How old is the Brihadeesvarar Temple?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

TNPSC Group 4 General English Official Paper 3 (Held On : 2016)

Answer 1

The correct answer is '1000'.

Key Points

Brihadeesvarar Temple locally known as Thanjai Periya Kovil, and also called, Rajarajeswaram, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located on the South Bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
It is one of the largest Hindu temples and an exemplary example of fully realized Tamil architecture.
This temple was built in 1010. It means the temple is almost 1000 years old.
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Answer: 1000