Most beautiful temple in India

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* The Shore Temple - a structural temple along the Bay of Bengal.

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Papavinasar Temple at Papanasam near Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli)
Parameswaraswami temple at Palakkodu near Dharmapuri
Paranthurai Eswarar Temple at Thathamanji near Ponneri (Chennai)
Paridiyappar Temple at Paridiyappar Kovil (Saliyamangalam) near Thanjavur
Parijatavaneswarar Temple at Tirukkallar (Mannargudi) near Thanjavur
Parimala Ranganathar Temple (Indaloor) at Mayiladuturai
Parthasarathy Perumal temple at Devapandalam near Kallakurichi (Villuppuram)
Pasupateeswarar Temple at Avur (Papanasam) near Kumbakonam
Pasupateeswarar Temple at Tirukkandeeswaram near Mayiladuturai
Pasupateswarar Temple at Tiruvetkalam near Chidambaram
Pasupatheeswarar temple at Varanjaram near Kallakurichi (Villuppuram)
Pasupathi Nathar Temple at Pasupati Kovil near Kumbakonam
Pasupati Nathar Temple at Thittai near Kumbakonam
Pataladri Narasimhar Temple at Singaperumal Koil near Chingelput
Pataleswarar Temple at Cuddalore (Patirippuliyur) near Cuddalore(Patirippuliyur)
Patanjaleeswaraswamy temple at Kalnattampuliyur near Chidambaram (Paadal Petra Stalam)
Patanjali Manoharar Temple at Tiruvilamar near Tiruvarur
Pathangeeswarar Temple at Chingelput
Pattabhiramar Tample at Pudu Agraharam (Tiruvaiyaru) near Thanjavur
Pattabiramar Templ at Neiyadivakkam near Kanchipuram
Patteeswarar Temple at Patteeswaram near Kumbakonam
Patteeswaraswami Temple at Perur near Coimbatore (1st century BC)
Pattinathar Temple at Tiruvotriyur near Chennai
Pavalavarneeswarar Temple at Kanchipuram
Payaraneeswaraswamy temple at Udayarpalayam near Gangaikondacholapuram (Aduturai)
Pazhampathi Naathar Temple at Tiruppunavail near Pudukkottai
Perarulalan Perumal Temple at Tirunangur (Sirkali) near Chidambaram
Perumal Temple at Sundappalayam (Coimbatore)
Srinivasa perumal Temple at pappanaickenpalayam (Coimbatore)
Pichaleeswarar Temple at Panapakkam near Minjur (Chennai)
Pichandeeswarar Temple at Vengal near Tiruvallur
Pidari Selliamman Temple at Karnizhampattu near Tiruvallur
Piriya Eswarar Temple at Kattoor Aiyanpettai (Tirukkaraveeram) near Tiruvarur
Pon Vaidyanatheswarar Temple at Chitrambur (Ponnirai) near Tiruvarur
Pon Madaswamy temple at Peyanvilai near Arumuganeri
Ponnambalanathaswamy temple at Nallathur near Cuddalore

