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Avudaiyarkoil Temple

Pudukkottai, India

Avudaiyarkoil Temple
Photo by Sabari Girisan M / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A 13th-century Shiva temple with no idol — the deity is worshipped as formless space. The ornate carved ceiling and the pillared mandapa are masterpieces of late Chola architecture.

Hours: 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM

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