Divine Dravidian Architecture: Temples of South India

Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi and her consort Sundareshwarar.

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Shiva and is one of the finest examples of Dravidian architecture.

Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Hampi

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Vishnu in his avatar as Narasimha.

Thiruvannamalai Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Vishnu in his avatar as Venkateswara.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Vishnu in his avatar as Padmanabha.

Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Palani

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Murugan.

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Shiva in his form as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer.

Tiruvannamalai Ramanathaswamy Temple

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Shiva in his form as Ramanathaswamy.

Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple

This Hindu temple is dedicated to the god Vishnu in his form as Ranganathaswamy.