Haridra Nadhi

Haridra Nadhi is the largest temple tank in India, may be in the World. It is in Mannargudi, Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu. This is the largest temple tank among all of the Hindu temple. The Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi.

Area

The area of the temple tank is 23 acres23 acres (93,000 m²)

The temple tank

Haridhra Nadhi is the temple tank of the Rajagopalaswamy Temple of the famous town of Mannargudi of Thiruvarur district. The Rajagopalaswamy temple is a vaishnavite temple of the deity Rajagopalaswamy(Krishna). This is the place where sages performed penance for the darshan of Lord. This theertha is considered as Jamuna River-Yamuna- and is praised as Haridra Nadhi. The float festival is celebrated here on Aani Poornima day in June–July.

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