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Erumbeeswarar Temple

Tiruchirappalli, India

Erumbeeswarar Temple
Photo by Arun kuumar.V / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

A 9th-century Chola temple atop a small hill near Trichy, dedicated to Shiva. The unusual feature is a continuous procession of small ant-figures (erumbu) carved into the sanctum tower.

Hours: 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM

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