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Poolanandheeswarar Temp!e at Chinnamanur near Madurai
Poomal Vaidyanathan Temple at Tanjore near Thanjavur
Poondhurai Jain Temple at Cheenapuram near Erode
Poongavanaththamman temple at Sevvampatti near Krishnagiri
Poovannanathaswami Temple at Kovilpatti (Tuticorin)
Poyya Vinayagar temple at Deevanur near Dindivanam
Pradeeswarar Temple at Veligram (Nagari) near Tiruttani
Pradigangeswarar Temple at Neiyadivakkam near Kanchipuram
Pralayakaleeswarar temple at Pennadam near Pennadam (Vriddachalam, South Arcot)
Pralayanathaswamy Temple at Cholavandan near Madurai
Prana Nathar Temple at Tirumangalakkudi near Kumbakonam (Paadal Petra Stalam)
Prasanna Eswarar Temple at Devadanam near Ponneri (Chennai)
Prasanna Venkata Narasimhaswamy Temple at Chennai (Saidapet)
Prasanna Venkatachalapathy temple at Gunaseelam near Musiri (Tiruchirappalli)
Prasanna Venkataramana Perui at Neepathurai near Polur (Tiruvannamalai)
Prasanna Venkataramanaswami temple at Karavalli near Salem (Omalur)
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple at Arumandai near Ponneri (Chennai)
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple at Chennai (Mandaiveli)
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple at Chennai (Nungambakkam)
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple at Malaivaiyavoor (Padalam) near Madurantakam
Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal temple at Thirupparakadal near Tiruttani
Prasanna Venkateswara Temple at Tanjore near Thanjavur
Pundarikakshar Temple at Tiruvellarai near Tiruchirappalli
Punnainallur Ramar Temple at Punnainallur near Thanjavur
Punyakoteeswarar Temple at Pillayarpalayam near Kanchipuram
Purambaya Naathar Temple at Tiruppurampayam near Kumbakonam
Puratana Vaneswarar at Tiruchitrambalam near Pattukkottai (Thanjavur)
Purushottama Perumal temple at Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli)
Purushottaman Temple at Tirunangur (Sirkali) near Chidambaram
Pushpagireeswarar Temple at Poondy near Chennai
Pushparatha Eswarar Temple at Nayar near Ponneri (Chennai)
Pushpavana Naathar at Poovannur (Mannargudi) near Thanjavur
Pushpavana Naathar at Tiruppoonthuruthi near Kumbakonam
Pushpavaneswarar (Poovananathar) Temple at Tiruppoovanam near Madurai
Puthrakameswarar temple at Arani near Vellore
Putrankondeeswarar Temple at Sirukundram near Chingelput Parthasarathy Temple at Chennai

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Rajadirajeswarar Temple at Mannargudi near Thanjavur
Rajagopala Temple at Mannargudi near Thanjavur
Rajagopala Temple at Tiunangur (Sirkali) near Chidambaram
Rajagopalaswamy Temple at Mannarkoil near Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli)
Rajagopalperumal Temple at Manimangalam (Vandalur) near Tambaram
Rajarajeswari Temple at Nanganallur (Chennai)
Rajendra Choleeswarar Temple at Arantangi near Pudukkottai
Rama (Kolavalvilli) Temple at Tiruvelliyangudi near Kumbakonam (Divya Desam)
Rama Temple at Kodiakkadu (Mannargudi) near Thanjavur
Rama Temple at Poovannur (Mannargudi) near Thanjavur
Ramachandraswamy temple at Padavedu near Arani (Vellore)
Ramalinga Chowdambigai Amman Temple at Tevaram near Bodinayakkanur (Madurai)
Ramalingeswarar Temple at Chennai (Teynampet)
Ramalingeswaraswamy Temple at Karnizhampattu near Tiruvallur
Ramanatha Eswarar Temple at Athipattu near Ponneri (Chennai)
Ramanathar Temple at Ramanadeeswaram near Tiruvarur (Paadal petra stalam)
Ramanathaswamy Temple at Porur near Chennai
Ramanatheeswarar Temple at Tiruvarameswaram (Mannargudi) near Thanjavur
Ramanatheeswarar temple at Anniyur near Villuppuram
Ramaswamy Temple at Cheranmahadevi near Tirunelveli
Ramaswamy Temple at Kumbakonam
Ramaswamy Temple at Padmanabhapuram (Kanyakumari) near Nagarkoil(Kanyakumari)
Ramaswamy Temple at Pappankulam near Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli)
Rameswaram Temple at Rameswaram (Jyotirlinga Kshetram,, Longest Corridor)
Ranganathaperumal Temple at Devadanam near Ponneri (Chennai)
Ranganathar Temple at Tirubhuvanam near Kumbakonam (Divya Desam)
Ranganathar Temple at Tirumandankudi (Tiruvaiyaru) near Thanjavur
Ranganathaswamy Hill temple at Singavaram near Gingee
Ranganathaswamy Temple at Karamadai near Coimbatore
Ranganathaswamy Temple at Tiruneermalai (Pallavaram) near Chennai
Ranganathaswamy tcmple at Vasishtapuram near Pennadam (Vriddachalam, South Arcot)
Ranganathaswamy temple at Pallikondaperumalkoil near Gangaikondacholapuram (Aduturai)
Rathnagireeswarar temple at Sivayam near Kulittalai (Tiruchirppalli)
Ratnagireeswarar Temple at Chennai (Besant Nagar)
Ratnagireeswarar Temple at Tirumarugal near Tiruvarur
Ratnasabhapathi Temple at Tiruvalankadu near (Cosmic Dance, Ratna Sabha)
Renukambal Temple at Padavedu near Arani (Vellore)
Rishabanadheeswarar temple at Melsevur near Gingee
Rishabha Deva Jain Temple at Vijayapuri near Erode

