Comments on: Travelogue:Thanjavur and Brihadishwara temple http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html Al-Avalathi's Life (Al-Avalathi is the last Mallu to go to the Gelf) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:36:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: rajesh kamath http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-2189 rajesh kamath Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:36:51 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-2189 Your travels are very interesting . I hope to do some in the near future . These logs are very 'interest-inducing'.... Your travels are very interesting . I hope to do some in the near future . These logs are very ‘interest-inducing’….

]]> By: shaan http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-2183 shaan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:29:40 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-2183 "The Nandi that you now see in Rajarajeswaram/Brihadeeswaram was installed by the Nayaks, not Rajaraja. The original Nandi was smaller – the same size as in other, smaller temples." The Nayaks did replace the original Nandhi with a new Nandhi but the original Nandhi was not small, it was also big. The original Nandhi is still in the temple complex. Here is the picture of the original Nandhi, you can see a man standing near it - http://tinyurl.com/yj5odmm Rajendra Chola, son of Rajaraja built a temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram with the Tanjore temple as the model. That temple too has a big nandhi just like the original temple - http://tinyurl.com/yfuny22 "The towering gopurams we are all now familiar with were actually the work of the Nayaks, " Towering gopurams were already in vogue, but the Nayaks added more towers to temples like Sri Rangam and rebuilt the Madurai temple which was entirely destroyed (leaving only the Shiva and Meenashi shrines) by the Muslim invader Malik Kafur. “The Nandi that you now see in Rajarajeswaram/Brihadeeswaram was installed by the Nayaks, not Rajaraja. The original Nandi was smaller – the same size as in other, smaller temples.”
The Nayaks did replace the original Nandhi with a new Nandhi but the original Nandhi was not small, it was also big. The original Nandhi is still in the temple complex. Here is the picture of the original Nandhi, you can see a man standing near it – http://tinyurl.com/yj5odmm

Rajendra Chola, son of Rajaraja built a temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram with the Tanjore temple as the model. That temple too has a big nandhi just like the original temple – http://tinyurl.com/yfuny22

“The towering gopurams we are all now familiar with were actually the work of the Nayaks, ”
Towering gopurams were already in vogue, but the Nayaks added more towers to temples like Sri Rangam and rebuilt the Madurai temple which was entirely destroyed (leaving only the Shiva and Meenashi shrines) by the Muslim invader Malik Kafur.

]]> By: Nikhil http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-2091 Nikhil Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:15:43 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-2091 @CS Interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing. :-) @CS
Interesting indeed. Thanks for sharing. :-)

]]> By: CS http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1974 CS Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:23:43 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1974 hi Nikhil, check out this movie from youtube about the thanjavur periya kovil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVHQPWxmdAM CS hi Nikhil,

check out this movie from youtube about the thanjavur periya kovil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVHQPWxmdAM

CS

]]> By: Nikhil Narayanan http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1972 Nikhil Narayanan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:02:32 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1972 @Annie Thanks 'aunty' :) The next part won't have the answers. :) Questions are still unanswered. @Ruby Thanks for the visit. For each one's own. :) Thanks. You should visit this place. Like @Charukesi says, if it is just after rains,you will have a splendid time. Tanjore is HOT. Don't go there in summer. @Annie
Thanks ‘aunty’ :)
The next part won’t have the answers. :) Questions are still unanswered.

@Ruby
Thanks for the visit.
For each one’s own. :)

Thanks. You should visit this place. Like @Charukesi says, if it is just after rains,you will have a splendid time.
Tanjore is HOT. Don’t go there in summer.

