Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
Thiruvarur, India
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Thyagaraja Temple in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, is one of India's largest temples, covering 8.1 hectares and featuring Dravidian architecture constructed during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century. Dedicated to Shiva in the form of a lingam known as Thyagarajaswami, the temple also enshrines his consort Parvati as Neelotpalambika and Kamalambika, the latter recognized as one of the Shakti Peethas sacred to Hindu tradition. The complex is distinguished by nine gopurams, with the eastern tower reaching 30 metres across four stories, and houses multiple shrines devoted to the principal deities. A Paadal Petra Sthalam hallowed in the 7th-century Shaiva text Tevaram, the temple maintains an active ritual schedule with six daily ceremonies and twelve annual festivals, including the celebrated Chariot festival in March, which features Asia's largest processional chariot. The temple remains under the administration of the Government of Tamil Nadu's Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
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