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Sri Brihadeeswarar temple
- Outstanding Example of Chola Architecture
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| the Brihadishwara Temple (or Brihadeeswara temple) built by Rajaraja Chola during the 11th century [4]. The Brihadishwara Temple, also known as the Big Temple, is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The temple is enclosed in two courts, surmounted by a lofty tower and including the exquisitely decorated shrine of Subrahmanya. Among the other historic buildings is the Vijayanagar fort, which contains a palace that was expanded by the Maratha king Serfoji II with an armoury, a Bell Tower and the Saraswathi Mahal Library, which contains over 30,000 Indian and European manuscripts written on palm leaf and paper.
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Tanjore palace & Musueum
- Palace by Nayakas
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| The Palace near the temple is a vast building of masonry built partly by the Nayaks around 1550 AD and partly by the Marathas.
» Art Gallery
In the Palace there are a number of granite and bronze statues of the Chola period |
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