<Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Meenakshi Amman Temple </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 70,050 </Td> <Td> Madurai </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva--who is known here as Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord--and his consort, Parvati who is known as Meenakshi . The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2500 - year - old city of Madurai . The complex houses 14 magnificent Gopurams or towers including two golden Gopurams for the main deities, that are elaborately sculptured and painted . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Vaitheeswaran Koil </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 60,780 </Td> <Td> Vaitheeswaran Koil </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Vaitheeswaran Temple is located in India, dedicated to the god Shiva . In this temple, Lord Shiva is worshiped as "Vaitheeswaran" or the "God of medicine"; worshipers believe that prayers to Lord Vaitheeswaran can cure diseases . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Jagannath Temple, Puri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37,000 </Td> <Td> Puri </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath (Vishnu) in the coastal town of Puri in the state of Odisha, India . The name Jagannath (Lord of the Universe) is a combination of the Sanskrit words Jagat (Universe) and Nath (Lord of). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Birla Mandir </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 30,000 </Td> <Td> Delhi </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> The Laxminarayan Temple (also known as the Birla Mandir) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Laxminarayan in Delhi, India . The temple is built in honour of Lakshmi (Hindu goddess of wealth) and her consort Narayana (Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti). The temple was built in 1622 by Vir Singh Deo and renovated by Prithvi Singh in 1793 . During 1933 - 39, Laxmi Narayan Temple was built by Baldeo Das Birla of Birla family . Thus, the temple is also known as Birla Mandir . The famous temple is accredited to have been inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939 . At that time, Gandhi kept a condition that the temple would not be restricted to the Hindus and people from every caste would be allowed inside . Since then, funds for further renovations and support have come from the Birla family . </Td> </Tr>

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