Who built Arunachaleshwara Temple?
Who built Arunachaleshwara Temple? Krishna Deva Raya Sitting elegantly in the middle of the town is the 25-acre Arunachaleswara temple, one of the biggest in South India. Close to dawn, I walk past the huge eastern tower of the temple, before I start my climb. The tallest at 217 feet, it was built by Krishna Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire, in 1516. What is Arunachalam famous for? It is the largest Shiva temple, situated in the picturesque Annamalai hills. Believed to be the largest Shiva temple in the world, the history of Arunachaleswarar Temple dates back to thousands of...