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Deity Shiva
HERITAGE OF BRIHADISHWARA TEMPLE
The Brihadishwara temple also known as Rajarajeswaram, at Thanjavur, is the world's first complete granite temple and a brilliant example of the major heights achieved by cholas in temple architecture. It is a tribute and a reflection of the power of its patron Rajaraja chola i. It remains as one of the greatest glories of Indian architecture. The temple is part of the unesco world heritage site "great living chola temples" and this temple is an ultimate testimonial for the vishwakarmas architectural cognizance in planning and sculpting this temple.
This temple is one of india's most prized architectural sites. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The 'vimana' - or the temple tower - is 216 ft (66 m) high (about 70 meters) and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. The kalash or 'shikhara' (apex or the bulbous structure on the top) of the temple is of monolithic granite weighing 81.25 tons. There is a big statue of nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock, at the entrance measuring about 16 feet long and 13 feet high. The entire temple structure is made out of hard granite stones, a material sparsely available currently in thanjavur area where the temple is located.
The temple had its foundations laid out by the ambitious emperor chola king rajaraja chola i in 1002 ce, as the first of the great chola building projects.according to tradition, the temple was built by the chola king rajarajeshwar in compliance of a command given to him in his dream. Although there were later modifications by the chalukyan and pallavas, the scale and grandeur is in the chola tradition. An axial and symmetrical geometry rules the temple layout. Temples from this period and the following two centuries are an expression of the chola wealth, power and artistic expertise. The emergence of such features as the multifaceted columns with projecting square capitals signal the arrival of the new chola style.
The brihadishwara temple was built to be the royal temple to display the emperor's vision of his power and his relationship to the universal order. The temple was the site of the major royal ceremonies such as anointed the emperor and linking him with its deity, shiva, and the daily rituals of the deities were mirrored by those of the king. The temple maintained a staff of 600 people in various capacities[citation needed]. Besides the brahmin priest, these included record-keepers, musicians, scholars, and craftsman of every type as well as housekeeping staff. Even today, the brihadishwara temple remains india's largest.
The temple is an example of the architectural conception of the pure form of the dravida type of temple architecture and representative of the chola empire ideology and the tamil civilisation in southern india. The temples "testify to the brilliant achievements of the chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting".
About the Author
R.CECIL WILLIAM
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Why Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are not three independent deities.........?
The Lord continued: One who does not consider Brahma, Visnu, Siva or the living entities in general to be separate from the Supreme, and who knows Brahman, actually realizes peace; others do not.
PURPORT
Two words are very significant in this verse. Trayanam indicates "three," namely Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu. Bhidam means "different." They are three, and therefore they are separate, but at the same time they are one. This is the philosophy of simultaneous oneness and difference, which is called acintya-bhedabheda-tattva. The example given in the Brahma-samhita is that milk and yogurt are simultaneously one and different; both are milk, but the yogurt has become changed. In order to achieve real peace, one should see everything and every living entity, including Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, as nondifferent from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. No one is independent. Every one of us is an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This accounts for unity in diversity. There are diverse manifestations, but, at the same time, they are one in Visnu. Everything is an expansion of Visnu's energy.
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Please chant HARE KRISHNA and be happy.
hare krishna hare krishna
krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama
rama rama hare hare
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