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This is a '''list of [[Temple tanks]]''' in terms of area.
This is a '''list of [[Temple tanks]]''' in terms of area.


==List of large Temple tanks==
==List of large Temple tanks==
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|[[Haridra Nadhi]]
|[[Haridra Nadhi]]
|[[File:Haridra Nadhi, Mannargudi.jpg|178px|center]]
|[[File:Haridra Nadhi, Mannargudi.jpg|178px|center]]
|23
|{{convert|23|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|[[Mannargudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu|publisher=Sura Books|pages=64|ISBN=978-81-7478-177-2}}</ref>
|[[Mannargudi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|The [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]] is a [[Vaishnavite]] shrine located in the town of [[Mannargudi]], [[India]]. The Haridra Nadhi tank at the entrance of the shrine where rain water is collected.  The temple complex, comprising 16 ''[[gopuram]]s'', 7 ''[[prakarams]]''(outer courtyard), 24 shrines, seven ''[[mandap]]ams'' and nine sacred ''[[theertham]]s'' was the work was constructed by [[Kulothunga Chola I]] and later, renovated by the [[Later Cholas]] and the [[Thanjavur Nayaks]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu|publisher=Sura Books|pages=64|ISBN=978-81-7478-177-2}}</ref> and This is the First Largest Temple Tank in Tamil Nadu.
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|2
|2
|[[Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam|Madurai Teppakulam]]
|[[File:0 Madurai Teppakulam illuminated.jpg|150px|center]]
|{{convert|16.2|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|[[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|This is the location where the king Thirumalai Naicker excavated the soil to fabricate the bricks required for constructing his palace, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal. The pit that was thus formed is seen as tank now.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.madurai.tn.nic.in/tourism.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422144749/http://www.madurai.tn.nic.in/tourism.html |archive-date=2012-04-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|3
||[[Kamalalayam Temple Tank]]
||[[Kamalalayam Temple Tank]]
|[[File:Tiruvarur temple, tank, car.jpg|150px|center]]
|[[File:Tiruvarur temple, tank, car.jpg|150px|center]]
|16
|{{convert|32|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|[[Tiruvarur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/places/citiestowns/Thiruvarur.aspx?CatId=C1&SubCat1Id=C1S1&SubCat2Id=C1S1S19 |title=Thiruvarur at Tamil Nadu tourism website|accessdate=2006-11-11}}</ref>
|[[Tiruvarur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
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|The ancient Sri Thyagaraja temple at [[Tiruvarur]] is dedicated to the [[Somaskanda]] aspect of [[Shiva]]. The Kamalalayam temple tank covers around 16 acres is one of the largest in the country. The [[Temple car|temple chariot]] is the largest of its kind in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilnadutourism.org/places/citiestowns/Thiruvarur.aspx?CatId=C1&SubCat1Id=C1S1&SubCat2Id=C1S1S19 |title=Thiruvarur at Tamil Nadu tourism website|accessdate=2006-11-11}}</ref>
|3
|[[Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam|Madurai Teppakulam]]
|[[File:0 Madurai Teppakulam illuminated.jpg|150px|center]]
|16
|[[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>http://www.madurai.tn.nic.in/tourism.html</ref>
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|4
|4
|[[Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam]]
|[[Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam]]
|[[File:Masimagam1.jpg|150px|center]]
|[[File:Masimagam1.jpg|150px|center]]
|6.2
|{{convert|6.2|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|[[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref name="Festival">History, Religion and Culture of India, S. Gajrani</ref>
|[[Kumbakonam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|The Tank is located in the heart of [[Kumbakonam]] town. This tank covers an area of 6.2 acres and is not a perfect rectangle. The tank is Surrounded by 16 small [[Mandapam]]s and a "Nava Kannika Temple"(Nine rivers) in the Eastern Side. All the rivers of India are said to meet at the tank on [[Mahamaham]] festival day that happens once in 12 years. A purificatory bath at this tank on the day is considered equal to the combined dips in all the holy rivers of [[India]].<ref name="Festival">History, Religion and Culture of India, S. Gajrani</ref>
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|5
|5
|[[Kapaleeshwarar Temple|Kapaleswarar Temple Tank]]
|[[Kapaleeshwarar Temple|Kapaleswarar Temple Tank]]
|[[File:Kapaleeswarar1.jpg|150px|center]]
|[[File:Kapaleeswarar1.jpg|150px|center]]
|7.5
|{{convert|7.5|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref name="Festival"/>
|[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| |Kapaleeshwarar Temple ([[Tamil language|Tamil]] கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில்) is temple of [[Shiva]] (Tamil சிவா), located in [[Mylapore]], which is in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The temple is of typical [[Dravidian architecture|Dravidian architectural]] style, with the ''[[gopuram]]'' overpowering the street on which the temple sits.  This temple is also a testimonial for the ''[[vishwakarmas]] sthapathis''.  There are two entrances to the temple marked by the ''gopuram'' on either side. The east ''gopuram'' is about 40 m high, while the smaller western gopuram faces the sacred [[tank]].<ref name="Festival"/>
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|6
|6
|[[Teppakulam|Trichy Teppakulam]]
|[[Teppakulam|Trichy Teppakulam]]
|[[File:Trichy01.JPG|150px|center]]
|[[File:Trichy01.JPG|150px|center]]
|5
|{{convert|5|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|[[Trichy]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref name="India">India By Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle</ref>
|[[Trichy]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|Teppakulam ({{lang-ta|தெப்பக்குளம்}}) is a locality  situated almost at the centre of the Indian city of [[Tiruchirappalli]]. The historic [[Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort|Rockfort]] is situated nearby. The Rock Fort temple stands 83m tall perched atop the rock. The smooth rock was first cut by the Pallavas but it was the [[Nayaks of Madurai]] who completed both the temples under the [[Vijayanagara empire]].<ref name="India">India By Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle</ref>
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|7
|7
|[[Neelamegha Perumal Temple|Tirukkanapuram Temple Tank]]
|[[Tirukkanapuram Temple Tank]]
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|4.5
|{{convert|4.5|acre|ha|disp=tablecen}}
|Tirukannapuram, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]|.<ref>''108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu
|Tirukannapuram, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]|
|The temple tank is right in front of Neela Megha Perumal Temple or Sowriraja Perumal Temple, a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Lord Vishnu]] located Tirukannapuram, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] on the [[Kumbakonam]]-[[Tiruvarur]] highway. It is one of the "[[Divya Desams]]", the 108 temples of [[Vishnu]] revered by the 12 poet saints, or [[Alwars]].<ref>''108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu
''. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.</ref>
''. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.</ref>
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==See also==
* [[List of large Hindu temples]]
* [[List of tallest Gopurams]]
* [[List of human stampedes in Hindu temples]]
* [[List of Hindu temples|Lists of Hindu temples by country]]


