The Solid base of the temple raises about 5 meters (16feet), above which stone deities and representatives of Shiva dance. The inner Sanctum is 7.5m square and its pramidal towers, having 13 levels and raising above 216 feet was the tallest in India during the time. The temple is constructed granite, mostly of large blocks.
The stone constituting the huge Shikara or Kalasam (top portion of the Shrine) is believed to weigh 81.28 tonnes and was raised to its present height by dragging on an inclined plane of 6.44km. The big Nandi (bull), weighing about 20 tonnes is made of a single stone and is about 2m in height, 6m in length and 2.5m in width-the temple is a vijayanagara addition. The presiding deity of lingam is 3.7m tall. Even today, the Brihadeeswara temple remains India's largest temple.
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