<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Brihadeeswarar Temple (locally known as "Big temple") is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It is also known as RajaRajeswara Temple Rajarajeswaram and Peruvudayar Temple . It is one of the largest temples in India and is an example of Dravidian architecture during the Chola period . Built by Raja Raja Chola I and completed in 1010 CE, the temple turned 1000 years old . The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", with the other two being the Brihadeeswarar Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Airavatesvara temple . </P> <P> The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century . The vimanam (temple tower) is 198 ft (60 m) high and is one of the tallest in the world . The Kumbam (the apex or the bulbous structure on the top) weighs around 80 tons . There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock measuring about 16 ft (4.9 m) long and 13 ft (4.0 m) high at the entrance . The entire temple structure is made out of granite, the nearest sources of which are about 60 km to the west of temple . The temple is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Tamil Nadu . </P> <P> The temple was built to grace the throne of the Chola empire by the Tamil emperor Arulmozhivarman, popularly called Rajaraja Chola I, in compliance to a command given to him in a dream . One of the first great Tamil Chola building projects, the temple's foundations were laid out in 1002 CE . An axial and symmetrical geometry rules the temple layout . Temples from this period and the following two centuries are an expression of the Tamilars (Chola) wealth, power and artistic expertise . The emergence of such features as the multifaceted columns with projecting square capitals signal the arrival of the new Chola style . </P>

Brihadeshwara temple is made up of which rock