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This is a list of Temple tanks in terms of area.

List of large Temple tanks

Rank Name Image Area
acres 		Area
hectare 		Location Notes
1 Haridra Nadhi
Haridra Nadhi, Mannargudi.jpg
 23 9.3 Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu, India The Rajagopalaswamy temple is a Vaishnavite shrine located in the town of Mannargudi, India. The Haridra Nadhi tank at the entrance of the shrine where rain water is collected. The temple complex, comprising 16 gopurams, 7 prakarams(outer courtyard), 24 shrines, seven mandapams and nine sacred theerthams was the work was constructed by Kulothunga Chola I and later, renovated by the Later Cholas and the Thanjavur Nayaks.[1] and This is the First Largest Temple Tank in Tamil Nadu.
2 Madurai Teppakulam
0 Madurai Teppakulam illuminated.jpg
 16.2 6.6 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India This is the location where the king Thirumalai Naicker excavated the soil to fabricate the bricks required for constructing his palace, Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal. The pit that was thus formed is seen as tank now.[2]
3 Kamalalayam Temple Tank
Tiruvarur temple, tank, car.jpg
 32 13 Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India The ancient Sri Thyagaraja temple at Tiruvarur is dedicated to the Somaskanda aspect of Shiva. The Kamalalayam temple tank covers around 16 acres is one of the largest in the country. The temple chariot is the largest of its kind in Tamil Nadu.[3]
4 Mahamaham tank, Kumbakonam
Masimagam1.jpg
 6.2 2.5 Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India The Tank is located in the heart of Kumbakonam town. This tank covers an area of 6.2 acres and is not a perfect rectangle. The tank is Surrounded by 16 small Mandapams and a "Nava Kannika Temple"(Nine rivers) in the Eastern Side. All the rivers of India are said to meet at the tank on Mahamaham festival day that happens once in 12 years. A purificatory bath at this tank on the day is considered equal to the combined dips in all the holy rivers of India.[4]
5 Kapaleswarar Temple Tank
Kapaleeswarar1.jpg
 7.5 3.0 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Tamil கபாலீஸ்வரர் கோவில்) is temple of Shiva (Tamil சிவா), located in Mylapore, which is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is of typical Dravidian architectural style, with the gopuram overpowering the street on which the temple sits. This temple is also a testimonial for the vishwakarmas sthapathis. There are two entrances to the temple marked by the gopuram on either side. The east gopuram is about 40 m high, while the smaller western gopuram faces the sacred tank.[4]
6 Trichy Teppakulam
Trichy01.JPG
 5 2.0 Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India Teppakulam (Tamil: தெப்பக்குளம்) is a locality situated almost at the centre of the Indian city of Tiruchirappalli. The historic Rockfort is situated nearby. The Rock Fort temple stands 83m tall perched atop the rock. The smooth rock was first cut by the Pallavas but it was the Nayaks of Madurai who completed both the temples under the Vijayanagara empire.[5]
7 Tirukkanapuram Temple Tank 4.5 1.8 Tirukannapuram, Tamil Nadu, India| The temple tank is right in front of Neela Megha Perumal Temple or Sowriraja Perumal Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located Tirukannapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on the Kumbakonam-Tiruvarur highway. It is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2014-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Thiruvarur at Tamil Nadu tourism website". Retrieved 2006-11-11.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 History, Religion and Culture of India, S. Gajrani
  5. ↑ India By Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Paul Clammer, Janine Eberle
  6. ↑ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu . M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.

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