10 Famous Shiva Temples to Visit in South India

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1. Murugeshpalya Shiva Temple

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2. Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple

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3. Ramanathaswamy Temple

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4. Brihadeswarar Temple

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5. Shore Temple

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6. Meenakshi Sundareswarara Temple

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7. Murudeshwar Shiva Temple

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8. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple

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9. Annamalaiyar Temple

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10. Srikalahasteeswara Temple

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