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It is home to twelve gopurams, the largest being the Raja Gopuram, built by the 44th jeeyar of ahobila mutt. Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India: 2 Murdeshwara Temple: 237 [9] [10] 2008 AD Murdeshwara Temple is known for its colossal, 40m high statue of Shiva. Its gopuram is the second tallest in India.
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A gopuram or gopura (Tamil: கோபுரம், Telugu: గోపురం, Kannada: ಗೋಪುರ, Malayalam: ഗോപുരം) is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a Hindu temple, in the South Indian architecture of the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana ...
Sculpture inside the temple. Kumbeswarar temple complex covers an area of 30,181 sq ft (2,803.9 m 2) and houses four gateway towers known as gopurams. [8] [9] The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 128 feet (39 m) The temple is approached by a corridor 330 ft (100 m) long and 15 ft (4.6 m) wide.
The image of Rajagopuram, the main entrance. The history of Mannargudi in centered around the Rajagoplaswamy temple. The temple has a large gopuram (gateway tower) facing east with a temple tank in the north eastern direction. The central shrine is located axial to the gateway and the flagpost and approached through a series of pillared halls.
The third tallest statue of Shiva in the world, and the second tallest in India. [13] 2006: Sai Baba statue Sai Baba of Shirdi: Repuru, Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh 35.5 116 Tallest statue of Sai Baba in the world 2015 Adiyogi Shiva statue: Shiva Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu 34.2 112 Largest and tallest face in the world, made up of 500 tonnes of steel.
Karimala Gopuram (കരിമല ഗോപുരം) is the highest peak in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It is located at southern boundary of Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary. It lies in the border of Chalakudy taluk of Thrissur district and Chittur taluk of Palakkad district of Kerala. It is about 1,439m above sea level in the Western Ghats
The Meenakshi temple was patronized by many kings ( Pandyas, Vijaya Nagar Kings, and Nayaks) who ruled Tamil Nadu in various points of time. The Meenakshi temple complex reflects the Heritage of India in the form of the temple complex being built with exquisite stone sculptures.