Southern India is dotted with places of religious interest. There are several towns that are referred to as the temple towns owing to the grandeur of the temples they are home to. Southern India is dotted with places of religious interest. There are several towns that are referred to as the temple towns owing to the grandeur of the temples they are home to. Rameshwaram is an island- of Lord Rama's temple at Tamil Nadu is a terrific destination. Along with being a major pilgrimage for the Hindus, Rameshwaram is a happening holiday spot too. Rameshwaram is significant for the Hindus as a pilgrimage to Benaras is incomplete without a Pilgrimage to Rameshwaram.

Architecture of South Indian Temples
This is the style that developed in the Dravida Desam. The Vimana and the Gopurams are the distinctive characteristics of the Southern style. The Vimana is a tall pyramidal tower consisting of several progressively smaller storeys. This stands on a square base. The Gopuram has two storeys seperated by a horizontal moulding. The Prakara or the outer wall, envelops the main shrine as well as the other smaller shrines, the tank.The Pallavas, the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Vijayanagar rulers, the Nayaks all contributed to the Southern style of temples.

Major Temples in South India

» Badami Cave Temples	» Guruvayoor Temple	» ISKCON Temples
» Jagannath Temple	» Kailash Temple	» Lepakshi Temple
» Lingaraja Temple	» Meenakshi Temple	» Mukteswara Temple
» Sabarimala Temple	» Thousand Pillar Temple	» Tirupati Tirumala Balaji

Other Temples in South India

» Ambalapuzha Temple	» AtmalingaTemple	» Bull Temple
» Chamundeswari Temple	» Channakeshava Temple	» Chennakesava Temple
» Chottanikkara Temple	» Ekambareswarar Temple	» Ettumanoor Temple
» Gangaikondas Cholapuram	» Gavi Gangadeshwara Temple	» Gundala Mallikarjuna Temple
» Gunupudi Someswara Temple	» Hazara Temple	» Hidimbeshwar Temple
» Jain Mandir	» Jain Temple in Chennai	» Kailasanathar Temple
» Krishna Temple	» Lokanarkavu Temple	» Manjunatha Temple
» Mannarshala Tmple	» Manthani Temple	» Mukhalingam Temple
» Oachira Temple	» Parthasarathy Temple	» Patteeswaraswamy Temple
» Sivagiri Temple	» Thali Temple	» Thirunavaya Temple
» Thirunelli Temple	» Tiruvalla Temple	» Thriprayar Temple
» Ugra Narasimha Temple	» Ulahalanda Perumal Temple	» Vaikom Temple
» Varadaraja Temple	» Virupaksha Temple	» Vithala Temple

Famous Pilgrimage Destinations of South India

» Bhubaneswar	» Chidabaram	» Kanchipuram
» Kanyakumari	» Konarak	» Madurai
» Mahabalipuram	» Puri	» Puttaparthi
» Rameshwaram	» Shirdi	» Sravanabelagola
» Thanjavur	» Tirupati