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Brihadeeshwara Temple, Thanjavur

An 81-tonne stone, 216 feet up

The vimana, 216 ft high
The vimana, 216 ft highPhoto: simianwolverine, CC BY 2.0

Built in 1010 AD, this temple has one of the biggest Shiva lingams, worshipped every day for over a thousand years.

A single granite stone weighing 81 tonnes sits on top of the vimana at 216 ft, perfectly aligned. How it was lifted that high, at that time, is the wonder.

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