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The Brihadishvara Temple (side view), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. c. 1010-1025 CE. The temple is, at 65 m high, one of the largest Chola period buildings.
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Dalbera, J. (2015, July 01). The Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3988/the-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/
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Dalbera, Jean-Pierre. "The Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 01, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3988/the-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/.
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Dalbera, Jean-Pierre. "The Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Jul 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3988/the-brihadishvara-temple-thanjavur/. Web. 09 Jul 2025.
