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The temple is constructed of granite
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The temple is a splendid example of Chola architecture
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It was built by emperor Rajaraja
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The temple is a monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is a Hindu temple made of granite and dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It was built between 1003 and 1010 AD by Rajaraja Chola I and is known as the ‘Great Living Chola Temple’.
Detailed explanation-2: -At a height of more than 200 feet (60 m), the main shrine of the temple is the highest pyramidal shrine tower in south India. Legend says its domed cupola-which weighs more than 80 tons-was transported to the structure’s apex via a gently sloping ramp that was 4 miles (6.5 km) long.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious center since its foundation-first Hindu, dedicated to the god Shri Vishnu, then Buddha. The Srirangam Temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world.
Detailed explanation-4: -The temple has a massive colonnaded prakara (corridor) and one of the largest Shiva lingas in India. It is also famed for the quality of its sculpture, as well as being the location that commissioned the brass Nataraja, Shiva as the lord of dance, in the 11th century.