Brihadisvara Temple 32 - Elephant Curved out - NFT
Brihadeeshwara Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is a revered Hindu temple (The God of destruction). This temple is one of India's biggest and the only one made entirely of granite. Another interesting fact about its architecture is that the vimana (tower above the sanctum sanctorum) of the temple does not cast a shadow at noon! The temple is fully made of granite and has Chola frescoes on its walls, portraying various facets of Lord Shiva.
The temple has the world's tallest vimanam (temple tower) and its Kumbam (the structure on the top) weighs approximately 80 tons. The temple has a huge statue of Nandi (sacred bull) at the entrance. The statue is carved out of a single rock and weighs around 20 tons. The Lingam inside the temple is 3.7 meters tall.
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription in year 1987