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Sadaimudinathar Temple at Tiruvalanchuzhi near Kumbakonam
Sadasiva Murthy Temple at Puliyarai near Sengottai (Tirunelveli)
Sakala Bhuvaneswarar Temple at Tirumeeyachur (Peralam) near Tiruvarur
Sakshinatheswarar Temple at Tiruavalivanallur (Saliamangalam) near Thanjavur
Saktagireeswarar Temple at Senganur near Kumbakonam
Sama Eswaraswamy Temple at Pulicat near Ponneri (Chennai)
Samavedeeswarar temple at Lalgudi (Tirumangalam)
Sambamoortheeswarar temple at Ethapur near Attur (Salem)
Sampangi Pichandeeswarar Temple at Arani near Ponneri (Chennai)
Sangameswarar temple at Bhavani near Erode
Sanjeevirayar temple at Pidampatti near Tiruchirappalli
Sanjivarayar (anjaneyar) Temple at Ayyangarkulam near Kanchipuram
Sankaranarayanar Temple at Sankaran Koil near Tirunelveli
Sankaranarayanar Temple at Tanjore near Thanjavur
Sankararameswarar Temple at Tuticorin
Sankarunadeswarar Temple at Tiruttalaichankudi(Aakkoor) near Mayiladuturai
Santanaramaswamy Temple at Needamangalam near Thanjavur
Santhaleeswarar Temple at Pillayarpalayam near Kanchipuram
Saptarishiswarar Temple at Lalgudi near Tiruchirappalli
Saptharisheeswarar temple at Thiruthalaiyur near Musiri (Tiruchirappalli)
Saranathan Temple at Tirucherai (Nachiar Koil) near Kumbakonam
Sarangapani Temple at Kumbakonam (Divya Desam)
Saraveereswarar Temple at Tirukkaraveeram near Tiruvarur
Sarguna Lingeswarar Temple at Marudanda Nalloor near Kumbakonam
Sarguna Natheswarar Temple at Idumbavanam (Tirutturaippoondi) near Vedaranyam
Sarguna Natheswarar Temple at Tirukkaruvili (Annur) near Mayiladuturai
Sarpapureeswarar Temple at Tiruppaathaleeswaram (Mannargudi) near Thanjavur
Sathyagireeswarar Rock Cut temple at Thirumayam near Pudukkottai (Divya Desam)
Sathyanathaswamy Temple at Pulivai near Kanchipuram
Satyagireeswarar Temple at Tirucheinallur(Tiruppanantal) near Kumbakonam
Satyanarayana Perumal Temple at Chennai (T Nagar)
Satyanatheswarar Temple at Tirukalimedu near Kanchipuram
Satyavageesar Temple at Kalakad near Nanguneri (Tirunelveli)
Satyavageeswarar Temple at Anbil near Lalgudi
Sekkizharswamigal Temple at Kunrathur (Pallavaram) near Chennai
Sellandiamman temple at Kachchupalli near Sankari (Salem)
Selva Vinayagar/Somasundareswarar Temple at Shenbakkam near Vellore
Semmeni Natheswarar Temple at Tirukkanur (Tirukkattuppalli) near Thanjavur
Senchadaiappar Temple at Tiruppanthaal near Mayiladuturai
Senchadainathaswamy Temple at Tirumalugandhan Kottai near Mudukulattur (Ramanathapuram)
Senneriappar Temple at Tirucherai near Kumbakonam

