Templore - Travel Finder and Spiritual Diary
There are nearly 33,000 temples in Tamil Nadu, and most of these are a study in grandeur, opulence, and size. No wonder the southern state is famous for its temples and is even known as the land of temples. We give you a peek into the largest Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu. Templore - Travel Finder and Spiritual Dairy Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Trichy This is one of the largest temples in India. It is so huge that it feels like a self enclosed city. As the name suggests, is dedicated to Ranganatha and has a 73 m high gopuram (tower), which is one of the tallest temple towers in Asia! The famous Vaishnava temple is built in the Dravidian style of architecture. Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram At Thillai Nataraja Temple, Lord Shiva is worshipped as Chidambaram, the iconic Nataraja form. It is one of the five Pancha Bootha Sthalams representing the element Akasha, and is one of the main temples of Saivites. It belongs to the Kovil categories of Shiva where the Lord is wo...