THYAGARAJA TEMPLE – TIRUVARUR - TAMILNADU. The Thyagaraja temple in Tiruvarur is a huge complex of about 34 acres with 50% of the area covered by the temple tank and could be defined as a temple complex full of Temples and shrines. It houses 9 temple towers or Gopurams with the tallest eastern Gopuram with 7 tiers at 118 feet. HISTORY The Temple has gone through many a kingdom including the Pallavas, Cholas, Sangamas, Nayakas, Marathas and hence shrines have been added by various Kings and queens. The Temple structure was initiated by the Pallava’s during the 7th Century and went through a lot of transformation by way of addition, till as late as the 18th century. The first granite structure was laid during the period of Adithya Chola1 (870-907 CE) in the 9th century CE. Rajaraja Chola 1(985-1014 CE) expanded on the stone structure. Rajendra Chola 1 (1012-1044 CE) is credited with the construction of the stone hall shrine for Thyagaraja. SHRINES & TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE The Temple h
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