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Servarayan temple at Shevaroys near Yercaud (Salem)
Shanbaga Eswaraswamy Temple at Udalkarakuppam near Madurantakam
Shanmukha temple at Karivalamkulam near Nanguneri (Tirunelveli)
Shanmukhanathar Hill/Cave Temple at Kunnakkudi near Karaikkudi
Shiva Temple (Rajaraja Chola) at Perumagalur near Pattukkottai (Thanjavur)
Shiva Vishnu Temple at Chennai (T Nagar) Shore Temple
Sikkal Singaravelan Temple near Naga
Siddhanathar Temple at Tirunaaraiyur near Kumbakonam
Siddheswarar Temple at Kanjamalai near Salem
Sindhakanneeswarar Temple at Kattavoor near Ponneri (Chennai)
Singeeswaraswamy Temple at Mappedu (Kadambattur) near Tiruvallur
Sishta Gurunatheswarar temple at Thiruthoraiyur or Thirutturaiyur near Cuddalore
Siva Kozhuntheeswarar Temple at Sathimutham (Patteeswaram) near Kumbakonam
Siva-Vishnu Devasthanam at Sankari near Sankari (Salem)
Sivagiri Temple at Iraniel near Padmanabhapuram (Kanyakumari)
Sivakkozhundeeswarar Temple at Tiruttinai Nagar (Alambakkam) near Chidambaram
Sivaloganatha Eswarar temple at Tiruvennainallur near Villuppuram
Sivaloka Tyagarajar Temple at Achalapuram (Sirkali) near Chidambaram
Sivalokatyagesar Temple at Aachapuram (Kollidam) near Chidambaram
Sivanandeswarar Temple at Periyapalayam near Chennai
Sivanandeswarar Temple at Tiruppanthurai near Kumbakonam
Sivapuranathar Temple at Tiruchivapuram near Kumbakonam
Sivapureeswarar temple at Sivayam near Kulittalai (Tiruchirppalli)
Somanatha Devar Temple at Pazhaiyarai near Kumbakonam
Somanathaswamy Temple at Kolathur (Villivakkam) near Chennai
Somanatheswarar Temple at Somangalam near Tambaram
Somanatheswarar Temple at Tiruneedur near Mayiladuturai
Somanatheswarar Temple at Veligram (Nagari) near Tiruttani
Someswarar Temple at Ramanjeri near Tiruvallur
Someswarar Temple at Vadatali (Patteeswaram) near Kumbakonam
Someswaraswamy Temple at Vijayapuri near Erode
Sopureswarar Temple at Tyagavalli (Gudalur) near Chidambaram
Soundara Raja Perumal Temple at Thadikombu near Dindukkal
Soundara Raja Perumal Temple at Vadamadurai near Dindukkal
Soundararaja Perumal Temple at Palayanur (Padalam) near Madurantakam
Soundareswarar Temple at Ettukkudi near Nagappattinam
Soundareswarar Temple at Tiruppanaiur near Nannilam (Tiruvarur)
Sowmya Damodara Perumal Temple at Villivakkam near Chennai
Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple at Tirukkottiur near Tiruppattur (Karaikkudi)
Sowriraja Perumal Temple at Tirukkannapuram near Nannilam (Tiruvarur)
Sree Tali Parameswarar Temple at Tirupputtur (Karaikal) near Mayiladuturai
Sreetalinathar Temple at Tirupputtur (Kunnakkudi) near Karaikkudi
Sreevaikunthanathar Temple at Sreevaikuntham near Tirunelveli ppattinam Adikesava Perumal Temple

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Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple, Thiruvattar near Nagercoil
Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple, Urayoor, Trichy dt.
Sriranganathar Temple at Srirangam near Tiruchirappalli
Sri Subramaniyaswamy (Cave) temple at Vallimalai near Tiruvalam (Vellore)
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Annan Koil (Sirkali) near Chidambaram
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Chennai (Mylapore)
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Chennai (Purasawalkam)
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Kalyanapuram (Tiruvaiyaru) near Thanjavur
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Kodavasal
Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Papanasam near Kumbakonam
Srinivasaperumal Temple at Villiyambakkam near Chingelput
Srinivasar Temple at Tiruttolaivillimangalam near Alwar Tirunagari (Srivaikuntam, Tirunelveli)
Stalasayana Perumaal Temple at Mahabalipuram
Sthambeswarar cave temple at Seeyamangalam near Tindivanam (North Arcot)
Sthanumalayaswami Temple at Suchindram near Kanyakumari
Subramanya Swami Hill Temple at Sivanmalai near Kangayam (Tiruppur)
Subramanya Swami Hill Temple at Thogamalai near Manapparai (Tiruchirappalli)
Subramanya Swami Hill Temple at Tiruttani (Aru Padai Veedu)
Subramanya Swami Temple at Chennimalai near Erode
Subramanya Swami Temple at Enkan (Nannilam) near Tiruvarur
Subramanya Swami Temple at Kangeyanaliur near Vellore
Subramanya Swami Temple at Mailam near Dindivanam
Subramanya Swami Temple at Manjavayil near Pattukkottai (Thanjavur)
Subramanya Swami Temple at Nagaram near Pattukkottai (Thanjavur)
Subramanya Swami Temple at Neyveli
Subramanya Swami Temple at Perumbairkandigai(Tozhuppedu) near Madurantakam
Subramanya Swami Temple at Pollachi (Coimbatore) Subramanya Swami Temple at Tirunelveli
Subramanya Swami Temple at Tirupparankunram near Madurai (Aru Padai Veedu)
Subramanya Swami Temple at Valliur near Nanguneri (Tirunelveli)
Subramanya Swamy Temple at Pazhamuthircholai near Madurai (Arupadai Veedu)
Subramanya Swamy Temple at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam
Subramanya Swamy Temple at Swamimalai near Kumbakonam (Aru Padai Veedu)
Subramanyaswamy Temple at Marudamalai near Coimbatore

