Idenytify this great monument-civil engineering


  The above monument is named as brahadeeshwar temple.This monument is constructed by the great RAJA RAJA CHOLA.It is located in southern India,Tamil Nadu.It was constructed before 1000years.So many engineering concepts were hidden with this monument.It is ahollow pyramid in shape with 13 stories.The height of this structure around 220 feet.the weight gopuram of this 80 tonnes.
  The intersting fact is how this kind of structure can be built without any help of the enineering equipments before 1000 years.One more fact is there is no rocky mountain around this city.It is properly designed structure with beam, columns,slabs resting on the centre of gravity of each one.No mortar is used for filling the joints.The foundation  for this very shallow.It is not affected by any of the seismic forces  for 1000 years.Still so many engineering tricks are behind this great monument.

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