What form of Shiva is most prominent in the Brihadeshvara Temple built by the Chola dynasty?

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Q: 66 (CDS-II/2016)
What form of Shiva is most prominent in the Brihadeshvara Temple built by the Chola dynasty?

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History

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CDS-II

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None of the provided options are correct. The Brihadeshvara Temple, also called the Big Temple, is dedicated to Lord Shiva in the form of a gigantic lingam known as Brihadishwara or 'the Great Ishwara', while in various other facets of the temple Shiva is depicted in various other forms, such as Nataraja. The specific forms mentioned in the options - Harihara, Bhairava, Rudra, Tripurantaka - are not the most prominent in the temple.