{"id":2431,"date":"2017-11-28T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?p=2431"},"modified":"2017-11-29T08:47:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T08:47:24","slug":"peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace, Faith and Art &#8211; South India Offers it All!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn more about history, architect and religion? Well, South India is the best place to drive for all this. The southern part of the Indian subcontinent showcases the most awe-strikingly majestic temples that have some of the most detailed stone carving from history. The beautiful nature adds to the package and rejuvenates you from the within. Dotted with most beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/kerala-temple-tour-sti156\" target=\"_blank\">temples in South India<\/a> with immense religious significance. South India is a magnificent fusion of history, art and culture. Take a tour to learn, feel, and explore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2432\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam\" width=\"604\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam<\/strong><br \/>\nDedicated to lord Ranganathaswamy aka lord Vishnu, the temple is huge and spreads over 156 acres. The temple comprises of seven rectangular courtyards and allows anyone to worship 21 Gopurams. The complex is one the largest temple flawlessly flaunting some of the best architectural work from history. Apart from other magnificent structures the temple leaves you awe-struck with the work of \u201chall of 1000 pillars\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thanjavur-brihadeeswara-temple.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2433\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thanjavur-brihadeeswara-temple-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjore\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thanjavur-brihadeeswara-temple-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thanjavur-brihadeeswara-temple-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thanjavur-brihadeeswara-temple-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thanjavur-brihadeeswara-temple.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brihadeeswara Temple, Tanjore<\/strong><br \/>\nStandign tall for more than 1000 years now, the temple is a masterpiece of the Chola dynasty. Dedicated to Nandi the bull, the temple is an attraction with a huge 2.7m high Shivlinga, carved out of single stone and also the massive idol of bull. The temple is considered to be an architectural wonder and is the perfect example of the expertise of the erstwhile Chola rulers, Designed by the masterminds of architecture the Brihadeeswarar Temple is designed in such a way that the vimana never ever casts a shadow on the ground at noon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shore-Temple-in-Mahabalipuram.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2434\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shore-Temple-in-Mahabalipuram.jpg\" alt=\"Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram\" width=\"780\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shore-Temple-in-Mahabalipuram.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shore-Temple-in-Mahabalipuram-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shore-Temple-in-Mahabalipuram-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram<\/strong><br \/>\nStanding as a testimony of the architectural heritage, the Shore temple comprises of three shrines. Situated on the banks of Bay of Bengal the granite temple looks like a chariot from a distance which is believed to resemble the Dharmaraja rath.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Krishna-Cave-Temple.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2435\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Krishna-Cave-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"Krishna Cave Temple\" width=\"996\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Krishna-Cave-Temple.jpg 996w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Krishna-Cave-Temple-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Krishna-Cave-Temple-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram<\/strong><br \/>\nHolding the position of the oldest cave temple of the region, the rock cut temple is an elegant piece of art. The carvings show the life of Lord Krishna and gopies around him. Also called \u2018Krishna mandapam\u2019, the temple has arjun penance as its neighbor which is believed to be a replica of Arjun\u2019s chariot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/meenakshi-amman-temple-india.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2439\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/meenakshi-amman-temple-india-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meenakshi Amman Temple\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/meenakshi-amman-temple-india-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/meenakshi-amman-temple-india-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/meenakshi-amman-temple-india-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai<\/strong><br \/>\nKnown for its outstanding and impressive carvings and massive structure, the majestic temple is dedicated to goddess Parvati. The two gold vimaans amongst the 14 Gopurams call for your attention. Nominated as one of the new seven wonders of the world, the temple is the major landmark with \u2018golden lotus\u2019 lake inside the compass. The mesmerizing campus is a must go!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Le_temple_de_Chennakesava_Somanathapura_Inde_14465165685.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2437\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Le_temple_de_Chennakesava_Somanathapura_Inde_14465165685-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Somnathpur Temple, Mysore\" width=\"604\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Le_temple_de_Chennakesava_Somanathapura_Inde_14465165685-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Le_temple_de_Chennakesava_Somanathapura_Inde_14465165685-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Le_temple_de_Chennakesava_Somanathapura_Inde_14465165685-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Le_temple_de_Chennakesava_Somanathapura_Inde_14465165685.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Somnathpur Temple, Mysore<\/strong><br \/>\nAlso known as Chennakesava Temple, the shrine is an impressive construction of Hoysala architecture. Comprising of three, star- shaped shrines, three sanctum, the beautifully carved exteriors and interiors of the courtyard and porch will leave you mesmerized.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Gopuras_in_Kumbakonam_-_India.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2438\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Gopuras_in_Kumbakonam_-_India-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Kumbakonam, Thanjavur\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Gopuras_in_Kumbakonam_-_India-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Gopuras_in_Kumbakonam_-_India-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Gopuras_in_Kumbakonam_-_India-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Gopuras_in_Kumbakonam_-_India.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kumbakonam, Thanjavur<\/strong><br \/>\nVisit the Cambridge of India in the heart of south india. The temple town has everything to offer art, peace and faith. The small town is the cluster of small big temples each to show exquisite carving with details.<\/p>\n<p>With the unending list offered by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Shikhar.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shikhar.com<\/a> of marvelous architectural beauty and faithfulness in the religion, south India is the best place to discover the art, religion and faith and everyone is welcomed here!<\/p>\n<p>For more information email us: <a href=\"mailto:tours@shikhar.com\" target=\"_blank\">tours@shikhar.