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Which temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, built by the Chola king Rajaraja I in the early 11th century, features a soaring vimana that was among the tallest structures in the world at its completion?

The Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, completed around 1010 CE, is a masterpiece of Chola architecture with a 66-metre vimana crowned by an 80-tonne granite block.

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