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Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu
10th Century CE
One of 108 Divya Desams with a massive 22-acre temple tank. Famous for the largest temple tank in Tamil Nadu and Panguni Uthiram festival.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Chola
- Style
- Dravidian
- Primary Deity
- Vishnu (Rajagopala)
- Languages
- Tamil, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Tamil, Grantha
Historical Significance
Largest temple tank (22 acres). One of 108 Divya Desams. Panguni Uthiram famous. Krishna worship
Architectural Features
22-acre tankKrishna idolMassive complexFloat festival