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Tiruchchirappalli - Vishnu Temple: Sequence 1 ...

Move your mouse over the image above to see the aerial view of the temple location. The yellow markers indicate the 7 southern gates

Sriranganathaswami Temple - the largest temple complex of Tamil Nadu

Outside the sacred area ...


Approaching the south gate (No 7) with the highest tower (72 m)

South Gopura No. 7 from rear (left) and front (right) and a close-up (below)

The sign (above left) between window 6 and 7 indicates: it's a Vishnu temple


South Gopura No. 6 (above and below) ...

... and South Gopura No. 5 (below)



By passing Gopura No. 4 public life ends, the sacred area begins ...

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