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Annamalaiyar Temple

Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple / Nithi Anand, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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One of largest temple complexes in India, devoted to Shiva and associdated with fire. Temple here exists at least 2000 years, current one built in around the 4th century. Four very impressive gopurams – gate towers.

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GPS coordinates
12.2317 N 79.0673 E
Location, address
Asia, India, Tamil Nadu, in Tiruvannamalai city
Alternate names
Arunachaleswara Temple

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