The Brihadiswarar Temple is located in the city of Thanjavur, about 350 kilometers (220 mi) southwest of when and the city is connected daily to other major cities by the network of Indian Railways, Tamilnadu bus services and the nearest airport with regular services is Tiruchirappalli International airport which is about 55 kilometers (34 mi) away.
The temple 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 11th century. The complex includes shrines for Nandi, Parvati, Kartikeyan, Ganesha, Sabhapati, Dakshinamurthy, Varahi, and others.
The temple is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Tamilnadu. Visit this place that knows more about the architecture behind the temple.
