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The wonder is that the vimana (the tower above a
temple’s sanctum sanctorum) of the Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur has
withstood six recorded earthquakes - in 1807, 1816, 1866, 1823, 1864
and 1900. (Satyamurthy in ‘Chola Splendour’ by T.S. Subramanian, Frontline, June 19-Jul. 2, 2010) |
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Living Legacies: The Great Chola Temples of Thanjavur and Kumbakonam The celebrated Shiva temple at Thanjavur, appropriately called Brihadeeswara and Daksinameru, is the grandest creation of the Chola emperor Rajaraja (AD 985-1012). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qAkHGN62mk |
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Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson made her acting debut at the age of 64 in a Tamil film O Kadhal Kanmani directed by Mani Ratnam. |
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