In India, Divinity lies
not in the temples or shrines....It paves its way through the
people's heart.
On the spiritual land
like India, devotion towards the lord rises above than the eminent
spires of the ancient temples. The land boosts of numerous temples
that represent an immaculate blend of beautiful architecture and
reverence. With the arrival of festival season, you can see hordes of
pilgrims heading towards the religious destinations to pay obeisance
to the God and Goddess along with garlands, coconuts, lot of sweets.
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Temple is one of the magnificent and
largest temple complexes among Temples of India. It is
dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi and located in Madurai. This temple is
a marvel of architecture and spreads over an area of 6 hectares. It
has been built in ancient Dravidian style, which has 12 Gopurams
(gateways), which are 45 meters in height.
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
It is counted among the most sacred temples in
India. It is believed that no pilgrimage is over without paying a
visit to Rameshwaram Temple after the holy city, Varanasi. The
temple is located in Rameshwaram island, which also have some other
beautiful temples. Construction of the temple was started in 12th
century in Dravidian architecture. There is a huge hallway in this
temple, which is 1,220 meters in length.
Brihadeswara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadeswara temple is located in Thanjavur. Main
attraction of the temple is a huge stature of Nandi, which measures 6
meters in length and 3.7 meters in height. Nandi Statue has been made
out of single rock and weighs about 25 tonnes. Brihadesware temple
has stunted Gopuram and soaring Vimana. It is an example of brilliant
architectural techniques.
Vardaraja Temple, Kanchipuram
The temple is
located at a distance of around 3 km from Kanchipuram. It is also
famous by the name of Devarahaswamy temple. It is counted among the
famous Vaishnav shrines, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It was
built in 11th century AD and has a madapa with 100 pillars.