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Sudar Kozhuntheeswarar Temple at Pennadam near Vriddachalam (South Arcot)
Sudhapureeswarar Temple at Sirkali (Tirukkolakka) near Chidambaram
Sugavaneswarar Temple at Salem (, Sangam Period Temple)
Sugreeswarar temple at Sirkar Periapalayam near Tiruppur
Sundara Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Uthiramerur near Chennai
Sundara Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Vadakkuppattu (Singaperumal Koil) near Tambaram
Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Paramakudi (Ramanathapuram)
Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Somangalam near Tambaram
Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Tillaistanam (Tiruvaiyaru) near Thanjavur
Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Tirumanam (Pattabiram) near Tiruvallur
Sundaravarada Narayanaswamy Temple at Poonimangadu (Ponpadi) near Tiruttani
Sundaravaradar Temple at Uttaramerur near Kanchipuram
Sundareswarar Temple at Mudikondan near Mayiladuturai
Sundareswarar Temple at Tirukkalikamoor (Tiruvengadu) near Chidambaram
Sundareswarar temple at Kamarasavalli near Ariyalur (Tiruchirappalli)
Sundareswaraswamy Temple at Kovur (Pallavaram) near Chennai
Swarna Kaleswarar Temple at Somanathamangalam near Sivaganga
Swarnagateswarar Temple at Ulundoorpet (Villuppuram)
Swarnamurtheeswarar Temple at Kandadevi near Tiruvadanai (Devakottai - Sivaganga)
Swarnapureeswarar Temple at Alagadipudur near Kumbakonam
Swarnapureeswarar Temple at Semponaar Kovil near Mayiladuturai
Swarnapureeswarar Temple at Tirukkaduvaikkaraipputtur(Kudavasal) near Kumbakonam
Swarnapureeswarar temple at Koogaiyur near Chinna Salem (Kallakurichi - Villuppuram)
Swarnapureeswaraswamy temple at Ponparappi near Gangaikondacholapuram
Swayambu Nathar Temple at Tiruaakkoor near Mayiladuturai
Swayambunadheeswarar temple at Ocheri near Arakkonam
Swayambunathaswamy Temple at Peralam near Tiruvarur
Swayamprakasaswamy temple at Thirunarayur near Chidambaram
Swetaranyeswarar Temple at Tiruvengadu near Chidambaram (Navagraha Stalam)

