About Temples In South India
Southern India is dotted with places of religious interest. There are several towns that are referred to as the temple towns owing to the grandeur of the temples they are home to. Like Rameshwaram (one of the most famous temples of South India) is an island temple- of Lord Rama's at Tamil Nadu is a terrific destination. Along with being a major pilgrimage for the Hindus, Rameshwaram is a happening holiday spot too. Rameshwaram is significant for the Hindus as a pilgrimage to Benaras is incomplete without a Pilgrimage to Rameshwaram.

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Architecture of South India Temples
This is the style that developed in the Dravida Desam. The Vimana and the Gopurams are the distinctive characteristics of the temple in South India. The Vimana is a tall pyramidal tower consisting of several progressively smaller storeys. This stands on a square base. The Gopuram has two storeys seperated by a horizontal moulding. The Prakara or the outer wall, envelops the main shrine as well as the other smaller shrines, the tank. The Pallavas, the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Vijayanagar rulers, the Nayaks all contributed to in constructing some of the best temples in South India.

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Major Temples In South India

Badami Cave Temples	Guruvayoor Temple	ISKCON Temples
Jagannath Temple	Kailash Temple	Lepakshi Temple
Lingaraja Temple	Meenakshi Temple	Mukteswara Temple
Sabarimala Temple	Thousand Pillar Temple	Tirupati Tirumala Balaji

Temples In South India By State

Temples in Andhra Pradesh	Temples in Tamil Nadu
Temples in Karnataka	Temples in Kerala

South India Temple Tour - Famous Destination

Bhubaneswar	Chidabaram	Kanchipuram
Kanyakumari	Konarak	Madurai
Mahabalipuram	Puri	Puttaparthi
Rameshwaram	Shirdi	Sravanabelagola
Thanjavur	Tirupati

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