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Friday, December 4, 2009

Annapurna Temple



Annapurna Temple is a Hindu temple located in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Annapoorna devi, Hindu Goddess of nourishment.

Annapurna Temple is one of the oldest temples in the city of Indore. Its architecture is different in many ways. The temple is a center for pilgrimage and tourism.

Inspired by the Meenakshi temple of Madurai, four life-size elephants holds an ornately decorative gate in plaster. Inside the complex, apart from the main temple of Annapurna Devi are also temples of Shiva, Kal Bhairav, and Hanuman. There is also a pravachan hall.It is situated near Dashahara Maidan.The huge mother Annapurna Temple has idols of gods and goddesses which are worth seeing.

Inside the temple complex, apart from the main temples of Shiva, Kal Bhairav, Hanuman and Pravachan Hall.The fourteen and half feet high idol of God Kashi Vishwanath in Padmasanath position in Annapurna temple is not only matchless and rare in India but in whole world. The outer wall of the main temple is decorated with colourful reliefs from mythological stories.

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