Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur- Tamil Nadu
At 216 feet high, the Vimanam stands tallest in the world
A mandir tower carved out of a single rock;
80 tons heavy, with intricate carvings
Capable only by the blessed sculptors
Brihadeswara aalayam set a record
And flaunted its glory in just 6 years
Of his 25th year of rule in 1010 AD
Walked into the pranganam
To worship the linga of Bhagwan Shiva
Peruvudaiyar, they call the Eshwar
Bowing down in reverence to seek his blessings
As the aalayam walls bear the proof in scriptures
The fall and fortunes of the city in Thanjavur
Burhanath Temple- Bihar
Shiva he is, the bhagwan with a snake
As a garland adorning his blue neck
Swayambhu his lingam was,
years ago in Bihar
Dudheshwara Mahadeav the bhakts named him
As Vashishta muni prayers echoed in the Burhanath mandir
Bambleshwari Temple- Chhattisgarh
Gave birth to Madasen, an heir to the throne
Building an aalayam 2200 years ago
On the top of the hill, at 1600 feet high
To show their gratitude and bhakti
Bhagwan Shiva with his dear consort, Parvati
Grant boons to those who have faith his
presence
Not easy it is to get the darshan;
A thousand steps of the test, one has to pass
On the rocky hill to reach the top
To those in need, by making her appearance
To become a guiding light and show the right
path
As she saved King Vikramaditya
From taking his life years and years in the
past
And even today we see, bhakts gathering around her
During Kavar and Chaitra
Asking for their wishes to be fulfilled
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Sources:
http://thanjavur.info/thanjavur-tourism/brihadeeswarar-temple-thanjavur/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burhanath_temple
https://rajnandgaon.nic.in/tourist-place/maa-bamleshwari-temple/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambleshwari_Temple
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I have been only to the Thanjavur temple in that list and it is indeed an architectural marvel!Simply Wow! Nice lines :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. It must have been a wonderful experience. :)
DeleteI've been to Brihadeshwara temple and have spent an entire day just basking in its beauty.
ReplyDeleteAdding the Chhatisgarh temple to my travel-in-the-future-list.
That's awesome. I haven't been to any of these temples. They are all on my travel list!
DeleteWow, the Vimanam temple is beautiful! Highest in the world? A unique piece of art.
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Thank you, Frederique. The Vimanam is the temple tower. It sure is a unique piece of art.
DeleteWow I haven't been to any of them yet... Goes to my travel list right away. I remember reading about Thanjavur and its temples as a kid... Wasn't there a serial also around it. Was it Tenali Raman... I am forgetting which one.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ira. Yeah, it could be Tenali Raman. I've read quite a bit about Thanjavur temples, but there's so much more to learn!
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