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The Mystery Man of Brihadeeswara
Welcome to Masala History by Siva. Travel with me to the modern day Tamilnadu state of India, as we discuss some interesting secrets of a UNESCO World Heritage site. As promised in one of my earlier podcasts on Rajendra Chola, this edition is based on the magnum opus of the Chola reign - the grand Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur. Just like the first podcast where we discussed a foreign statue in the Srirangam temple, in today's show we will be talking about another foreigner image in the Brihadeeswara Temple.
Rajaraja Chola was one of the greatest Chola emperors who took the Cholan glory beyond the borders of Indian subcontinent. He was a great patron of arts and commissioned to build what was then called the Southern Meru, the tallest temple ever attempted. Construction of the Peruvudaiyar temple started in 1003 CE and ended by 1010 CE, into Rajaraja's 25th year of rule. The temple was called Rajarajeshwaram during the Chola days. In later years, when a part of Marathas setup shop in Tanjore, they gave the name Brihadeeswara to deity and the temple. Listen to its mysteries here or in a platform of your choice from www.masalahistorybysiva.in .
And with this podcast, I will say goodbye for this year and our first season of Masala History podcasts. Thanks a ton to all of you for being supportive by listening, commenting, messaging, sending candidate topics and providing feedback. Happy holidays, stay safe and I will see you with a fresh season of Masala History in 2021.
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By Sivakumar Sethuraman
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Welcome to Masala History by Siva. Travel with me to the modern day Tamilnadu state of India, as we discuss some interesting secrets of a UNESCO World Heritage site. As promised in one of my earlier podcasts on Rajendra Chola, this edition is based on the magnum opus of the Chola reign - the grand Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur. Just like the first podcast where we discussed a foreign statue in the Srirangam temple, in today's show we will be talking about another foreigner image in the Brihadeeswara Temple.
Rajaraja Chola was one of the greatest Chola emperors who took the Cholan glory beyond the borders of Indian subcontinent. He was a great patron of arts and commissioned to build what was then called the Southern Meru, the tallest temple ever attempted. Construction of the Peruvudaiyar temple started in 1003 CE and ended by 1010 CE, into Rajaraja's 25th year of rule. The temple was called Rajarajeshwaram during the Chola days. In later years, when a part of Marathas setup shop in Tanjore, they gave the name Brihadeeswara to deity and the temple. Listen to its mysteries here or in a platform of your choice from www.masalahistorybysiva.in .
And with this podcast, I will say goodbye for this year and our first season of Masala History podcasts. Thanks a ton to all of you for being supportive by listening, commenting, messaging, sending candidate topics and providing feedback. Happy holidays, stay safe and I will see you with a fresh season of Masala History in 2021.