Best Historical & Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu
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Kamakshi Amman Temple
- Location: Kanchipuram
- Famous for: Their grandeur and great architecture
Varaha Cave Temple
- Location: Mamallapuram
- Famous for: It's Indian rock-cut architecture. The most prominent sculpture in the cave is that of Lord Vishnu in the incarnated form of a Varaha lifting Bhudevi
Mahabalipuram
- Location: Mamallapuram
- Famous for: It's shore temples built in 7th century
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Brihadisvara Temple
- Location: Balaganapathy Nagar
- Famous for: Shiva temple which is an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture and it is also known as Rajarajesvaram
Airavatesvara Temple
- Location: Kumbakonam
- Famous for: Exquisite stone carvings. This temple is a storehouse of art and architecture
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Vellore Fort
- Location: Vellore
- Famous for: Sripuram Srilakshmi Golden Temple. Vellore Fort is completely made of granite stone.
Sri Margabandeswarar Temple
- Location: Vellore
- Famous for: Sculptures and artistic pillars. The main deity of this temple is Swayambu Lingam known as Margabandeeswarar.
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Templee
- Location: Srirangam
- Famous for: Lord Ranganathaswamy and the temple is Constructed in the Tamil style of architecture
Malayadipatti Rock-Cut Temples
- Location: Malayadipatti village
- Famous for: Both the Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu temples are situated on the same hillock
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Padmanabhapuram
- Location: Thuckalay
- Famous for: Padmanabhapuram Fort, amidst hills, dales
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
- Location: Vavathurai
- Famous for: A memorial to Swami Vivekananda has been built on a rock situated 400m offshore.
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Nataraja Temple
- Location: Chidambaram taluk
- Famous for: Lord Nataraja (Shiva) as the lord of dance. Lord Vishnu as Lord Govindaraja Perumal is worshipped in the same temple.
Arunachala Temple
- Location: Arunachala
- Famous for: It's huge & massive gopurams built on four sides of the Shaiva temple. The hill is also known by the names Arunagiri, Annamalai Hill, Arunachalam, Arunai, Sonagiri and Sonachalam.
Gingee Fort
- Location: Villupuram
- Famous for: Vekataramana Temple is located in the lower fort, the temple contains a remarkable sculpture depicting Lord Krishna playing on the flute
Thirumalapuram Rock Cut Cave Temples
- Location: Sankarankoil Taluk
- Famous for: It's Architecture. It is also called as Pasupathynatheswarar Cave Temple.
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