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title: Monumental Gateway, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur
author: Jean-Pierre Dalbera
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3987/monumental-gateway-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2015-07-01
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# Monumental Gateway, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur

_Authored by Jean-Pierre Dalbera_

## Image File

[![Monumental Gateway, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3987.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3987.jpg)

## Image Caption

The monumental gateway of the Brihadishvara [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), [Thanjavur](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tanjavur/), Tamil Nadu, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). c. 1010-1025 CE. The temple is one of the largest Chola period buildings.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dalbera, J. (2015, July 01). Monumental Gateway, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3987/monumental-gateway-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/>
### Chicago
Dalbera, Jean-Pierre. "Monumental Gateway, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 01, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3987/monumental-gateway-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/>.
### MLA
Dalbera, Jean-Pierre. "Monumental Gateway, Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jul 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3987/monumental-gateway-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/>.

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