Top 8 Largest Temple Tanks in Tamil Nadu
Temple tanks are Gopurams are part of the Dravidian architectural style and Chola dynasty Temples in Tamil Nadu. Here is the list of top 8 Largest Temple Tank in Tamil Nadu as well as India.
Haridra Nadhi Tank, Mannargudi
Rajagopalaswamy temple is a first among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of the Vaishnavate tradition and Haridra Nadhi tank located at the entrance.
The temple complex of Rajagopalaswamy 16 gopurams, 7 prakarams, 24 shrines, 7 mandapams and 9 sacred theerthams, also home to Largest Temple Tanks in India.
Madurai Teppakulam, Madurai
Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is situated about 5 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple and Teppakulam means temple pond mainly used for devotional festivals.
Kamalalayam Temple Tank, Tiruvarur
The Kamalalayam tank covers around 16 acres is one of the largest in the country. Thyagaraja Temple at Tiruvarur is also an important center for Shaktism and Tantra and House the greatest and largest temple chariot in Tamil Nadu.
Hritayathabhanasini Pushkarini, Tiruvallur
Veeraraghava Swamy Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and counted as one among the 108 Divya Desams.
Hritayathabhanasini tank located to the West of the temple and is believed to have medicinal effects.
Kapaleswarar Temple Tank, Chennai
Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Chennai has gopuram, temple tanks and classified as one of the Paadal Petra Sthalam. This one is a typical Dravidian architectural style with the gopuram and sacred tank.
Mahamaham Tank, Kumbakonam
This huge temple tank is located in Kumbakonam, Surrounded by 16 small Mandapams and one of the largest temple tanks in Tamil Nadu.
Trichy Teppakulam, Tiruchirappalli
Trichy Teppakulam is another large artificial tank contains the Thayumanavar Temple and the Sri Naganathar Swamy Temple.
The Teppam Floating Festival and Rock Fort temple are major attractions of Temple city of Tiruchirappalli.
Tirukkanapuram Temple Tank, Tirukannapuram
Tirukkanapuram Temple Tank is located at right in front of Neela Megha Perumal Temple, The Neelamegha Perumal Temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha.
