Synopsis A marvel of creativity and a work of massive magnificence, the Brahadisvara temple at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu has evoked awe and admiration for the past 1000 years. It has inspired books, articles, and research papers by historians, archaeologists, sociologists, and art experts from India and abroad.

Vibrant at 1000: Big Temple, Thanjavur, India. It contains some 160 photographs taken at different times of day and night, capturing the majesty and the varied brilliance of the temple’s art, architecture, structural engineering, and sculpture, as well as the reverence and religiosity of the devotees.