South India Temples
Guruvayur Temple is one of the most famous religious destinations of South India and is a very sacred place especially for Vaisnavites. This temple is located in Thrissur district in Kerala. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and thousands of devotees visit this temple to offer prayers every day.
Meenakshi Temple which is also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Tiru- Alavai is situated in the temple city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati, also known as Meenakshi Amman and her consort Sundareswarar, also called Shiva.
Kanchipuram is a famous temple city of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the bank of Palar River and also known as "Golden City of Thousand Temples". This city has a huge religious importance for Hindus and it is considered as one of the seven holiest cities in India.
Srirangam, also known as Thiruvarangam is one of the most important religious destinations for Hindus as it is an Island where the famous Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is situated. It is located around 7 Km from Trichy.
Chidambaram is one of those temples where you will find Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu enshrined under one roof. This temple is also known as Thillai Natarajah Temple and Chidambaram Thillai Natarajar Koothan Kovil. The temple is mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva but it is religiously important for both, the Shaivites and the Vishnavites.
Kalikambal Temple is one of the most important religious tourist destinations in Tamil Nadu. This ancient temple is located in Kanchipuram near Chennai. It is dedicated to Kalikambal deity, also known as Kamakshi Devi and Kamateshwarar. The original location of this temple is believed to be near seashore and it was relocated to its current position during the British rule.
Among all the major temple cities in South India, the city of Tiruvannamalai is one the most important ones. The mount of Annamalai has been an abode of many Yogis and Rishis for a very long time.