{"id":293,"date":"2020-11-26T16:55:18","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T16:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shikhartravels.wordpress.com\/?p=293"},"modified":"2020-11-27T11:39:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T11:39:52","slug":"south-india-temple-excursion-an-enchanting-experience-for-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/south-india-temple-excursion-an-enchanting-experience-for-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"South India Temple excursion &#8211; an enchanting experience for lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Owing to the spellbinding natural beauty and picturesque architectural and cultural marvels, the peninsular region of South India has been grabbing eyeballs of tourists since ages. Bordered by seas and ocean on three sides, South India is home to some of the most scenic beaches in the world. Aromas of spices and coffee plantation, exhilarating wildlife sanctuaries, pristine backwater beauty, are unarguably the hallmarks of the majestic South Indian peninsular region. But, above them all, the entities that distinguish the region from the rest of the world are its splendid temples and sumptuous cultural sites. For those who have religiously oriented and have an eagerness to explore traditional Indian architectural styles and culture, Temple Tour of South India has lot to offer to them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Southern region of the country is dotted with myriad of exquisite temples which are popular world-over for their architectural grandeur and festivities. Whether it&#8217;s in terms of reverence, or architectural glory, temples of South India ranks among the best across the globe. While the hallowed land is filled with plethora of temples and shrines, there are some that should be enlisted in your itineraries to South India. These must-visit temples include:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4049 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Shore_Temple_Mahabalipuram-Shikhar-Travels-50x24.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram: <\/strong>Overlooking the Bay of Bengal, Shore Temple has been the prime attraction for tourists. Listed in the UNESCO&#8217;s World Heritage Sites, it&#8217;s a structural splendour built way back in the 8th century. The temple includes an assortment of three shrines, two dedicated to Lord Shiva and one to Lord Vishnu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Five-Rathas-in-Mahabalipuram.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/The-Five-Rathas-in-Mahabalipuram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Five Rathas in Mahabalipuram: <\/strong>The Five Rathas is actually a collection of five monolithic temples, each built in a distinct style. It&#8217;s also known as Panch Pandavas Rathas &#8211; and four out of the five temples are supposed to have been carved out of the same rock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple-e1606461700435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple-e1606461700435.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple-e1606461700435-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple-e1606461700435-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple-e1606461700435-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Meenakshi-Temple-e1606461700435-50x29.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Meenakshi Temple in Madurai: <\/strong>Erected almost around 2000 years ago, Meenakshi Temple epitomizes the Dravidian architecture and art. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is known as Sundareswara or Beautiful Lord, and to his consort, Parvathi, also known as Meenakshi. It contains as many as 14 wonderful Gopurams, or towers, including two Gopurams for the main deities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Kapaleeswarar-Temple-50x25.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kapaleeshwar Temple in Chennai:<\/strong> Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Kapaleeshwar Temple stands among the masterpieces of Dravidian architectural style. It also houses sixty three Saivite saint idols impeccably carved in Bronze. Constructed way back in the 8th century, it attracts thousands of pilgrimages and sannadhis every year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Sri-Parthasarathy-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Sri-Parthasarathy-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Sri-Parthasarathy-Temple.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Sri-Parthasarathy-Temple-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Sri-Parthasarathy-Temple-50x32.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sri Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai:<\/strong> Located at Triplicane, Chennai, Sri Parathasarthy Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. In fact, it is one among the 108 divyadesams, or holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. Built by the Pallavan king Narasimhvarman I in the 8th century, the temple houses idols of four of Lord Vishnu&#8217;s ten avatars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Brihadeeswara-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Brihadeeswara-Temple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Brihadeeswara-Temple.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Brihadeeswara-Temple-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Brihadeeswara-Temple-50x31.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Brihadeeshwar Temple: <\/strong>Situated at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Brihadeeshwar Temple is the world&#8217;s first complete granite temple. Listed in the UNESCO&#8217;s World Heritage Sites as a part of Great Living Chola Temples it exemplifies the great heights achieved by Cholas in architectural skills and capabilities. It stands as the one of India&#8217;s most-prized historical site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The temples of South India has long been venerated by architecture mavens as well as devotees around the world. They portray the most prosperous period of Hindu Dynasties and religion. Shikhar Travels offers you the opportunity to be vis-a-vis with these magnificent temples and experience the Indian culture to its best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owing to the spellbinding natural beauty and picturesque architectural and cultural marvels, the peninsular region of South India has been grabbing eyeballs of tourists since ages. 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