Brihadeeswara Temple

Brihadeeswara Temple
Brihadeeswara Temple

The moolavar or prime deity of the Brihadeeswarar Temple is Shiva. All deities, particularly those placed in the niches of the outer wall (Koshta Moorthigal) like Dakshinamurthy, Surya, Chandra are of huge size. The Brihadiswarar temple is one of the rare temples which has idols for Ashta-dikpaalakas (Guardians of the directions)