Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu)
Built on an island in the Kaveri, it is among the largest functioning Hindu temple complexes in the world, with 21 gopurams…
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Kerala
- Deity
- Lord Vishnu reclining on Anantha
- Era and history
- Present form 18th century (Travancore)
- Map
- View on OpenStreetMap
A Dravidian-Kerala style temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The deity reclines on the serpent Anantha and is viewed through three doors. In 1750 Marthanda Varma dedicated the kingdom of Travancore to the deity.
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Lord Virupaksha (Shiva)
The living heart of the ruins of Vijayanagara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a soaring gopuram beside the Tungabhadra river.
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Mata Vaishno Devi
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