Tamil Nadu is located in South India and is an area ... These sites ranging from Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai with its towering gopurams (gateway towers) to Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram ...

ALSO READ Top 5 temples of Tamil Nadu you simply cannot afford to miss ... The pillars (mandapas) and towers (gopuram) feature elaborate carvings typical to South Indian temples.

Towering Dravidian architecture, 239.5 feet tall, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Majestic 249-feet gopuram, overlooking the Arabian Sea, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Towering 217 feet, grand gopuram, dedicated ...