Divine light
This is a more classical view of the Thanjavur Brihadeeswara Temple. Converted to black and white to give an old look.
Did you know that the temple is one of the Indian monuments on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list of historical sites and monuments?
And here is a bit of gossip about the temple, inspite of its grandeur and spectacular architecture, locals don't frequent the temple. Reason, Lord Brihadeeswara is considered not so powerful. Locals say that people who pray at the temple face some unexpected hurdles and problems. Interesting? The temple is filled with tourists and locals making merry. Devotees actually are very less. If you had been to the temple think back, did you go there on a pilgrimage or was it a tourist visit which ended up offering prayers to Lord Brihadeeswara. Do let us know about your trip to Thanjavur
More pictures from Thanjavur coming up!
Did you know that the temple is one of the Indian monuments on the UNESCO’s World Heritage list of historical sites and monuments?
And here is a bit of gossip about the temple, inspite of its grandeur and spectacular architecture, locals don't frequent the temple. Reason, Lord Brihadeeswara is considered not so powerful. Locals say that people who pray at the temple face some unexpected hurdles and problems. Interesting? The temple is filled with tourists and locals making merry. Devotees actually are very less. If you had been to the temple think back, did you go there on a pilgrimage or was it a tourist visit which ended up offering prayers to Lord Brihadeeswara. Do let us know about your trip to Thanjavur
More pictures from Thanjavur coming up!
2 comments:
What I heard is that the ruler who built this temple (Raja Raja Chola?) built it not out of devotion, but just to show off, with more emphasis on grandeur than anything else, and that is why this temple is not really revered.
I don't really care, coz I think it is one of the best temples ever... I studied for a while in a city close to Tanjore..... I went at every opportunity to this place, just to sit and take in the grandeur.
Lovely snaps. I loved all the others on the rest of the posts too. Looking fwd for more!
Thanks for your comments Shruthi. That is an interesting story about the temple. I had not heard of that one before.
Keeping visiting
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