Temples of Tamil Nadu- No less than GEMS!

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Temples of Tamil Nadu- No less than GEMS!

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• Dotted with over 33,000 temples mostly built 800-
  1400 years before, this temple city of India,
  Tamil Nadu houses remarkable exquisites of
  brilliant architectures and sculptures that are
  scattered all over the state.
• These are categorized as Cave Temples of the
  Pallavas, Structural Temples of the Pandyas and
  the Great Living Temples of the Cholas, each of
  which are studded with rich inscriptions,
  artistic excellence of the sculptors and the
  astonishing beauty of the Gopurams.
• The temples are nothing but the living examples
  of the glorious heritage of the state and the
  bravura art forms that have been evolved over the
  years.
• Well, below is the list of some of the famous
  temples in Tamil Nadu that shouldnt be missed in
  a lifetime

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Meenakshi Amman Temple

• This holy shrine is dedicated to Goddess Parvati
  and her consort Lord Sundereshwar (Lord Shiva)
  and is believed that anyone who visits the temple
  will be blessed with an inner sense of self and
  peace of mind.
• There is a ritual that happens on a daily basis
  at 9 am where the Goddess will be carried in
  Palanquin crossing chambers to be worshipped.
• There are over 1000s of pillars, countless
  mandapams and nearly 14 tall towers with an
  emerald statue of the deity which was the prime
  reason for getting nominated for the New Seven
  Wonders of the World.
• Visit this place in Parveen Travels, Madurai
  Radha Travels, Vivegam Travels.

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Shore Temple, Mamallapuram

• Nestled beautifully beside the Bay of Bengal,
  this single stone carved structural rock temple
  is listed as one of the UNESCO heritage sites
  that hold statues of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu
  with Goddess Durga sitting atop the lion.
• This form of the Goddess is placed south to the
  temple with multiple statues of Nandis lined on
  all sides of the temple.
• The specialty of the temple is the Mahabalipuram
  Dance Festival that will be organized in the
  month of Jan- Feb. Miss it not.
• Try out this place in SRM Travels, Hebron
  Travels, KPN Travels.

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Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram

• The temple here is one of the famous temples in
  India that dates back to the period of Ramayana
  where Sita made a lingam from the sand after
  being brought back by Rama.
• The lingam was constructed so that Lord Rama can
  worship Lord Shiva here making him the main
  deity.
• Overall there are 12 jyotirlingas and the temple
  corridor is considered to be the largest in the
  nation with over thousands of carved pillars that
  altogether make it more mesmerizing.
• Visit this place in Universal Travels, SRS
  Travels, YBM Travels.

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• Well, these arent all there are plenty of
  temples as said before. To visit all and spread
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