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1000 Rupees 1000 Years of Brihadeeswarar Temple
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Lion Capital of Ashoka (the national emblem of India), depicted in high relief with four Asiatic lions seated back-to-back atop an abacus adorned with a Dharma Chakra flanked by an elephant, a horse, and a bull. Below the emblem, the national motto in Devanagari script reads 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Truth Alone Triumphs). The country name 'भारत' appears in large Devanagari lettering along the left arc of the coin, while 'INDIA' is inscribed in Latin script along the right arc. The denomination '1000 RUPEES' is prominently displayed in the lower field in large numerals and Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत 1000 रुपये सत्यमेव जयते India 1000 Rupees (Translation: Rupees 1000 Rupees Truth Alone Triumphs India 1000 Rupees) |
| Reverse description | The central field displays a detailed depiction of the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and masterpiece of Chola architecture, shown in left profile with its towering vimana (pyramidal gopuram). To the right stands a devotional figure of a worshipper in anjali mudra (hands pressed together in prayer), rendered in relief against a plain field. The commemorative legend 'बृहदीश्वरर मंदिर के 1000 वर्ष' arcs along the left in Devanagari script, while '1000 YEARS OF BRIHADEESWARAR TEMPLE' arcs along the upper right in Latin script. The city name 'तंजावूर THANJAVUR' appears in the lower central field, with the date '2010' flanked by two five-pointed stars at the very bottom. |
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