Top 10 Amazing Temples in Tamil Nadu You Must Visit

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Top 10 Amazing Temples in Tamil Nadu You Must
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• In India there are different religions, each
  religion is diversified into religious beliefs
  and practices. There are nine major recognized
  religions in India like Hinduism, Islam,
  Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism,
  Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Baha Faith.
• Madras was the name of Tamil Nadu after
  Independence, later it changes to Tamil Nadu. The
  history of Tamil Nadu says that it was the land
  raised by different kingdoms and several
  different dynasties religious and belief.
• Nearly 38,000 temples are in the state of Tamil
  Nadu, the state is also called as Land of
  Temples, many temples are at least 800 to 5000
  years old. Lets take a virtual tour of 10
  amazing temples of Tamil Nadu.

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Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple, Tiruchirapalli

• It is considered the first, foremost and most
  important of the 108 main Vishnu temples. This
  temple is also known as ThiruvarangaTirupati. The
  temple is very large in size the area is covered
  by 156 acres. There are 21 magnificent towers
  providing unique sight to visitors. It is one of
  the most illustrious Vaishnava temples in South
  India which is rich in legend and history. Temple
  is constructed in the Dravidian style of
  architecture. The main entrance of the temple is
  known as Rajagopuram. The height of the temple is
  237 feet. South India celebrates Margazhi season
  in the month of December- January which attracts
  1 Million visitors in this temple.

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• Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple is listed as the
  largest functioning temple in the world. It has 7
  prakarams with massive walls, 21 colorful
  sculpted gopurams, 50 sub-shrines, 9 scared
  polls. Besides this, there are many other temples
  to visit in Tiruchirapalli like
  UcchiPillayarRockfort Temple, Jambukeswarar
  temple, Erumbeeswarar temple.

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2. Brihadeswarar temple, Thanjavur

• Brihadeswar is situated in Thanjavur district of
  Tamil Nadu tourism. The temple was built by
  Cholas. Inside the temple, there is a temple
  tower famous as Vimana among the devotees and
  tourists. The Brihadeswara temple dedicated to
  lord Shiva was built by king RajaRajaChola.
  During ancient time temple was called PeriyaKoil
  and later named as Brihadeswarar temple.
  Brihadeswarar temple is widely knowns as Big
  Temple. Thanjavurlinga is 12.5 feet tall. A
  stone called Chandrakanta stone is installed
  under the linga. It has a speciality to cool
  during summer and comforting warmth during winter.

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3. Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai

• Meenakshi Amman Temple is known as Athens of
  East. Temple is located in the southern bank of
  the Vagai river. As Taj Mahal is to North India
  Meenakshi Amman Temple is to South India. You
  must visit this temple if you are visiting the
  south. It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the
  form of Sundareswarar and married Parvati at the
  site where the temple is located. Temple is
  spread over 14 acres. The temple has 4 main
  gopurams that look identical to each other. In
  total, the temple has 14 gopurams. During the
  Tirukalyanam Festival, which takes place over a
  period of 10 days, the temple attracts a million
  devotees. Approx 25,000 devotees visit every day,
  the temple is well maintained and was named as
  Best Swachh Iconic Place. Since Meenakshi is
  the main goddess of the temple, the temple
  signifies the importance of woman in Tamil Hindu
  family.

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4. Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval

• Jambukeswarar temple is another famous temple in
  Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu. The shrine
  of Lord Jambukeswarar has an underground water
  stream, and one can see water coming out of that
  stream. Every Friday from July to August is
  celebrated as special occasion. Temple is 1000
  years old. Mother Ambica is praised as
  Akhilandeswar- Ruler and Protector of the world.

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5. Kumari Amman Temple, Kanyakumari

• Kumari Amman Temple is located in Kanyakumari.
  This temple is the home of Devi Kanyakumari,
  referred as a virgin goddess. The virgin goddess
  is known with the names of Devi Kumari, Kumari
  Amman, and Kanya Devi. The beautiful temple is
  located on sea of Kanyakumari meeting with the
  Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
  Temple has been mentioned in Ramayana and
  Mahabharata. The temple was built around
  2000-3000 years ago. The blue stone idol of Devi
  Kanya is believed to have installed by sage
  Parashurama.
• The story behind Kanyakumari Temple is the demon
  Banasura had captured all devas and kept them in
  his cruel captivity. He could be killed only by a
  virgin girl. Hence, upon devas prayers and plead,
  Goddess Parasakthi took the form of Kumari, the
  virgin girl so as to kill the demon.

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6. KanchiKailasanthar Temple, Kanchipuram

• KanchiKailasanthar is the oldest temple in
  Kanchipuram. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The
  temple was built around 685-705 AD by Rajasimha
  ruler of the Pallava Dynasty. Kanchipuram remains
  an important pilgrimage center, in earlier years
  it was Jain. Buddhist center of learning and the
  great Hindu philosopher Ramanuja was educated
  there.
• Maha Shivaratri is celebrated with great
  enthusiasm in Kailasanthar temple. Kailasanthar
  temple means Lord of Cosmic Mountain.

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7. Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram

• The temple was named Ramanathaswamy temple
  because Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva here on
  his victorious return from Sri Lanka. According
  to legend, after killing Ravana Lord Rama
  returned with his goddess Sita to India first
  stepping on the shores of Rameswaram. It is
  believed that a visit to this temple washes away
  ones sins and brings moksha.
• Ramanathswamy Temple has 22 wells in its complex.
  Being the main attraction of this temple. The
  wells are also recognized with their distinct
  properties. All of these wells have water of
  different taste, temperature, and is considered
  to cure all diseases. It is said that these wells
  were made by Lord Rama himself when he fired
  arrows in the sand.

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8. Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai

• Kapaleeshwarar temple was built in the 7th
  century by the Pallavas. Kapaleeshwar Temple is a
  temple of Lord Shiva located in Mylapore,
  Chennai. This original temple was demolished by
  the Portuguese and the present temple was built
  in the 16th century by the Vijayanagar Kings. The
  devotees crowd is usually huge on Full Moon and
  New Moon days.

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9. Monolithic Rock Temple, Mahabalipuram

• Mahabalipuram is a UNESCO world heritage site.
  The Pallavas have built five Rathas known as
  Dharamrajaratha, Bheema, Arjuna, SahadevaNakula,
  and Draupadi. Each Ratha is believed to have been
  dedicated to Pandava brothers from the times of
  Mahabharata. The main highlight of this temple is
  Five Rathas or Chariots with each Ratha carved in
  different shape and size, attractive sculptures
  of animals, humans, and gods.

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10 .Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple, Vellore

• Sri Lakshmi Narayani temples are spread over 100
  acres. Mahalakshmi Golden Temple Sripuram is
  dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi. The very
  presence of Guru, Sri SakthiAmma, who is
  worshiped by the devotees as their goddess also
  draws a huge number of pilgrims to this temple.
  It is estimated that on some occasions, the
  number of devotees at the temples even reaches to
  1 lakh.
• Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple has many
  features like its SahasraDeepam(1008 lamps), 18
  feet bronze structure with 9 or 12 gold layers,
  the path to the temple has been created in the
  shape of a star. The overall construction of this
  temple is said to be more than 300 crores.