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Taantonreeswarar Temple at Kottavasal near Thanjavur
Talaichankadu Perumal Temple at Talaichangadu (Aakkoor) near Mayiladuturai
Tandaveswaraswami Temple at Koluman near Udumalpet (Coimbatore)
Tanjaipureeswarar Temple at Tanjore near Thanjavur
Tayumanavar Hill Temple at Tiruchirappalli
Tazhuvakkozhuntheeswarar Temple at Padappai (Vandalur) near Tambaram
Tenkudi Mariamman Temple at Tenkudi near Mayiladuturai
Tennazhagar Temple at Ambasamudram (Tirunelveli)
Thalapureeswarar/Kripanadheesar Temple at Thiruppanangadu near Kanchipuram
Thanda Naicken Kottai temples at Bhavanisagar (Coimbatore)
Thanthondreeswarar temple at Belur near Salem
Thanthonreeswarar Temple at Kanchipuram
Thanthonreeswarar Temple at Perumbairkandigai(Tozhuppedu) near Madurantakam
Theembaladhipar Temple at Ponmana near Nagarkoil(Kanyakumari)
Theerthagiriswarar temple at Theerthamalai near Harur (Dharmapuri)
Theertheswarar Temple at Tiruvallur
Thinthirineeswarar temple at Tindivanam near Dindivanam Thiru Appudayar Temple at Madurai
Thirukkanmaaleeswarar temple at Krishnarayapuram near Kulittalai (Tiruchirppalli)
Thirukumaraswarny temple at Erukkathanipuliyur near Vriddachalam (South Arcot)
Thirumoolanathaswamy temple at Lalgudi (Poovalur)
Thirumuruganathaswami temple at Thirumuruganpoondi near Tiruppur
Thiruppunavasal Viruthapureeshwarar/Pazhampathinathar temple at Thiruppunavasal, Pudukkottai Dt
Thiruthalinathar Temple at Tiruppattur (Karaikkudi)
Thiruvarut Kaleeswarar Hill/Cave temple at Malayakoil near Tirumayam/Pudukkottai
Thiruvenkadanatha Perumal Temple at Idayakkottai near Palani (Dindukkal)
Tilakeswarar and Kadaladaitha Perumal Temple at Navapashanam near Ramanathapuram
Tillai Vilagam Temple at Tillai Vilagam near Mayiladuturai
Tillaiamman Temple at Chidambaram
Tingalur Jain Temple at Cheenapuram near Erode
Tirisoolanathar Temple at Tirisoolam (Meenambakkam) near Chennai
Tiru Aadanoor Temple at Tiru Aadanoor near Swamimalai (Kumbakonam)
Tiru Gokarneswarar Rock Cut temple at Pudukkottai Tiruavinankudi Murugan Temple at Palani
Tiruchirupuliyur Chalasayana Perumal Temple at Tiruchirupuliyur (Kollumangudi) near Mayiladuturai

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Kanchipuram temples

Kanchipuram, City of 1000 temples, is a holy town and is most popular for a large number of temples. The magnificent structures of these temples point towards the Dravidian style of architecture. The temples of Kanchipuram were built by the rulers of various dynasties, each elevating and refining the architecture more and more. One of the seven holy places for Hindus, (others are Dwaraka, Ujjain, Varanasi, Ayodha, Mathura and Haridwar), Sriperumbudur - Rajiv Gandhi memorial (30 km). The architectural pattern exhibited through these temples is typical south Indian and feature high roofs surmounting the sanctum sanctorum and gopurams. The temple gateways are elaborately carved out and are the chief features of the temples.

Major temples of Kanchipuram

The Kanchipuram temples are the outstanding instances of a number of ancient dynasties making their contributions towards the art and architecture. The typical Pallava art is reflected through these temples with significant contributions by the Chola, Vijayanagara and Chalukyan dynasties. Some of the famous temples of Kanchipuram are:

Kailasanatha Temple

It is one of the oldest temples and was built in the 7th century by Pallava King Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimhan) and his son Mahendra. You will find numerous small shrines located around the main shrine. The fresco-style paintings embellish the inner walls of the shrines and it is constructed using sandstone. The murals which once graced the alcoves are evident reminders of how wonderful the temple must have been when it was built initially. It is famous for its splendid vimana. It also contains numerous panels showing lord Siva as Nataraja in various postures. It is learnt that the Shiva lingam has the flat stripes inside the temple which is specialty of this lingam. It is 10 feet high and the temple closes by 6 to 630 pm daily. There is a story behind this early closure. Temple priest narrates it to the visitors.

Kamakshi Amman Temple

Kamakshi Amman Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Kamakshi, one of the forms of the goddess Tripura Sundari. It is popularly associated with Adi Sankaracharya, one of the greatest Hindu saints. Along with Madurai Meenakshi, Thiruvanaikaval Akilandeswari, Vishalakshi Varanasi, Kamakshi is an important part of worship of Parvati.
The main deity is seated in a majestic Padmasana posture, an yogic posture signifying peace and prosperity, instead of the traditional standing pose in most other temples of Parvati. The goddess holds a sugarcane bow and lotus and parrot in the lower two of her arms (Many of the Hindu god forms generally have four arms) and has the two divine instruments Pasa and Angusa in her upper two arms. This temple is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful ones among the various temples of south India and is dedicated to the presiding deity of Kanchi, Goddess Kamakshi. You will find an exquisite golden “gopuram” in the centre of this temple.