Question

In which of the following states is the Brihadeswara Temple, the world’s first temple built from granite, located?
1. Rajasthan
2. Maharashtra
3. Gujarat
4. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Tamil Nadu

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

• Brihadeswara Temple, the world’s first temple built from granite, located in Tamil Nadu.

 

• Brihadishvara temple
  • Brihadishvara temple also called Rajarajeswaram is a Hindu temple.
  • Temple dedicated to Shiva located on the South Bank of the Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of fully realized Tamil architecture.
  • It is called Dhakshina Meru (Meru of the south).
  • Built by Tamil king Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD.
  • The temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola dynasty era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple.