Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi
Rajagopalaswamy temple is a Vaishnavite shrine located in the town of Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The presiding deity is Rajagopalaswamy, a form of Lord Krishna. The temple is spread over an area of 23 acres (93,000 m2) and is one of the important Vaishnavite shrines in India. The temple is called Dakshina Dwarka (Southern Dwarka)The image of the presiding deity is 12 feet (3.7 m) tall
The temple complex has 16 gopurams, 7 prakarams, 24 shrines, seven mandapams (halls) and nine sacred theerthams (temple tanks).The current temple structure, hall of 1000 pillars, main gopuram(temple gateway tower) and the big compound wall around the temple was built by the king Vijayaraghava Nayak(1532-1575 A.D.).
Rajagopalaswamy temple is a Vaishnavite shrine located in the town of Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The presiding deity is Rajagopalaswamy, a form of Lord Krishna. The temple is spread over an area of 23 acres (93,000 m2) and is one of the important Vaishnavite shrines in India. The temple is called Dakshina Dwarka (Southern Dwarka)The image of the presiding deity is 12 feet (3.7 m) tall
The temple complex has 16 gopurams, 7 prakarams, 24 shrines, seven mandapams (halls) and nine sacred theerthams (temple tanks).The current temple structure, hall of 1000 pillars, main gopuram(temple gateway tower) and the big compound wall around the temple was built by the king Vijayaraghava Nayak(1532-1575 A.D.).
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