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@article{184164,
        author = {Dr. K VENKATA LAKSHMI and V.G. AJAY VELU},
        title = {Structural and Geotechnical Analysis of the Brihadeeswara Temple Foundation},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {257-262},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184164},
        abstract = {Brihadeeshwara temple (or the big temple) of Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu celebrated 1000 years of existence recently. It was built by the king Raja Chola I. The temple complex is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites and stands tall as a spell-binding example of intricate and unparallel Indian architecture. The inner sanctum or Vimana of the main temple is 66 m high and is made up of granite stone housing the Siva deity in a hollow Garbhagriha. This tower is topped by a granite capstone weighing about 80 tons. It is believed that the massive capstone is brought from a farther distance from the temple complex. The nearly impossible task of placing this stone on the top of the sanctum appears to be a geotechnical challenge during the temple construction. Recent speculations suggest the use of elephants for rolling the spherical, massive stone on the sloped ramps or helical sand slopes around the finished Vimana percent.},
        keywords = {Soil–Structure Interaction, Settlement Analysis, Stress Distribution, Load Transfer Mechanism, Structural Stability, Ancient Engineering},
        month = {September},
        }