Secrets of Thanjavur Big Temple Revealed Mystery of Chola தஞ்சாவூர் பெரிய கோயிலின் ரகசியங்கள்
Secrets of Thanjavur Big Temple Revealed Mystery of Chola தஞ்சாவூர் பெரிய கோயிலின் ரகசியங்கள். Thanjavur or Tanjore is a historical hub of Tamil Nadu. This city was ruled by a few dynasties in the past. And hence, it was the centre of art, architecture and history for centuries. Thanjavur and Big Temple have become a synonym for each other and many visit this city today just to visit the Big Temple also known as Peruvudaiyar Kovil - Thanjai Periya Kovil. Although it is one of the largest historical places in India. But, many more interesting facts about Big Temple Thanjavur make it so unique. Still, many ancient alien theorists believe it was built by aliens or some kind of futuristic technology. Theories apart, we get into the subject now. Thanjai periya kovil history in Tamil brihadeeswarar temple thanjavur temple big temple periya kovil. Tanjore big temple secrets of brihadeeswarar temple thanjavur tamil kingdom tamil chola raja raja cholan ponniyin selvan tanjore. Secrets mystery ancient aliens architecture தமிழ் ராஜ ராஜ சோழன் tamil history kumari kandam tamil civilization keeladi science facts tanjore temple history in tamil. Thanjavur big temple secrets in tamil thanjavur temple history in tamil Brihadishvara Temple Dravidian styled temple. A brief introduction to Big Temple Thanjavur Big Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage site that includes several other temples of the region, together called The great living Chola Temples as the greatest Chola dynasty era And also one of the most visited ancient places in India. Rajaraja Chola, who commissioned the temple, called it Rajarajeshwaram, literally The temple of the almighty of Rajaraja. Names Brihadisvara and Peruvudaiyar Kovil. The Big Temple was constructed in the 11th century, almost 1000 years back! Although not as old as the Mahabalipuram Temples, but older than Madurai Meenakshi Temple. And it reflects the Dravidian style of architecture. Huge towers, a tall gopuram (tower), a huge campus, inscriptions and intricate decor of the Big temple are the major characteristics of its architecture. The massive entry to Big Temple Thanjavur There are 3 gates, the 2nd gate is called Keralantakan Tiruvasal and the 3rd gate is called Rajarajan Tiruvasal. Keralatakan Tiruvasal was built as a memorial to the victory of Chola king Raja Raja Chola. The Big temple doesn’t cast a shadow. How did they build it? How did cholas manage to lift 80 tons of single granite rock to 216 feet tower? There are many theories and explanations but nothing has been proven so far. The popular theory by western investigators is that an 11 km-long inclined plane was built and the stone was rolled to the top on logs, by elephants which are similar to what they told about Pyramids. Approx 130,000 tons of granite were used. Granite is the hardest stone and how did the architect in that era in 1010 AD able to cut and carve the hardest stone, modern technology and tools take a lot of time to cut and carve but they did it all in just 7-8 years without any modern instrument or cranes. Well, this question is not only for this big temple but many temples, and caves around India. Temple has many secrets tunnels and passages were also built by Raja Raja Chola in his period. Still, no one knows the secret of these passages, underground vaults. The big temple was built without any binding agents No cement, soil genius of the architecture of Big Temple. strong interlocking stones. Without binding agents! How did the Big temple survive the test of time for centuries? Yet another most interesting fact about Big Temple is this temple is more than 1000 years old and still standing strong. The Big Temple has withstood the test of time through centuries without any damage. 1000-year-old but this amazing temple has survived the extremities of weather, six recorded major earthquakes, and a major fire accident. Archaeologists are amazed at this temple and say that this temple can survive for thousands of centuries. What could be the reason?? Granite, Yes as already before, that's one reason. The complete temple is built of the hardest stone available in the world Granite but the way the temple was built, every stone put together is something special. Once again, the credit goes to its genius architecture. Did you know that the basement of the temple is filled with sand? And the entire structure is built on a moving raft. Which helps absorb frictions of the ground, even massive earthquakes! The Big Temple is a fort! Other interesting facts about Big Temple Thanjavur You will find 81 postures of Parathanatiyam carved on the Big Temple's outer walls. Thanks for Watching Mystery Genius - MG #MysteryGenius #BrihadishvaraTemple #bigtemple #periyakovil #Tanjore #rajarajacholan #ponniyinselvan #chola #architecture #AncientAliens #thanjavur #kumarikandam #mystery #Tamil #TamilNews #Technolohy #mg #science #secret #Places #dangerous #mysterious
