Saturday, March 1, 2008

South Indian Temples


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. 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. Rameshwaram is an island- of Lord Rama's temple 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.



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

Famous Pilgrimage Destinations of South India
Bhubaneswar
Chidabaram
Kanchipuram
Kanyakumari
Konarak
Madurai
Mahabalipuram
Puri
Puttaparthi
Rameshwaram
Shirdi
Sravanabelagola
Thanjavur
Tirupati

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