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Episode: Thanjavur Big Temple How It Was Built, Logistics
Description: The Brhadeewara Temple, Thanjavur ,Tamil Nadu is a UNESCO World Heritage Monument.
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It was completed by the year 1010 AD by Raja Raja Chozhan I, the great Chozha King.
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An engineering marvel, it is built with sandstone and Granite in an area where no mountains exist!
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This temple has withstood six powerful earthquakes.
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It’s one of the most amazing buildings in India. It’s 10 times taller than anything built before it, and not only is it huge, but it’s made of granite, one of the hardest stones in the world.
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Due to the temples’ size, the U.S. Senate, Versailles, t...