Raya Gopuram
Raya Gopuram is a Hindu temple in Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Raya Gopuram is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Pudhu Mandapam, as well as near Meenakshi Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.
Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
Hindu temple
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Meenakshi Temple, also known as Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple is situated 300 metres west of Raya Gopuram.
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
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Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace completed in 1636 by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659. It is located 2 km to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai. Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is situated 660 metres south of Raya Gopuram.
Madurai Junction
Railway station
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Madurai Junction railway station is an NSG-2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Madurai, located in Madurai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Madurai Junction is situated 1¼ km west of Raya Gopuram.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madurai and Thiruparankundram.
Madurai
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Madurai, formerly Madura, is the third-largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's on the banks of the river Vaigai and has been a major settlement for two millennia.
Thiruparankundram
Town
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Thiruparankundram, also spelled Tiruparangundram, is a neighbourhood in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India. Located about 7 km from the city center, it is located on the southwest part of the city. Thiruparankundram is situated 9 km southwest of Raya Gopuram.
Silaiman
Village
Silaiman is a panchayat village in Tirupparankunram Mandal of Madurai District in the Tamil-Nadu state of India. Silaiman is located on the right bank of the Vaigai River, on Route 85 about eight kilometers by road southeast of the city of Madurai, the district headquarters. Silaiman is situated 9 km southeast of Raya Gopuram.
Raya Gopuram
- Type: Hindu temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.92045° or 9° 55′ 14″ northLongitude
78.12195° or 78° 7′ 19″ eastOpen location code
6JXWW4CC+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 782520818OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
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