Madurai Bench of the court addressed the struggle for supremacy between the Sanskrit and Tamil traditions that lie at the heart of several cultural battles in the state during the kumbhabishegam ceremony.

Tens of thousands of people thronged Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta to witness the kumbhabishegam (consecration) ceremony at the Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple.

About the Brihadeeswarar Temple

• The Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple also called Peruvudaiyar Koyil, is the most famous of the many temples in Thanjavur.
• The temple, one of the world’s largest and grandest, was built between 1003 AD and 1010 AD by the great Chola emperor Raja Raja I (c. 985-1014 AD).
• It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva.s
• It is located in South Bank of Kaveri River in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
• Peruvudaiyaar Kovil is an example of Tamil architecture from the Chola period.
• The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Great Living Chola Temples”, along with Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Airavatesvara temple.

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