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Tamil Nadu temples
are thousands in number with their lofty towers. The Tamils have been
the greatest temple builders.
Here the traveler can find temples that
date before the Christian era to the ones that have been built in the
20 th century.
The ancient temples were built of mortar and brick. The
temples up to 700 A.D. were made out of caves.
The Pallavas up to 900
A.D. built temples in stone. The Cholas till 1250 A.D. added ornate
hall to the temples of Tamil Nadu. The Pandayas up till 1350 A.D added the huge towers
and enclosures.
The Vijaynagar style 1350 – 1650 A.D saw the coming
of intricate carvings and the monolithic pillars. The Naiks 1600 – 1750
A.D brought large paths and the pillared halls.
Rameshwaram, Thanjavur, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Chidambaram, Meenakshi
Temple, and Ekambareswarar Temple are some of the famous temples of
Tamil Nadu.
The most famous temple is the Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur
that is about 1000 years old and has been declared a World Heritage
Site by the UNESCO.
The architecture of the temples in Tamil Nadu is distinct and is famous
for its towering Gopuram. These temples were places of worship, social
gathering, education, and celebration.
These temples are witness of
the heritage and also the storehouse of art, which has taken shape since
several centuries.
The land of temples – Tamil Nadu temple tour would unravel the unique
and the distinguished culture.
While in you tour to Tamil Nadu there
is ranges of accommodations from economic hotels, which offer the best
facilities to luxury hotels, which helps you, experience the real extravaganza
of Tamil Nadu.
During festive occasion the temples in Tamil Nadu become the center
of attraction. Tamil Nadu has important cities –Chennai which is called
the - Gateway to the South.
India Tour Guides provides information on Tamil Nadu Temples and offers
online booking for Tours to South India, for further queries or hotel
booking please fill up the form given below.
Hindu Places of Worship in Tamil Nadu - The Tamils are renowned as the greatest temple builders of all time. The temples in Tamil Nadu range from those built in the pre Christian era to the ones built in the twentieth century.
These monuments are not only revered as the places of Hindu worship but have an artistic value attached to them. Tamil Nadu was ruled by different dynasties at different points of time in history. Therefore the temples in Tamil Nadu bear the unmistakable imprint of the particular era they were constructed in.
Eventhough there are many Shiva Temples in India and also in some other parts of the world, Temples in Tamil nadu have special significance. These Shiva Temples, glorified in Tamil Tevaram hymns, are referred as Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalangal.
These Shiva Temples have been in existence for more than 1000 years because reference to these temples are found in Tevaram Hymns which were composed and authored by the 3 Nayanamar viz., Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar who lived between 7th and 9th century A.D. These hymns throw more light on Tamil nadu Temples, its art treasures, culture, civilization etc.
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| Tamil
Nadu Temples |
| Chidambaram
Temple, Chidambaram |
Rameshwaram
Temples, Rameshwaram |
| Kanchipuram
Temples, Chennai |
Thanjavur
Temples, Thanjavur |
| Ekambareswarar
Temple, Kanchipuram |
Jain
Temple, Chennai |
| Kailasanathar
Temple, Kanchipuram |
Perur
Patteeswaraswamy Temple, Coimbatore |
| Mahabalipuram
Temples, Mahabalipuram |
Parthasarathy
Temple, Chennai |
| Meenakshi
Temple, Madurai |
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