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Rajagopalaswamy Temple

Mannargudi, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Lord Krishna
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Type

Hindu Temple

Deity

Lord Krishna

Pincode

614001

One of the 108 Divya Desams and among the largest temple complexes in Tamil Nadu (covering 23 acres). Lord Rajagopalaswamy (Krishna as king of cowherds) presides here with three consorts — Komalavalli, Madhuravaani, and Sridevi. The temple's 11-tier rajagopuram is 59 metres tall.

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