Entrance Gopuram (100 ft height) of #BrihadisvaraTemple, #Thanjavur, #TamilNadu. Built by Raja Raja Chola I in 1003 CE. Dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva & known as Dhakshina Meru. This Great Living Chola Temple is a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite.

#NatarajaTemple, also referred to as the #Chidambaram Nataraja temple or #ThillaiNatarajaTemple, is a #HinduTemple dedicated to Nataraja – Shiva as the lord of dance – in Chidambaram, #TamilNadu, India. The temple has mythical roots and a Shiva shrine existed at the site when the town was known as Thillai. Chidambaram, the name of the city and the temple literally means "atmosphere of wisdom" or "clothed in thought", the temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.

#ShoreTemple, situated by the serene end of Bay of Bengal, features an amazing artistic grandeur! Built with granite combining Dravidian & Pallava arch, this temple is now a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite. It is the oldest, free standing antiquity that #Mamallapuram, #TamilNadu hosts.

#KiliyurFalls is a waterfall in the Shervaroyan hill range in the #EasternGhats, #TamilNadu, India. The waters overflowing the #YercaudLake fall 91 m (300 ft) into the #KiliyurValley.

Incredible India wishes everyone out there #GoodFriday! On this occasion, escape to the quaint abode of divine & offer your prayers therein. There are many aesthetic churches across India, out of which, here we bring out to you one of the most beautiful vintage churches which is #CSIChurch from #Mekkamandapam in #TamilNadu. The very immaculate architecture with its unparalleled white hue amidst the mesmerizing green woods looks wonderful!

Parasakthi Mari Amman Temple is one of the primary attractions of #Sivakashi town. Worked in 1923, the sanctuary is a well known explorer spot in Shivakashi. Panguni Uttiram celebration is the fundamental festival in this sanctuary which is commended for 21 days.

#ParasakthiMariammanTemple is situated at #Elayirampannai, a panchayat town in #Virudhunagar region in the territory of #Tamilnadu. Elayirampannai has a background marked by over 350 years. When it was controlled by Zamindars who were #Palayakarars before the British run the show. Indeed, even today the relatives of Jaminthars are living in Elayirampannai. Chithirai celebration is an acclaimed celebration of this sanctuary. This will be a 12-day work in the Tamil month of Chithirai.

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Sarangapani Temple located in Kumbakonam, #TamilNadu, India. It is one of the #DivyaDesams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 alwars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams.

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#Gangaikondacholapuram in #Ariyalur, #TamilNadu is surrounded by lush green landscapes and has craftly designed sculptures. It is also a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite grouped under the Great Living Chola Temples. The temple’s architecture and bronze sculptures are a site to behold.

#SaraswathiMahalLibrary, also called #Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library is a library located in #Thanjavur (#Tanjore), #TamilNadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia established during 16th century by Nayakas of Thanjavur and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil and Sanskrit and a few other languages indigenous to India. The collection comprises well over 49,000 volumes, though only a tiny fraction of these are on display. The library has a complete catalog of holdings, which is being made available online. Some rare holdings can be viewed on site by prior arrangement.

#ThyagarajaTemple is a #ShivaTemple, located in the town of #Thiruvarur in #TamilNadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as #Puttridankondar, and is represented by the lingam. Daily poojas are offered to his idol referred to as Maragatha lingam. The main idol of worship is Lord Veedhi Vidangar (#Thiyagarajar), depicted as a #Somaskanda form.His consort Parvathi is depicted as Kondi. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written in Tamil by saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.