--- title: "5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit" description: "Learn about the 5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit in this view post." author: "HARIDHA P" published: 2024-01-14 updated: 2024-01-15 canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86782/5-temples-of-south-india-every-hindu-should-visit category: "indian temples" tags: ["hindu temple", "temple"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # 5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit Many historians regard South [Indian temples](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83490/indian-temples-must-be-freed-from-government-control) as the finest devotional monuments ever built. **Here are the top 5 [temples in South](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1673/8-places-to-see-magnificent-temples-in-south-india) India** that you should see at least once, with carved gopurams, larger-than-life figures, and the most beautifully carved spires: - **Tamil Nadu's Srirangam Temple** It is placed on an islet fashioned by the rivers Cauvery and Coleroon and is also [referred to as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39930/at-the-turn-of-the-century-widespread-panic-occurred-that-at-midnight-all-computers-would-reset-to-zero-and-life-as-we-knew-it-would-cease-to-exist-what-was-this-doomsday-theory-commonly-referred-to-as) the *Ranganathaswamy Temple*. The temple is religiously sizable and presents a super form of Dravidian structure. ![5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/luivv1YWMDPjgws9DkjItq8Gr6tlmwzv0aySD-_zHMRmpO1_dzswGE0D-wOClO16uTUok5gBdfwFvQIIafOfjuEjgX5zR27dtAr3pluyrYb7PBnyg4zRLqK_NLCMEz_3esQUr3-YX4ka2Z9OFLNc3SM)Srirangam, one of the grandest South Indian temples, is about in ethereal settings and has an illustrious but tranquil ambiance. The [temple](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/310942/top-10-features-of-temple-of-philae) has a Sapta-Prakaram formation that surrounds the sanctum sanctorum and adheres to Sri Vaishnavism's Thenkalai culture. This is the most important temple in South India, spanning over *156 acres*, and includes an entire temple town network. **Tamil Nadu's [Ramanathaswamy Temple](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/5129/ramanathaswamy-temple-where-lord-rama-built-the-bridge)** The temple's fundamental deity, a Lingam of Ramanathaswamy or [Shiva](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1934/facts-about-lord-shiva-that-will-amaze-you), is supposed to have been adored by the way of Lord Rama. There are numerous attractions to look at in the temple. ![5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/5l-I-_qptctyINGmN65ZAj6sEcpmTpJt5AAsFecCNZSzYIgURt9SXVDF46TvF8GY_ErT0ZNV3VsqiYw4dWzTPcT4QQbkXqFom7BMp79E1KGLXMDZdi64yALOz-eDPBrqemzHXnaIOPq4kRvlxvQw1cE)The temple, constructed in the Dravidian fashion, also has the longest temple corridor in India, with *4000 pillars*. This Shiva temple in South India additionally has a statue of Lord Shiva's bull, Nandi. The statue is *17 feet* tall and *12 feet wide*, making it one of Nandi's biggest incarnations. **Tamil Nadu's Meenakshi Amman Temple** Lord Indra is said to have laid the temple's first foundation within the first century. Later, in the 14th century, an invader named Malik Kafur demolished the temple, and the modern edifice was completed within the 16th century. This South India mandir also organizes the yearly Thirukalyanam Festival, which lasts 10 days and draws over a million vacationers. ![5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/_gXXwZgKVWC7ln3AbyhbXaaXANRt51R_e8xlQwGow9V7_cy7WMoWQNJgiIWMbmPW-Dn-n4XO9j-UTdA-yVbIc-VUkgqUDFfSEYyJyMyFv9XbZ6d2OXiFNaYdiAK1etELskw4207pqUGHHwRiPQISNsg) The temple complex capabilities 14 marvelous gopurams, together with golden gopurams, and architectural motifs including Meenakshi maintaining a parrot and Nataraja's lifted leg stance are sufficient to depart one enthralled. The Meenakshi Amman Temple, one of the most prominent temples in South India, is a cultural and religious epicenter in addition to a famous landmark in India's southern provinces. **Tamil Nadu's Laxmi Narayani Golden Temple** **![5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/EH_JKPIXHrh943I0KwiNIU1H510v_BVKeMfFspJr2XA3l1EWdk2UrrC6xA4Gf8G4JCVzfzrtj-BiecCIieQ6IharGKiME7n_nvK8hKf--P2ysyonO5cgkEkdFho08NVcWqvLHYjuhPstG0b_V6JOK9c)** This is one of the South Indian temples with names that are descriptive of what they may be. It was built with gold foils and layers, earning it the call "Golden Temple" in South India. With intricately engraved pillars standing proud and problematic carvings decorating the ceilings, the temple is a chief [tourist attraction](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32677/gutzon-borglum-and-his-son-lincoln-borglum-were-involved-in-creating-an-epic-tourist-attraction-where) now not just for its ritualistic significance but also for its architectural beauty. **Kerala's Sabarimala Temple** ![5 temples of South India every Hindu should visit](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/3IpkgQHA-8g92bwkqRPrwhrnGTp8nYIJScUmzM9NKOzkNYKfp2IaWWfTqVMa7fm6Qm4QgvdeKbIOwrXq-uMvEGyy_SIKjFtUcn-DQfzeMF4KjnTf6LXmSqw_mYP1_vDU6kwE83w8Bdyo4HjLHIknI5k) This temple is devoted to Lord Ayyappan, who's idea to be [Lord Vishu](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1134/different-avatars-of-the-hindu-god-vishnu)'[s incarnation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1134/different-avatars-of-the-hindu-god-vishnu) and is placed on a mountaintop surrounded by deep forests and mountains. If you're searching for a journey, you could take the traditional woodland routes to the temple, or the only route from Pamba, which is less strenuous. This historical temple in South India recently obtained loads of attention considering that women between the ages of 10 and 50 were previously barred from getting into the shrine. Women are actually authorized to go into this South Indian temple, thanks to a [Supreme Court](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81335/reservation-is-not-a-fundamental-right-supreme-court) ruling in 2018. --- Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86782/5-temples-of-south-india-every-hindu-should-visit Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.