Brihadeeswarar Temple (Civ7)

Brihadeeswarar Temple
Wonder of the Exploration Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Associated with	Chola
Unlocked by	Diplomatic Service  Monsoon Winds
Production cost	475
Placement	Adjacent to a Navigable River or on a Minor River.
Effects
+3 Influence. All Buildings gain a +1 Happiness Adjacency for Navigable Rivers. Ageless.

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 "A mortal ripens like corn, like corn he springs up again"
– The Katha Upanishad

The Brihadeeswarar Temple is an Exploration Age wonder in Civilization VII. It is associated with the Chola civilization and must be built adjacent to a Navigable River or on a Minor River.

• Effects:
  • +3 Influence.
  • All Buildings gain a +1 Happiness Adjacency for Navigable Rivers.

Strategy

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Civilopedia Entry

Southern India is home to groups that are ethnically and linguistically distinct from the rest of the country – primarily the Tamil people. Though Tamils follow Hinduism, they developed unique traditions and achieved a period of international fame and might during the Chola Dynasty in the first millennium CE (and part of the second). Brihadeeswarar is a testament to Tamil's rich culture, wealth, and strength. The “Meru (sacred mountain of Hindu myth) of the South,” the temple sprawls across a large complex designed for perambulation by pilgrims. At its center is the vimana – the pyramid-shaped tower adorned with carvings and limited to Hindu priests. While many temples were elaborately painted, it is a matter of contemporary debate whether or not the vimana at Brihadeeswarar was (or should be) painted. The tower is currently a sandy orange stone – impressive, regardless of adornments.

The temple is dedicated to Shiva, popularly known as the god of destruction, but his portfolio is far more extensive. Whereas many regions produced physical icons that display Shiva in a variety of poses, those in the Tamil regions often display Shiva dancing, indicating the god’s active movement – at least until his foot comes down, and the world’s age ends.

Trivia

• The Brihadeeswarar Temple's wonder quote comes from the Katha Upanishad, one of the Śruti, religious texts that comprise the canon of Hinduism.

Gallery

Civilization VII Wonders [edit]
Antiquity	Angkor Wat Byrsa1 Colosseum Colossus Dur-Sharrukin Emile Bell Gate of All Nations Great Stele Ha'amonga 'a Maui Hanging Gardens Mausoleum of Theodoric Monks Mound Mundo Perdido Nalanda Oracle Petra Pyramid Of The Sun Pyramids Sanchi Stupa Terracotta Army Weiyang Palace
Exploration	Borobudur Brihadeeswarar Temple El Escorial Erdene Zuu Forbidden City Hale o Keawe House of Wisdom Machu Pikchu Notre Dame Rila Monastery1 Serpent Mound1 Shwedagon Zedi Daw Tomb of Askia White Tower
Modern	Battersea Power Station1 Boudhanath1 Brandenburg Gate Chengde Mountain Resort Dogo Onsen Doi Suthep Eiffel Tower Hermitage Manhattan Project Muzibu Azaala Mpanga Oxford University Palacio de Bellas Artes Red Fort Statue of Liberty Taj Mahal World's Fair
Natural	Bermuda Triangle Grand Canyon Great Barrier Reef Gullfoss Hoerikwaggo Iguazú Falls Machapuchare1 Mount Everest Mount Fuji1 Mount Kilimanjaro Redwood Forest Thera Torres del Paine Uluru Valley of Flowers Vihren1 Vinicunca1 Zhangjiajie
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