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The science behind Shiva Lingam - Secrets of Brihadeeswarar Temple

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The science behind Shiva Lingam - Secrets of Brihadeeswarar Temple  The mesmerizing beauty of Tanjore Big temple makes both our mouth and mind wide open. Brihadeeswarar temple built by King Raja Raja Chola has astonished all of us British rulers of those days to researchers these days are puzzled by its architecture. Apart from all these wonders, the only question which arises after visiting the Great Brihadeeswarar temple is "Why did King Raja Raja Chola build this temple? " Though there are so many existing answers to this question. An archeology crew puts an unexpected astonishing answer before all. They state that the Big temple was built to protect people from floods and other natural disasters. Yes, you heard it right. Once in Chola kingdom a flood thrice powerful as the 2015 Chennai floods occurred and destroyed the entire dynasty. The tremendous loss of life and wealth made the future of the kingdom at stake, devastating the king. The people who survived the floods we