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn more about history, architect and religion? Well, South India is the best place to drive for all this. The southern part of the Indian subcontinent showcases the most awe-strikingly majestic temples that have some of the most<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1715],"tags":[1722,1718,1720,1716,1719,1721,1717,1725,1723,1724],"class_list":["post-2431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-south-india-tours","tag-brihadeeswara-temple-tanjore","tag-chennakesava-temple","tag-krishna-cave-temple-mahabalipurum","tag-kumbakonam-thanjavur","tag-meenakshi-amman-temple-madurai","tag-shore-temple-mahabalipurum","tag-somnathpur-temple-mysore","tag-south-india-temple-tour","tag-sri-ranganathaswamy-temple-srirangam","tag-temples-in-south-india"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Peace, Faith and Art - South India Offers it All! - Shikhar Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Peace, Faith and Art - South India Offers it All! - Shikhar Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Want to learn more about history, architect and religion? Well, South India is the best place to drive for all this. The southern part of the Indian subcontinent showcases the most awe-strikingly majestic temples that have some of the most\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shikhar Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels\/?ref=bookmarks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-28T09:12:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-11-29T08:47:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shikhar Travels\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ShikharIndia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shikhar Travels\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Shikhar Travels\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa\"},\"headline\":\"Peace, Faith and Art &#8211; South India Offers it All!\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-28T09:12:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-29T08:47:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\"},\"wordCount\":555,\"commentCount\":1,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Brihadeeswara Temple Tanjore\",\"Chennakesava Temple\",\"Krishna Cave Temple Mahabalipurum\",\"Kumbakonam Thanjavur\",\"Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai\",\"Shore Temple Mahabalipurum\",\"Somnathpur Temple Mysore\",\"South India Temple Tour\",\"Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Srirangam\",\"temples in South India\"],\"articleSection\":[\"South India Tours\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\",\"name\":\"Peace, Faith and Art - South India Offers it All! - Shikhar Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-28T09:12:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-29T08:47:24+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":790,\"caption\":\"Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Peace, Faith and Art &#8211; South India Offers it All!\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Shikhar Blog\",\"description\":\"Travel Experiences - Sharing Travel Memories Around the World\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa\",\"name\":\"Shikhar Travels\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884ac76d5db6c0f1832abb7d786848da5ccfe51e68e33bb3520401f298d94425?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884ac76d5db6c0f1832abb7d786848da5ccfe51e68e33bb3520401f298d94425?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Shikhar Travels\"},\"description\":\"Shikhar Travels India Destination Management Company since 1979 based in India. We provide travel solutions for Adventure, Leisure, Cultural, Special Interest.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/www.shikhar.com\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shikhartravels\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/shikhar-travels-india\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ShikharIndia\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCklsLnhac-yrpNt5Wm_f3WQ?view_as=subscriber\",\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/blog\/view\/shikhartravels\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Peace, Faith and Art - South India Offers it All! - Shikhar Blog","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Peace, Faith and Art - South India Offers it All! - Shikhar Blog","og_description":"Want to learn more about history, architect and religion? Well, South India is the best place to drive for all this. The southern part of the Indian subcontinent showcases the most awe-strikingly majestic temples that have some of the most","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/","og_site_name":"Shikhar Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels\/?ref=bookmarks","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels","article_published_time":"2017-11-28T09:12:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-11-29T08:47:24+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Shikhar Travels","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ShikharIndia","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Shikhar Travels","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/"},"author":{"name":"Shikhar Travels","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa"},"headline":"Peace, Faith and Art &#8211; South India Offers it All!","datePublished":"2017-11-28T09:12:00+00:00","dateModified":"2017-11-29T08:47:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/"},"wordCount":555,"commentCount":1,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg","keywords":["Brihadeeswara Temple Tanjore","Chennakesava Temple","Krishna Cave Temple Mahabalipurum","Kumbakonam Thanjavur","Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai","Shore Temple Mahabalipurum","Somnathpur Temple Mysore","South India Temple Tour","Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Srirangam","temples in South India"],"articleSection":["South India Tours"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/","name":"Peace, Faith and Art - South India Offers it All! - Shikhar Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620-1024x674.jpg","datePublished":"2017-11-28T09:12:00+00:00","dateModified":"2017-11-29T08:47:24+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1200px-Sri_Ranganathaswamy_Temple_dedicated_to_Vishnu_in_Srirangam_near_Tiruchirappali_24_37254366620.jpg","width":1200,"height":790,"caption":"Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/peace-faith-and-art-south-india-offers-it-all\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Peace, Faith and Art &#8211; South India Offers it All!"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/","name":"Shikhar Blog","description":"Travel Experiences - Sharing Travel Memories Around the World","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/20b248b1d62ca1d38a28dee844f038fa","name":"Shikhar Travels","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884ac76d5db6c0f1832abb7d786848da5ccfe51e68e33bb3520401f298d94425?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/884ac76d5db6c0f1832abb7d786848da5ccfe51e68e33bb3520401f298d94425?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Shikhar Travels"},"description":"Shikhar Travels India Destination Management Company since 1979 based in India. We provide travel solutions for Adventure, Leisure, Cultural, Special Interest.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.shikhar.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shikhar.travels","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shikhartravels\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/shikhar-travels-india","https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/ShikharIndia","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCklsLnhac-yrpNt5Wm_f3WQ?view_as=subscriber","https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/blog\/view\/shikhartravels"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442,"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431\/revisions\/2442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}