A Gopuram, or entrance tower, at the front of the Karpaga Vinayagar Hindu temple at Pillaiyarpatti in Tamil Nadu state, India
The rock cut shrine to the Hindu god Ganesha within the temple dates back to the 5th century. It was only during the last century that temple authorities began to paint the gateway carvings
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Location: Pillayarpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
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