gopura – ANUBIMB

Tamil Nadu

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, TN

This Srirangam temple is the largest functional Hindu temple in the world! The temple is composed of 7 concentric walled sections and 21 gopuram. The main gopuram of the temple is called the Rajagopuram and is 236 feet (72 m) tall, the tallest in Asia!

By Anoop Hullenahalli, 8 years ago 20 Jun ’12

Ruins

Somnathpur Keshava temple and Nanjangud Nanjundeshwara temple

Any travel plan I conceive of these days is centered around Architecture, more precisely on Temple Architecture. I think this new pursuit is a natural consequence of my recent interest in the Medieval History of India (550 – 1526 AD) combined with my inclination towards photography. Before undertaking some grand Read more…

By Anoop Hullenahalli, 12 years ago 7 May ’08