraction, archaeological site, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thanjavur, Chola Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.78258° or 10° 46′ 57″ north
Longitude
79.1314° or 79° 7′ 53″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
7J2XQ4MJ+2H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=archaeological_site
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Brihadishwara Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布里哈迪希瓦拉神庙”
- Dutch: “Brihadisvaratempel”
- French: “temple de Brihadesvara”
- Georgian: “ბრიჰადეშვარას ტაძარი”
- German: “Brihadishvara-Tempel”
- Hindi: “बृहदेश्वर मन्दिर”
- Japanese: “ブリハディーシュヴァラ寺院”
- Kannada: “ಬೃಹದೀಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯ”
- Korean: “브리하디스와라 사원”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Brihadisjvara-tempelet”
- Portuguese: “templo Brihadeeswarar”
- Romanian: “Templul Brihadeeswarar”
- Russian: “Брахадисва́ра”
- Serbian: “Брихадесварар храм”
- Spanish: “templo Brihadisvara”
- Swedish: “Brihadisvaratemplet”
- Ukrainian: “Брахідеешварар”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Perumal temple and Karuvarur Sannithi.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Natarajar Mandapam and Poonga Swimming Pool.
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Worth a closer look: Thanjavur and Kumbakonam.
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