Rameshwaram Temple :- Rameshwaram is a popular Hindu Temple in Tamil Nadu dedicated to Linga of Sri Ranganatha, which is one of the twelve Jyotrilingas of India. The significance of Rameshwaram is no less than Benaras or Varanasi, which is considered as the place to attain moksha. It is the same place from where Lord Rama, built the huge bridge across the sea in order to rescue Goddess Sita, from her felon, Ravana.
The temple was built in the 17th century depicting the perfect example of Dravidian style of architecture. It is most famous famous 54 meter tall gopuram and 1200 meters magnificent granite columns. The other attractions around the temple include Agnitheertham, Gandamadana Parvatham, Dhanushkodi and Erwadi.
Tirupati Balaji Temple :- The sacred and ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara is located in the popular hill town Tirumala, close to Tirupati in the Chittor district in the Indian state of Andhara Pradesh. It is situated on the seventh peak named Venkatachala on the Tirupati hill and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara also known as Govinda, Balaji and Srinivasa. It is one of the most visited temple in India, visited by more than 200,000 pilgrims daily. The entrance to the temple is allowed for Hindus. Brahmotsavam is the major festival celebrated for nine days in the month of September or October at the temple annually.
Mahabalipuram Temple :- Popularly renowned for its shore temples, Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram was earlier the second capital of Pallava Kings of Kanchipuram. There are particularly two low hills in Mahabalipuram, In the larger one, on both sides, there are eleven excavated temples, popular as Mandapas, two "open air bas reliefs", out of which one is incomplete, and a third is enclosed one. Out of a big rock standing free nearby there is a "cut out" temple, called a "Ratha". This type is unique to Mahabalipuram. The other small hill standing around 200 m to the south, are raised five more Rathasalong with three huge sculptures of Nanadi, a lion and an elephant.
Madurai Meenakshi temple :- The popular Meenakshi temple in Madurai is named after the Pandyan daughter who is believed to be born with three breasts. During the time of her birth, the king was told that her breast would disappear after the marriage and this happened when she met Lord Shiva on the Kailash Parvat.
Meenakshi temple is the perfect example of Dravidian style of architecture, embellished with multi pillared halls decorated from top to bottom with multi-colored images of various God and Goddess. Another major attraction of the temple is museum known as Temple Art Gallery which exhibits beautiful stone and brass images, ancient scriptures and attempts to explain the Hindu pantheon and many other legends associated with it.
Aparana Chauhan
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