Sripuram Golden Mahalaxmi Temple
Golden Temple - when uttered this word, immediately people thinks of Amritsar and the Highest Body of the Sikh's pride Golden Temple.
Thirmalai naiker mahal-MADURAI
The palace is situated 2kms south east of Meenakshi Temple. The palace was built in 1636 by Thirumalai Nayakar.
The Meenakshi temple complex
Madurai or "the city of nectar" is the oldest and second largest city of Tamil Nadu..
The big Waterfalls at Hogenakal
You get the feel of the river running nearby when you enter the sanctuary enclosing Hogenakal waterfall. Suddenly.
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam
Adbul Kalam, was born on the 15th October, 1931, at Rameshwaram in TamilNadu. He did his B.Sc..
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
CHITHAMBARAM TEMPLE
Temples of Tamil Nadu, India
The site India Travel Destinations offers you tour booking and online reservation for tours to the temples of Tamil Nadu in South India.
Tamil Nadu is known as the temple town of the south as there are quite a few amazing architectural marvels here that were built by the several rulers who reigned in this region in the ancient times. Most of the temples located in the State of Tamil Nadu are dedicated to the Hindu deities Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Most of these temples are magnificent examples of Indian art and architecture. Some of the most popular temples in Tamil Nadu, India are: Chidambaram, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Rameswaram, Palaniandavar Temple, Kumari Amman Temple and the Swamimalai.
Chidambaram
Chidambaram is located at a distance of 250 kilometers from Chennai the capital city of Tamil Nadu, South India. During your tours to temples of Tamil Nadu, India this is one temple town that you must pay a visit to. The Chidambaram Nataraja Temple is an excellent example of a unique amalgamation of a number of architectural styles. The innermost sanctum inside the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple has idols of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. The Chitsabha inside the temple is an interesting piece of architecture. This shrine is built of wood and is supported with pillars that are also made of wood. The other fascinating and important shrine located inside the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple is the Govindaraja Perumaal.
Sri Parthasarathy Temple
The Sri Parthasarathy Temple is located in Triplicane in Chennai, India. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Vishnu.
Kapaleeswarar Temple
The Kapaleeswarar temple is located in Mylapore located in Chennai, India. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Shiva. This temple is of special significance as it finds a mention in ancient devotional hymns sung by the Hindu Nayanmars sometime in the 7th century. This ancient temple was constructed almost a thousand years ago though historians are not very clear about the exact age of this ancient temple.
Rameswaram
During your tours to the temples of Tamil Nadu, India you may visit Rameswaram that is a tiny island that is located at a distance of 160 kilometers from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Rameshwaram is an important Hindi pilgrimage. According to legend Hindus who undertake a pilgrimage to Kashi should end by bathing in the sacred waters near Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu, India. Another important pilgrimage in the region is the Dhanuskodi that is located in Rameshwaram. There are quite a few tiny temples in the area.
Palaniandavar Temple
The Palaniandavar temple is located at Vadapalani in Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Subramanya. This area is located in the north of Chennai, India. The local people worship Lord Subramanya as Pazhani Andavar.
Kumari Amman Temple
The Kumari Amman Temple in Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the most important temple sites in South India. This shore temple is famous for a legend according to which the temple deity did a penance to win Lord Shiva's hand in marriage but since she could not marry him she vowed to remain a virgin all her life and thus the name 'Kumari' Amman Temple.
Swamimalai
Swamimalai is one place that you must visit during your tours to the temples of Tamil Nadu in South India. This temple is supposed to be one of the six abodes of the Hindu deity Lord Subramanya. This ancient temple has been constructed atop an artificial hill and a flight of steps leads up to the main temple. The temple architecture is such that the temple complex has 3 gopurams and 3 praharams
Airavateeswara temple
The vimanam of the Airavateeswara temple at Darasuram, near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. Chola architecture of the 12th Century AD. A UNESCO protected heritage siteThe old district of Thanjvur in Tamil Nadu has hundreds of temples of varied antiquity. The temples at Thanjavur, Gangai konda Cholpuram, Darasuram and Thibhuvanam were built during the reigns of the Cholas- Raja Raja Cholan I (985-1014AD), Rajendra Cholan (1014-1044AD), Raja Raja Cholan II (1146-1173 AD) and Kulottunga Cholan (1178-1218 AD) respectively. Unlike traditional Tamil Temples, these four temples have taller Vimanams (tower above the sanctum sanctorum) compared the the Gopurams (tower above the entrance) . The Vimanam of Darasuram is 85 feet tall whereas the one in Thanjavur is 216 feet tall. Hope you will have an opportunity to visit Tamil Nadu.
Shore Temple
This is the famous Shore Temple that was build very close to the beach at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu India (just south of Chennai). This ancient Hindu temple was damaged during the tsunamis of 2004 (the blue tarp visible on one side is where some repair work is being done).
