Travel News Desk !!! Brihadeshwara Temple is one of the oldest temples in Tamil Nadu. This temple is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. There are many reasons why you should visit this place once. However, there is a mystery associated with this temple – which you may not even know about. After knowing this secret, you will definitely visit Brihadeshwara Temple.
The Brihadeshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was built under the patronage of Chola emperor Rajaraja I. The Brihadeshwara Temple is a great example of the architectural brilliance of the Chola dynasty. The construction of this temple involves many things including advanced engineering techniques, which have surprised even the experts.
You may not believe that the shadow of the temple is not visible at noon. But call it a miracle of nature or something else – this mystery is unsolved even for scientists. It is one of the tallest temples in the world, yet the shadow of the temple never falls on the ground at noon. It is said that it has been designed in such a way that no shadow falls on it at noon at any time of the year.
This temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and like other major temples in South India, it also has temples of Parvati, Nandi, Ganesha and Kartikeya. It is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its complex also includes several other temples, called the Great Living Chola Temples. Built around 1000 years ago in the 11th century, the Brihadeeswarar Temple has a Dravidian style of architecture. The temple complex has several temples with tall gopurams, huge minarets.?
