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Ranganathaswamy Temple is the largest temple complex in India, covering an area of 156 acres (63 ha). [8] It is home to twelve gopurams, the largest being the Raja Gopuram, built by the 44th jeeyar of ahobila mutt. Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India: 2 Murdeshwara Temple: 237 [9] [10] 2008 AD
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.
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 ...
Tamil Nadu has more temples than any other states of India. Tamil Nadu is home to more than 400,000 Hindu temples and is aptly called "the land of temples" by the media. Many are at least 800 years old and are found scattered all over the state. The rulers of various dynasties constructed these temples over centuries. Vimanas (storeys) and ...
Arulmigu Munthi Vinayagar Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Puliakulam in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the god Munthi Vinayagar, a form of Ganesha . The temple holds the largest Vinayagar idol in the entire Asian Continent .
Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hanuman located in Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The idol of the deity is made of Salagrama stone. In the temple, Goddess Lakshmi graces the devotees from the right palm of Hanuman who tail faces North, direction of Kubera, God of wealth.
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]
The Anjaneya Temple at Nanganallur, Chennai is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Hanuman. The principal idol of Hanuman is 32-feet tall and sculpted from a single piece of granite , which the second tallest Hanuman after Panchavatee near Puducherry .