Landmarks · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
How tall is Brihadeeswarar Temple?
The main sanctuary tower at Thanjavur rises 59.82 meters above ground in UNESCO’s statement of Outstanding Universal Value.
59.82 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Main vimana above ground · 59.82 m
- Subject or version
- Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- In feet, rounded
- 196.3 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
This entry selects UNESCO’s explicitly defined above-ground vimana height. It is the main sanctum tower, including its crowning structure, rather than an entrance gateway or the height of a different Chola temple.
Other accounts round or give different totals. The Russian summary on the same UNESCO page says 61 meters; I retain the more specific 59.82-meter measurement in the formal site description. The architectural image isolates the sanctum tower and excludes the surrounding compound.
Quick facts
The main sanctuary tower at Thanjavur rises 59.82 meters above ground in UNESCO’s statement of Outstanding Universal Value.
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