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47 great temples of South India.

For each one: why it matters, its story, what to look for, when to go and the practical truth.

16 temples

Tamil Nadu

Living temple towns and sacred shores.

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A gopuram of the Arunachaleswarar temple rising above a stone mandapam ThiruvannamalaiWalk the sacred hill Madurai: Meenakshi Temple, north tower. MaduraiMeenakshi Amman Thanjavur: Brihadisvara Temple during Maha Shivaratri ThanjavurThe great Chola temple Rameswaram: Ramanathaswamy Temple corridor (Corridor inside the Ramanathaswamy Temple) RameswaramRamanathaswamy Srirangam: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam. The largest functioning Hindu temple in the world. SrirangamSri Ranganatha ChidambaramNataraja Kanchipuram: View of Dhvajastambham and Gopuram of Ulagalantha Perumal temple , in Kanchipuram , Tamilnadu, India KanchipuramCity of a thousand temples Kanyakumari: Bhagavathy Amman Temple approach, Kanyakumari (the temple itself) KanyakumariWhere three seas meet PalaniMurugan on the hill TiruchendurMurugan by the sea KumbakonamTemple town of the Navagrahas ThiruvarurHome of the giant chariot SrivilliputhurBirthplace of Andal TiruttaniMurugan at peace SuchindramThree gods in one Vaitheeswaran KoilShiva the healer
12 temples

Karnataka

Coast, ghats and ancient mathas.

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Udupi: The famous Lord Krishna temple situated in the town of Udupi, Karnataka.... FOr more info..Please visit en.wikipedia.org UdupiSri Krishna through the window DharmasthalaWhere all faiths serve together Kukke SubramanyaLord of the serpents MurudeshwarShiva by the sea GokarnaThe Atmalinga SringeriSeat of Sharadamba Chamundi HillsChamundeshwari KollurMookambika Hampi: Hampi / Karnataka, India - Shrine on Hemakuta Hill with view on Virupaksha Temple HampiLiving temple of Vijayanagara Horanadu: Entrance to the Annapoorneswari Temple at Horanadu, Karnataka. The temple is recent, but the idol's history is traced ba HoranaduMother who feeds all KateelDurga on the river island MelkoteWhere Ramanuja lived
8 temples

Kerala

A different rhythm. The same devotion.

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Guruvayur: The Guruvayur temple is a major historic Krishna temple in Kerala. The site is a pre-10th century tirtha mentioned in Sa GuruvayurGuruvayurappan SabarimalaSwamiye Saranam Ayyappa PadmanabhaswamyThiruvananthapuram VadakkumnathanHeart of Thrissur ChottanikkaraMother of healing EttumanoorMurals and golden elephants AmbalappuzhaHome of palpayasam AttukalThe women's Sabarimala
5 temples

Andhra Pradesh

Hill shrines and ancient devotion.

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Tirumala: View of the entrance of Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India TirumalaLord of the seven hills SrikalahastiThe air lingam Srisailam: 3D view of Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple pond, Srisailam , Andhra Pradesh. Parallel view images taken consecutively and SrisailamJyotirlinga and Shakti Peetha Kanaka Durga, VijayawadaDurga on Indrakeeladri SimhachalamThe Lord in sandalwood
4 temples

Telangana

Narasimha, Rama and Saraswati.

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Yadadri (Yadagirigutta)Narasimha in the cave BhadrachalamRamadasu's temple of Rama BasaraSaraswati on the Godavari RamappaKakatiya masterpiece
2 temples

Puducherry

Ganesha by the sea, Sani at Thirunallar.

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Manakula VinayagarGanesha by the sea ThirunallarShrine of Sani Bhagavan

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