Gangaikondacholapuram Temple Jayankondam Indian Panorama

Gangaikondacholapuram Temple - Jayankondam

Gangaikondacholapuram which is actually a temple undertaken and maintained by the UNESCO world heritage team. “The city of Chola who took the Ganges” is the meaning of the name of this place. Brihadeeshvara temple in Gangaikondacholapuram, a replica of Tanjore’s Brihadeeshvara temple, the towered sanctum of this granite Shiva temple is shorter than the one at Tanjore.

Specialty Of The Temple

Brihadeeshvara temple in Gangaikondacholapuram, a replica of Tanjore’s Brihadeeshvara temple, the towered sanctum of this granite Shiva temple is shorter than the one at Tanjore.The temple houses the largest of the Linga idol compared to all the other Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu. The technical significance of the temple is so wondering that every day, the sunlight directly falls on the Bull and gets reflected on the Linga idol in the sanctum.