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2007-07-31 02:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by lakhyadeep g 1 in Travel India Other - India

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SRIRANGAM TEMPLE ‘Rajagopuram’ is 236 feet high with 13 tiers and is the tallest temple tower in Asia.

Srirangam, the abode of the Supreme Lord, Sri Ranganatha, the reclining form of Lord Vishnu, is situated in an island surrounded by the revered river Cauvery, near Tiruchirappalli. Lush green mango groves, banana gardens, Coconut groves add color to the island. Srirangam is the foremost among the eight shrines of Lord Vishnu.

It is one of the most important among the 108 pilgrim centres in the whole of India. The shrine has glorious spiritual and cultural hertitage and is held in great reverence by all Hindus, particularly the vaishnavites. The entire complex is full of architectural marvel. It draws a lot of devotees from all parts of the world. The ‘Rajagopuram’ is 236 feet high with 13 tiers and is the tallest temple tower in Asia.-

2007-07-31 06:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 1 0

Panchamukha Anjaneyar Temple at Panchavatee on the Tindivanam-Puducherry National Highway ,is said to be the tallest in Asia, stands 118 feet high, with a five-foot kalasam erected atop. Every thing about the temple has been organised on a gigantic scale: for instance, the main deity — Panchamukha Anjaneyar — measuring 36 feet tall has been carved out of single granite weighing 150 tonnes.

2007-07-31 09:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Paddy 6 · 1 0

may be some Buddhist temple in Tibet.

2007-07-31 10:03:52 · answer #3 · answered by rajan l 6 · 0 1

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