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  2. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture , and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building (Lord Shiva shrine) inside a large complex of ...

  3. List of tallest gopurams - Wikipedia

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    Ekambareswarar Temple is the largest temple in Kanchipuram, a highly visible symbol of Pallava dynasty. The entire complex covers an area of 10 hectares and has five courtyards. [20] Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India: 7 Kallazhagar Temple: 187 AD Kallazhagar Temple is located in Azhagar Koyil, and is dedicated to Vishnu. In the outer gateway of ...

  4. List of largest temple tanks - Wikipedia

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    Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India: The ancient Sri Thyagaraja temple at Tiruvarur is dedicated to the Somaskanda aspect of Shiva. The Kamalalayam temple tank covers around 16 acres is one of the largest in the country. The temple chariot is the largest of its kind in Tamil Nadu. [5] 4 Hritayathabhanasini Pushkarini: 7.35 2.97 [6] Tiruvallur, Tamil ...

  5. List of largest Hindu ashrams - Wikipedia

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    India: The Art of Living International Center is the headquarter of the Art of Living Foundation. [1] The center is located 21 km southwest of Bangalore on Kanakapura road, at the top of the Panchagiri Hills. [2] It is connected by Road via Nice Ring Road or Banshankari - Kanakpura Road. [3] 2 Adiyogi Shiva: 607,020 [4] Velliangiri Mountains India

  6. Great Living Chola Temples - Wikipedia

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    The Great Living Chola Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for a group of Chola dynasty era Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple at Thanjavur was added in the list in 1987, while the other two temples were added in 2004. [1] Completed between early 11th and the 12th century CE, the monuments include: [2]

  7. History of India - Wikipedia

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    Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple is the world's largest functioning Hindu temple [218] present in Tamil Nadu, India The granite gopuram (tower) of Brihadeeswarar Temple , 1010 Chariot detail at Airavatesvara Temple built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century

  8. List of largest Jain temples - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] The 15th-century temple dedicated to Adinatha [12] built using white marble in the midst of a forest. The temple name is credited to its design of chaumukha— with four faces, built in the form of Nalini-Gulma Vimana(a heavenly vehicle). [13] [9] 10 Kulpakji: 4,050 Telangana India: Kulpakji also Kolanupaka Temple is a 2,000 year-old ...

  9. List of Hindu temples in India - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.