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Go-ahead for former shop near Chelmsford to become Hindu temple • May 2, 2025, 5:27 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As alaya • mandir • gudi • kovil • devasthanam • koyil

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Kapaleeswarar Temple
Shore Temple
Kailasa Temple, Ellora Caves
Shiva and Parvati
A Hindu temple in Atlanta
Brihadishvara Temple
Shikhara (spire)
Colorful gopurams
Golden gopuram
Temple tank
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