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Histories, architecture and practical visiting notes for India's great temples, from Chola masterpieces to living pilgrimage shrines.
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Temples
Completed in 1010 CE under Rajaraja Chola I, the granite temple at Thanjavur remains a place of daily worship and one of the finest achievements of South Indian architecture.
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Ringed by towering gopurams on the southern bank of the Vaigai, the temple of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar sits at the heart of Madurai's street plan and calendar.
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One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the temple stands near the western bank of the Ganga, now linked to the river ghats by the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor.
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Built in the thirteenth century under King Narasimhadeva I, the temple was conceived as a vast chariot for the sun god, its wheels carved with remarkable detail.
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One of the four Char Dham pilgrimage sites, Puri's twelfth-century temple draws vast crowds each year when its deities travel through the town on great wooden chariots.
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On Pamban Island, this Jyotirlinga and Char Dham shrine is known for its long pillared corridors and the ritual bathing in sacred wells within the complex.