IN PICS: 10 extremely beautiful Gopurams of Southern Indian temples that defines divinity
Gopurams could be the most attractive part of any Hindu temple. Here is a list of Gopurams from South India-
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Gopurams or can be called temple towers are generally the large entrance gates of Hindu temples mostly found in southern India. These gopurams could be the most attractive part of any temple. The taller and more colourful the Gopuram, the more spectacular it looks.
Besides, the marvelous sculptures make one wonder how these were sculpted at that time. The sculptures are mostly of Hindu gods, historical characters and figurines. Every dynasty and its king wanted to outdo the earlier one in this perspective, which resulted in spectacular architectural creations over centuries.
Here is a list of Gopurams from South India-
1. Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
2. Murudeshwar Mahadev Temple
3. Arunachaleswara Temple, Thiruvannamalai
4. Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Tamil Nadu
5. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
6. Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjagud
7. Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi
8. Virupaksha Mahadev Temple, Hampi
9. Sri Sringeri Sharadamba Peetha, Sringeri
10. Tirupati Tirumala Devsthanam, Tirupati
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