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Arunachaleswara Temple which is located in Tiruvannamalai is dedicated to Lord Siva and it is one of the largest temples in India.
The Brihadeeswara temple is been major center of tourist attraction at Thanjavur. Thanjavur is been the ancient capital of the Chola kings. The famous chalo King Rajaraja constructed the Brihadeeswara Temple in 10th century AD and the architect Sama Varma designed it.
The famous Bull temple of Bangalore is dedicated to Lord of Nandi Bull, the vahana (vehicle) of Lord Shiva. It is situated in Basavanagudi, this temple has been built in the Dravidian style of architecture.
The Chenna Kesava Swami (Lord Vishnu) temple is situated on the banks of the Gundlakamma River. The Chennakesava Swami Temple originally called Vijayanarayana Temple was built on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, which is an early capital of the Hoysala Empire.
Chidambaram Temple is a Hindu temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in the heart of the temple town of Chidambaram, TamilNadu. The temple is 78 km south of Pondicherry and 235 Km from Chennai which is the capital city of Tamil Nadu state of southeastern India.
Chote Hazrat ki Dargah is Located inside Devan Devadi, in Hyderabad. It is reached after Climbing 400 and more stairs where one can find the place of worship built during the period of the Asif Jahis. The row of arches on the hill leading to the top is a wonderful sight.
Ekambaranathar temple is the famous temple which is situated in this holy town of Kancheepuram, one of the Panch Bootha Sthalangal of God Shiva. This is one of the most revered temples to Shiva.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is known for its architectural work of genius. It is a Located at Thanjavur (Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu, In the early 11th century, the temple got built by Rajendra Chola, who was the son and successor of Rajaraja Chola.
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is originally a small temple which is cut out of monolithic rock circa 9th century. It located in Banglore city. The Gavi Gangadhareshwar Temple is located in the Gavipuram-Guttahalli which is about 3 km from the main city.
Gurudwara Patna Sahib or the Har Mandir is the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singhji in Patna, Bihar is one of the important Gurudwaras in India and one of the most visited tourist attractions in India as well Surrounded by the Sal forest and on the bank of river Yamuna the historic town of Paonta Sahib was founded by the tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh Ji.
The famous International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Bangalore city is huge cultural complex which was inaugurated in 1997 to carry out the vision of His Divine Grace.
Ryali is situated in East Godavari district (Atreyapuram Mandalam) of Andhrapradesh - India. This area is also called Kona Seema, a purely well irrigated area of Andhrapradesh due to many tributories of river Godavari. The famous Sri Jagan Mohini (Sri Maha Vishnu) temple is situated here.
Jain Mandir is considered as one of the most important Jain mandirs in and around the country. It is been the first Jain temple in South India with 3 Gopurams and 5 doors.
Temple of Manjunatheshwara which is on the hills of Kadri is a very beautiful and popular temple in Mangalore. It has been built during the 10th or 11th century. Later it was converted into a complete stone structure during the 14th century.
The famous Kailashnath temple situated at Putleri Street 1.5 km from Kanchipuram. It is an ancient temple find as the specimen of the Pallava architecture.
The Kanchipuram Kamakshi temple is situated at nealy about 5 acres of land and has four entrances. The Temple was built in the 14th Century by the great Chola artisans.
Kanaka Durga temple is one of the famous piligrim in vijayawada .Kanaka Durga temple is situated on the mountain named Indra Keeladri on the banks of the river Krishna.
Kudalasangama in India is one of the important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith. The temple is situated about 15 km from the Almatti Dam in Bagalkot district of Karnataka state.
Sri Kumara Kottam temple is located in Kanchipuram which is one of India's seven "Moksha-puris" or sacred cities where salvation may be obtained.The shrine of Sri Subramanya Swami in Kanchipuram has a significant place in Hindu mythology.
The Kurma Temple which is Sri Kakulam is one exceptional temple, which is dedicated to a rare incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The more than seven hundred years old temple is dedicated to Kurma or the tortoise incarnation of the Lord.
Lepakshi temple is one which is famous for its rich fine arts and architectural beauty, is situated in Ananthapur district 120 km. away from the district headquarters and 12 km. from Hindupur.
The state of Andhra Pradesh is known for its beautiful temples. The very much exquisite architecture of these temples adds to the beauty rich cultural heritage of the state. The temples are spread all over the state. Lord Malleshwara Temple – Vijayawada is one among the various temples in the state.
Mahabalipuram is located close to Chennai of Tamil Nadu on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, along with the eastern coast of South India. The shore temples are been also called as seven pagodas, among which six are submerged in the sea and only one has survived from the ravages of nature.
Malayattoor church is one of the famous churches in India. This prominent Christian pilgrimage is located in the Ernakulam district of the state of Kerala in India. St. Thomas the Apostle was the one who started Christianity teachings in south India.
The Mangala Devi temple is located in Idukki district which is about 15 km from Thekkady in Kerala. Temple is closer to GUDALUR(TN) AND Kumuli(Kerala).
Manthani Temple is situated at Manthani, in Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh. The presiding deity here is Gauthameswara Lord Shiva. The temple has resemblance with the Thousand Pillar Temple in Warangal.
Mecca Masjid is been one of the oldest and biggest mosques of not only Andhra Pradesh, but the whole of India. In the year 1617, Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah started the construction of the mosque, whereas it was completed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1694.
The Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple is being one of the greatest temples of Meenakshi in India. It is well known for the sprawling landscape filled with sculptured halls, pillars and lofty towers which have lavish artwork in all forms.
Mookambika temple which is an ancient temple located at Kollur in Karnataka. The place Kollur is about 135 away from Mangalore which is s easily accessed from Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka by train and road.
The Nagore Dargah of Meeran Sahib Abdul Qadir Shahul Hamid Badshah is a spiritual & scared shrine in South India . It is one of the biggest popular pilgrimage centers for Muslims in Tamil Nadu.
The most renowned Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple is situated on the banks of the holy river Noyyal. Located 6 km towards the west of Coimbatore on the holy river Noyyal. Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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