photo of 108 shiva lingas installed by rajah serfoji ll at brahadeshwara temple. 

the first temple renovation of building activity of serfoji ll began with kumbhabishekam to the big temple in the third year of his reign. the consecreation of big temple was performed with great pamp and splendour. simultaneously in 1801, he built the vigneshwara temple and provided the artha and mahamandapam,he further laid brick flooring through out the corridor. he also installed 108 lingas brought from several places,in the outer corridor.he also gave valuable jewels, gold, and silver vessels and vahanams like two silver rishabha vahanam,kamala vahanam etc. the details of these offerings are inscribed on the outer walls of the vinayagar temple in marathi.

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• Maharajah Serfoji 2 memorial hall museum, sadar mahal palace Thanjavur