]]> By: Nikhil Narayanan http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1971 Nikhil Narayanan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1971 @madhu Yes,GCK is next in the list of places to go. Quite possible.Interesting tidbit. @Nirmala Look who is here :) Oh!Have seen the shows on Discovery. I roamed around your bastion for 2 days. :) Travelogue writing after reading history and all is really strenuous (read you will have to wait for Part-2) @Ravages Yes sir! Okay,so that Nandi legend cleared. The Gopuram names,I did read it somewhere. So,only the Marathas were the only unimpressive guys? :) @charu Thanks Charukesi. :) I will join you when you are going next :) @Sabarinath I want to go to GCK! You should visit the Big Temple da. @madhu
Yes,GCK is next in the list of places to go.
Quite possible.Interesting tidbit.

@Nirmala
Look who is here :)
Oh!Have seen the shows on Discovery.
I roamed around your bastion for 2 days. :)
Travelogue writing after reading history and all is really strenuous (read you will have to wait for Part-2)

@Ravages

Yes sir! Okay,so that Nandi legend cleared.
The Gopuram names,I did read it somewhere.
So,only the Marathas were the only unimpressive guys? :)

@charu
Thanks Charukesi. :)
I will join you when you are going next :)

@Sabarinath
I want to go to GCK! You should visit the Big Temple da.

]]> By: Ruby Chandrasekhar http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1970 Ruby Chandrasekhar Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:38:55 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1970 Hi Nikhil, I first came across your blog when u wrote abt Pazhassi Raja. It was well written and i am sorry if I came across as too much of a critique.... This is an excellent travellogue.... Though I have never visited Tanjavore, it is a must on my "to-do" list. Any particluar tiem of the year that one should visit Tanjavore? Hi Nikhil,
I first came across your blog when u wrote abt Pazhassi Raja.
It was well written and i am sorry if I came across as too much of a critique….
This is an excellent travellogue…. Though I have never visited Tanjavore, it is a must on my “to-do” list. Any particluar tiem of the year that one should visit Tanjavore?

]]> By: Sridevi R http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1969 Sridevi R Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:51:24 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1969 "Where did Raja Raja Chola rule from?" Watch this Tamil movie 'Raja raja Cholan' for the dramatic version of Raja rajan's life played by Shivaji Ganeshan. His majestic royal postures and style of dialogue delivery/voice makes him an actor par excellence. The main reason for my strong hero worship for the king is this movie. There is an interesting exchange of words between father and daughter which is a not to be missed part. Ooh...I love that movie! Btw, I have heard that the shadow of the vimana never touches the ground...not sure though. “Where did Raja Raja Chola rule from?”

Watch this Tamil movie ‘Raja raja Cholan’ for the dramatic version of Raja rajan’s life played by Shivaji Ganeshan. His majestic royal postures and style of dialogue delivery/voice makes him an actor par excellence. The main reason for my strong hero worship for the king is this movie. There is an interesting exchange of words between father and daughter which is a not to be missed part. Ooh…I love that movie!

Btw, I have heard that the shadow of the vimana never touches the ground…not sure though.

]]> By: Annie http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1967 Annie Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:08:01 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1967 Splendid writing with inspiring imagination as if we see it while reading. Generated curiosity to find out the answers to your questions. Waiting for next part of the story with all the answers. Splendid writing with inspiring imagination as if we see it while reading. Generated curiosity to find out the answers to your questions. Waiting for next part of the story with all the answers.

]]> By: Sabarinath http://blog.nikhil.co.in/2009/10/thanjavur-big-temple-brihadishwara-rajarajeswaram.html/comment-page-1#comment-1966 Sabarinath Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:40:15 +0000 http://blog.nikhil.co.in/?p=656#comment-1966 I'd always wanted to visit Brihadeshwara temple, mainly for its magnificent architecture. I had visited its replica in Gangai Konda Cholapuram (same as referred to by Manu) and had written a blog about it - http://sabarinath.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/03/08/Temple-Gangai-Konda-Cholapuram.html I’d always wanted to visit Brihadeshwara temple, mainly for its magnificent architecture. I had visited its replica in Gangai Konda Cholapuram (same as referred to by Manu) and had written a blog about it – http://sabarinath.rediffiland.com/blogs/2006/03/08/Temple-Gangai-Konda-Cholapuram.html

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