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Question
Study the picture of the Brihadeswara Temple and answer the following question:
Mention two special features of this temple
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Solution
- The main structure of the temple has a great vimana or tower consisting of 13 successive stores rising to a height of 190 feet.
- Its top is crowned by a massive dome of a single block of stone about 25 feet high and weighing about 80 tons.
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