People of many religions live in India. Which includes Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Jain, Parsi and other religions. Among all these, the largest number are those who follow Hindu religion. About 97 crore people of Hindu religion live in India. Which is 79% of the total population of India. That is why there are many temples in India. Some temples are centuries old. Which has its own history. Some new temples are also being built. Do you know which state of India has the maximum number of temples? Let us know.
Tamil Nadu has the highest number of temples
People in the South are very religious in nature. Tirupati Balaji Temple located in Andhra Pradesh of South India is a very important place of worship for Hindus. Crores of devotees reach there. This temple is counted among the richest temples of India. Devotees make huge offerings here. Temples should be talked about the most. So that too is in South India. The South Indian state of Tamil Nadu has the highest number of temples. According to an estimate, there are around 40,000 temples in Tamil Nadu. Many of these temples are several hundred years old. Due to this, Tamil Nadu is also called the state of temples.
This famous temple exists
There are many famous temples in Tamil Nadu. Where lakhs of devotees go. Meenakshi Madurai Temple located in Madurai is quite famous. The history of this temple is said to be 3,500 years old. This temple is of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. Ramnath Swamy temple located in Rameshwaram also has special significance for the devotees. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas is present here. Along with this, Nataraja Temple located in Chidambaram and Kapaleshwar Temple located in Chennai are also the main centers of devotion for the devotees.
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