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title: Rajagopuram, Arunachaleshwara Temple
author: Ruchi L
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11645/rajagopuram-arunachaleshwara-temple/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rajagopuram, Arunachaleshwara Temple

_Authored by [Ruchi L](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ruchi.lohani/)_

## Image File

[![Rajagopuram, Arunachaleshwara Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11645.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11645.jpg)

## Image Caption

The eastern and the tallest Gopuram (also known as Rajagopuram) at the entrance of the Arunachaleshwara [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) in Tiruvannamalai, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). It has 11 stories on a base made of granite, measuring 135 ft (41 m) by 98 ft (30 m). It was begun by king Krishnadevaraya (1509–29 CE) of the Vijayanagara dynasty, and completed by Sevappa Nayaka (1532–80 CE).

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## Bibliography

- [Arunachalesvara Temple](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arunachalesvara_Temple "Arunachalesvara Temple"), accessed 8 Jan 2020.

## Cite This Work

### APA
L, R. (2019, December 20). Rajagopuram, Arunachaleshwara Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11645/rajagopuram-arunachaleshwara-temple/>
### Chicago
L, Ruchi. "Rajagopuram, Arunachaleshwara Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11645/rajagopuram-arunachaleshwara-temple/>.
### MLA
L, Ruchi. "Rajagopuram, Arunachaleshwara Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Dec 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11645/rajagopuram-arunachaleshwara-temple/>.

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