The Brihadeeswarar temple on 25th November 2009 in Tanjore / Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Brihadeeswarar Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian architecture. .