Temple India

Aagamas Aandaal Aazhvaar ancient Andhra Andhra Pradesh architecture artists Azhvars beautiful Brahma Buddhist built called carved caves celebrated centre century A.D. Chaitya Chidambaram Chola cult dance darshan decorated deity Devas Devasthanam Devi devotees Durga enshrined famous feature feet fire garbhagriha Gaya Goddess gopura Guru gurudwaras Guruvayur hill Hindu holy hymns idol Indra inscriptions installed Jain Kailasa Karnataka Kerala King known Krishna Kshetra lakhs Lakshmi large number Linga Lord Muruga Lord Siva Lord Vishnu Madurai Mahaatmya mandapa mantras month Nadu Nataraaja Nataraja offered paintings Pallava performed period pilgrims pillars Pooja Pradesh presiding deity Puja Puraana Rama Ranga Ranganatha recited religious rituals sacred Sahib Saint Saiva salutations sanctum sculptures Shiva Shri shrine side sikhara Sikhs South India spiritual Srirangam Srisailam stands stone storeyed stupa Supreme Surya Swami Tamil Tamilnadu tion tradition Tripura Trustees Upanishads Vaikhaanasa Vaishnava Vedas Vedic vimaana Vishnu Vishnupaada Vivekananda walls worship