(c) Mention the significance of Brihadeshwara Temple.
Brihadeshwara Temple — The Brihadeshwara temple is that the finest monument of a splendid amount of South Indian history and therefore the most lovely specimen of Tamil design. The temple has been declared as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations agency. It's one in every of the most effective specimens of Dravidian variety of design. The structure of the temple is efficient as compared to other temples of the country. The taxes onto land were collected by the officers from the village councils vimana (tower) and is topped by a colossal dome consisting of one block of stone. The large temple building is roofed from the bottom to the highest with sculptures and ornamental moldings. The shrine homes a huge ShivaLingam, cut in a very monolithic rock. The unique architecture of the temples is an elaborative feature of the temples built during the reign of the Cholas, especially, the Brihdeshwara temple.
