text: any information about brihadeeshwar temple? 1.made by whom? 2.environment present there? 3.basic plan of construction? etc. the brihadisvara temple was built by the great tamil ruler, rajaraja chola i of the chola dynasty. the shikaram, an octagonal, carved cupola, itself is very large and heavy and, until recently, was thought to be carved out of a single stone. however during one of the cleaning efforts, it was found to be in two pieces. the task of carrying this huge crown to a height of 70 meters is another feat worth mentioning. in order to do this, an inclined plane of sand was built from a distance of nearly 11 kilometers. the place where this scaffold began is called the sarap pallam.