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Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple, Vellore

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Popularly known as Sripuram Golden Temple, it is an exotic architecture carved in gold. It is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and the temple is also called as 'Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple'. The prominent feature of the temple is the exotic gold plating. Interestingly, every little intricate sculpture in the gold is made manually. Several layers of gold coating on a copper base with artistic designs gives a luxurious look to the temple. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there There are a few ways to reach the Golden Temple. One can take any intercity or private cab from Chennai or Bangalore to Vellore and the Temple is around 8kms from Vellore City. History Sripuram Golden Temple was built in 7 years which is a small-time span. It was inaugurated on 24th August'2007. The temple has a coating of gold internally as well as externally. The temple is completely decorated with different and unique sculptures o...