India is essentially a temple destination approved all across the globe for the spiritual influence since the ancient times. In India, temples have been constructed since the ancient times by various peers of temple architecture and there is a clear role of kings and some rich people in making these temples because of their wonderful dedication and love for the gods and goddesses of Hindu religion.

When it comes to the exploration of the southern part of India, you will find some splendid temples in this belt. In Karnataka, you have the temple in Mysore known as Chamunda hill. The principal deity of the temple is goddess Chamundeshwari and is also called the patron deity of Mysore.

You have some temples in Tamilnadu that are old dating back to 1000 years or more. You can feel the grace and people when you go to the temple cities of Trichnapally and Thanjavur in Tamilnadu. The temples of Brihdeshwarar and the famous rock fort temple make you spell bound when you see their architecture. Brihdeshwarar temple is a world heritage site and is really the pride of India.

Two of the world’s richest temples are located in the southern belt of India.  One is the Padmanabaswamy temple located in Kerala.  As per the recent findings, it is believed to be the riches temple in the world and the wealth in the temple exceeds 1 lac crore Indian rupees. Tirupati balaji temple in the hills of Tirumala is the second richest temple in the world with the wealth in the temple exceeding fifty thousand crore Indian rupees and this wonderful ancient temple is dedicated to lord  Venkateshwara, also called the lord of the seven hills.

The splendid majesty of the temples of south India cannot be equated with anything in the world. The temples of Meenakshi at Madhurai create in you a feeling of the divinity of India and the greatness of this country in terms of religion. Indeed, India is recognized by its temples and there is no doubt about this fact.