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  2. List of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India has the largest temple compound in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Some of these structures have been renovated, expanded and rebuilt over the centuries as a living temple.

  3. Brihadisvara Temple - Wikipedia

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    ' Thanjavur Big Temple ') and Peruvudaiyar Kovil, is a Shaivite [3] [4] Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style [5] located on the south bank of the Cauvery river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. [1] [6] It is one of the largest Hindu temples and an exemplar of Tamil architecture. [7] It is also called Dakshina Meru (Meru of the South ...

  4. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam - Wikipedia

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    The temple is located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. [4] Constructed in the Dravidian architectural style, the temple is glorified by the Tamil poet-saints called the Alvars in their canon, the Naalayira Divya Prabhandam, [5] and has the unique distinction of being the foremost among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to the god ...

  5. List of tallest gopurams - Wikipedia

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    Ekambareswarar Temple is the largest temple in Kanchipuram, a highly visible symbol of Pallava dynasty. The entire complex covers an area of 10 hectares and has five courtyards. [20] Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India: 7 Kallazhagar Temple: 187 AD Kallazhagar Temple is located in Azhagar Koyil, and is dedicated to Vishnu. In the outer gateway of ...

  6. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    The temple, located in Tamil Nadu, occupies an area of 63 hectares (156 acres) with a perimeter of 4,116 metres (13,504 ft), making it the largest temple in India [10] and the largest functioning religious complex in the world with a continuous historical presence. [11] Sri Lakshmi Narayani Devi Temple, Sripuram: 404,686 [12]

  7. Srirangam - Wikipedia

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    According to the UNESCO, Srirangam is the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world, [2] as it covers an area of about 631,000 square metres (6,790,000 sq ft) with a perimeter of 4 km (10,710 ft), [3] Angkor Wat which is also dedicated to Vishnu is even bigger but services do not take place any more in the temple.

  8. Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple - Wikipedia

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    Uchchhishta Ganapathy Temple is an Uchchhishta Ganapati temple situated in Tirunelveli [1] in the State of Tamil Nadu, [2] in India. It is said to be the biggest Vinayagar temple in Asia. It is said to be the biggest Vinayagar temple in Asia.

  9. Architecture of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam. The Sanctum sanctorum is designed like Chariot, Chola architecture These are the two surviving Hindu temples of the pre-Pallava period namely, Veetrirundha Perumal Temple and Murugan temple at Saluvankuppam. These temples are one of the oldest ones in Tamil Nadu. Part of a series on Tamils History History of Tamil Nadu History of Sri Lanka Sources of ancient ...