The temple to Lord Krishna is located in Mannargudi, near Tanjore in Tamil Nadu. This temple is called as ‘Dakshina Dwarka’ along with Guruvayoor in Kerala.
The temple complex is huge with 16 gopurams (Temple towers), 7 prakaram (courtyard), 24 shrines, 7 mandapams (halls) and 9 sacred temple tanks. This temple displays the Chola architecture and type very well.
Panguni Thiruvizha, conducted in the Tamil month of Panguni is carried out in this temple. The festival is conducted for 18 days and the second day characterises the enactment of Krishna taking away the clothing of the bathing females. It is a grand performance by the local dancers and artists. This festival attracts thousands of devotees from across Tamil Nadu.
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