Historical Period10c CE
1010 CE
3000 BCE10th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Om Namaḥ Śivāya
- Gender
- male
- Sacred Colours
- sandalwoodsaffron
- Sacred Offerings
- bilva leaves · milk abhiṣeka · flowers
Primary Scriptures
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Brihadeeshwarar Thanjavur
Built by Rajaraja Chola 1010 CE. UNESCO World Heritage. 13-foot monolithic linga; 80-tonne capstone raised by ramp-and-elephants. Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Paadal Petra Sthalam canonical status
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalangal — temples sung in the Tevaram hymns of the 63 Nayanars (7th–9th c. CE). These are the canonical Tamil Shaiva pilgrimage circuit.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Namaḥ Śivāya
- Offerings
- bilva leavesmilk abhiṣekaflowers
- Sacred colours
- sandalwoodsaffron
🛕 Principal Temples
- Brihadeeshwarar Thanjavur1010 CE📍 Thanjavur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFestivals: Mahā Śivarātri · BrahmotsavamBṛhadīśvara — Chola masterpiece, UNESCO
🎊 Festivals
- Mahā Śivarātri
- Annual Brahmotsavam
Sources & provenance
🎓 2 Scholarly
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookTevaram
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookKamil Zvelebil. The Smile of Murugan (1973)
