The Townsend Census Designated Place is located within Town of Townsend, a minor civil division (MCD) of Middlesex County. Beneath the boundary map are tables with Townsend population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
Dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (a reclining form of Lord Vishnu), the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is an important shrine that receives millions of visitors and pilgrims every year. With an area of 156 acres (6,31,000 mÂ²), the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is one of the largest temples in the world. In fact, the temple can be easily termed as the largest functioning Hindu temple complex in the world. The oldest structure of the temple dates back to the 10th century.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. Written for the KidsKnowIt Network by: Meredith Tennant. Artemis, goddess of fertility and twin sister of Apollo, had the largest temple of ancient times built for her. It was built of marble, and had 127 columns that soared 62 feet up to the tiled wooden roof. Elaborately carved bases adorned 36 of these columns, and four bronze statues of Amazons were housed inside. The structure measured 380 feet long by 180 feet wide.