Brihadeeswarar Temple:

[caption id="attachment_18805" align="aligncenter" width="365"] Brihadeeswara Temple[/caption] It is called as  Peruvudaiyar Aalayam in tamil. It was constructed in 1010 CE. It is located in Tanjore. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. It is one of the largest temple's in India. Approximately 130,000 tons of granite is used for construction. The kumbam(round apex structure) is said to be carved from a single granite stone. It weighs approximately 80 tons and is present at the top of the temple tower. The temple tower is 216 feet high. The mysterious thing is that how could the workers thousands of years ago managed to pull up 80 ton carved rock such high? There were no lifting machines or cranes that time. So it stills remains a mystery that cannot be solved.