12 Oldest Temples in South India

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Shore Temple Mahabalipuram

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Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram

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Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple - Srirangam

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Kumbeswarar Temple - Kumbakonam

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Brihadeshwara temple, Thanjavur

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Kedareshwara Temple, Balligavi, Karnataka

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Nataraja Temple -Chidambaram

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Meenakshi Temple -Madurai

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Airavatesvara-Temple -Kumbakonam

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12 Oldest Temples in South India

Shore Temple Mahabalipuram

Built in 7th century by King Rajasimha

Its pyramidal structure is 60 feet (18 m) high and sits on a 50 feet (15 m) square platform

This temple is built by cutting naturally occurring granite boulder

Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram

The foundations is made up of granite, while the superstructure and the carvings are made up of Sandstone

Built by Narasimhavarman II (Pallava dynasty) in 700 AD

Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal

Build by Queen Lokamahadevi in 740 AD to commemorate her husband's victory over the kings from the South.

The height of this temple is 17.5 metres (57 ft)

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple - Srirangam

Built in 894 AD by Ganga dynasty

This Temple is constructed in a unique Dravidian style of architecture

The height of gopuram is 236 Feet or 72 m tall

Kumbeswarar Temple - Kumbakonam

Built in 9th century by Chola dynasty

The height of the Gopuram is 173 feet (53 m)

Brihadeshwara temple, Thanjavur

Built in 1009 CE by Chola emperor Rajaraja I

It is also know as Big Temple

Around 60,000 tons of granite was used

The height of gopuram is 217 Feet or 66 m tall

This temple has one of the largest Lingas in India

This temple is built in Chola architectural style

Kedareshwara Temple, Balligavi, Karnataka

Build in 1070 CE by the Western Chalukyas

The temple is in trikuta style (three shrined, each with a superstructure or shikhara) with the shrines facing east, north and south

Nataraja Temple -Chidambaram

Built in 10th century by Chola dynasty

The height of the Gopuram is 236 Ft

This temple in Chidambaram is known for the Dravidian style of architecture

The temple has nine major gopuram gateways connecting the various courtyards

Meenakshi Temple -Madurai

Built by Pandayan Emperor Sadayavarman Kulasekaran I (1190 – 1205 AD).

The height of the Gopuram is 170 feet (52 m)

The Meenakshi Temple is a prime example of Dravidian architecture

The bottom part of the temple is made from granite, while its towers (gopuram) are made from limestone

Airavatesvara-Temple -Kumbakonam

Built by King Raja Chola II in the 12th century

The height of the temple is 78 Feet or 24 M

This temple has the brilliant achievements of the Chola in architecture, sculpture, painting and bronze casting.

Chamundeshwari-Temple-Mysore

The elevation is 3,489 feet above sea level in Chamundi hills

It is thought to be build by Hoysala Dynasty in 12th century

it is a quadrangular edifice constructed as per Dravidian style

Sri Parthasarathy Temple Chennai

Build by Pallavas in the 6th century by king Narasimhavarman I

This temple is known for the Dravidian style of architecture

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