Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face
Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face North Annex · Brihadeeswarar Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, India
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About Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face
Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face in Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, India is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 10.7830N 79.1320E controls access to Tamil Nadu resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1960 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face main structure
c. 1940
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2000–2015
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
10.7830° N · 79.1320° E · 360 m · 4 mapped features
Brihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
10.7838° N · 79.1329° EBrihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
10.7820° N · 79.1313° EBrihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
10.7845° N · 79.1332° EBrihadeeswarar Temple Vimana North Face — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
10.7814° N · 79.1309° E