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Hindu Temple sacred sites in India
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Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
Rising in the heart of Kumbakonam, Adi Kumbeswarar Temple holds what devotees understand as a swayambhu lingam—Shiva manifest in stone formed from amrita, the nectar of...
Kalahasteeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
The Kalahasteeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam is considered equivalent to the renowned Srikalahasti Temple near Tirupati, earning it the name Then Kalahasti, Southern...
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Ernakulam, Kerala
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, Ernakulam, Kerala is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Devipatan Shakti Pitha Temple, Tulsipur, Uttar Pradesh
Tulsipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Devipatan Shakti Pitha Temple, Tulsipur, Uttar Pradesh is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
The Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, completed in 1010 CE under Rajaraja Chola I, is one of India's grandest Shiva temples and a UNESCO Great Living Chola Temple....
Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh
Fakhruddinpalem, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple, Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Kalpeshwar temple, Uttarakhand
Urgam, Uttarakhand, India
Kalpeshwar temple, Uttarakhand is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Guruvayur Temple, Guruvayur, Kerala
Guruvayur, Kerala, India
Guruvayur Temple, Guruvayur, Kerala is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar, Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar, Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, Kodungallur, Kerala
Kodungallur, Kerala, India
Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, Kodungallur, Kerala is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Kapileshwar Mahadev Mandir, Uttarakhand
Lamgara Tehsil, Uttarakhand, India
Kapileshwar Mahadev Mandir, Uttarakhand is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Brahmeswara Temple, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Odisha, India
Brahmeswara Temple is a Shiva shrine of 1058 CE in Bhubaneswar, built by Queen Kolavati Devi within the dense Shaiva landscape of Ekamra Kshetra....
Bagnath Temple, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Bāgeshwar, Uttarakhand, India
At the confluence of the Sarayu and Gomati in the Kumaon Himalaya, Bagnath enshrines Shiva as Vyaghreshwar, the Tiger Lord, said to have appeared as a tiger to the sage...
Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Tamil Nadu
Koothanur, Tamil Nadu, India
Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore, Karnataka
Chamundipuram, Karnataka, India
Atop Chamundi Hills above Mysuru stands the temple of Chamundeshwari, a fierce form of Durga said to have slain the demon Mahishasura here....
Mahaballeswara Shiva temple, Gokarna, Karnataka
Gokarna, Karnataka, India
Mahaballeswara Shiva temple, Gokarna, Karnataka is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Dhandayuthapani Swamy Muruga Temple, Palani, Tamil Nadu
Palani, Tamil Nadu, India
Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Murugan situated atop a hillock amidst the Palani Hills in Palani, Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu....
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Tiruninravar, Tamil Nadu
Avadi, Tamil Nadu, India
Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple, Tiruninravar, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Chandramouleshwara Temple, Hubli, Karnataka
Hubli, Karnataka, India
At Unkal in Hubballi, the Chandramauleshwara Temple is a Kalyana Chalukya Shiva shrine with a rare four-faced linga and doors on all four sides....
Kalamegha Perumal Vishnu Temple, Tirumohur, Melur, Tamil Nadu
Madurai North, Tamil Nadu, India
The Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple (also known as Thirumohoor or Tirumogoor temple) is a Hindu temple near Melur, Madurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil...
Jagannath Vishnu Temple, Puri, Odisha
Puri (M), Odisha, India
The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Jagannath, a form of Vishnu in Hinduism....
Brahmaramba Malikarjuna Swamy, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Brahmaramba Malikarjuna Swamy, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Maa Samaleswari Temple, Burla, Odisha
Sambalpur, Odisha, India
Maa Samaleswari Temple, Burla, Odisha is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Shiva Temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Mahakaleshwar is the only dakshinamukhi (south-facing) jyotirlinga among the twelve and the sole temple in the world whose daily 04:00 aarti smears the lingam with sacred...
Maa Chintpurni Temple, Himachal Pradesh
Bharwain, Himachal Pradesh, India
Maa Chintpurni Temple, Himachal Pradesh is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Chengannur, Kerala
Chengannur, Kerala, India
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, among Kerala's oldest, enshrines Shiva and Parvati facing each other in one complex....
Bharateswar Temple, Odisha
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Odisha, India
In the old town of Bhubaneswar, the Bharateswar Temple stands at the centre of a trio of sixth-century Shiva shrines named for the Ramayana heroes....
Arulmigu Koodal Azhagar Vishnu temple, Periyar, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
In the heart of Madurai, Koodal Azhagar is an ancient Divya Desam where Vishnu appears in all three postures together — seated, standing and reclining — beneath the rare...
Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur, Uttar Pradesh
Tulsipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Patan Devi, also called Maa Patneshwari, is the oldest and one of the most sacred temples of Patna, Bihar. It is regarded as one of the 51 Siddha Shakti Pithas in India....
Biraja Temple, Jajpur, Odisha
Jajpur, Odisha, India
At Jajpur in Odisha, Maa Biraja marks where, by tradition, the navel of Sati fell — making the town Viraja Kshetra and the temple Nabhi Gaya, a place for ancestral rites...
Baidyanath Shiva Temple, Deoghar, Jharkhand
Deoghar, Jharkhand, India
In the Jharkhand town of Deoghar, a lotus-towered shrine holds one of the twelve self-manifest abodes of Shiva, called the divine physician....
Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple, Chottannikkara, Kerala
Kanayannur, Kerala, India
Near Thrippunithura outside Kochi, Chottanikkara honours the goddess Rajarajeswari in three forms across the day, and the fierce Bhadrakali at its lower Keezhkavu shrine....
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kashi Vishwanath houses one of the twelve jyotirlingas — Shiva manifest as a self-arisen pillar of light — at the heart of Varanasi, where the Ganga, the cremation ghats,...
Kayarohana Swami Temple, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
Kayarohana Swami Temple, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand
Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India
Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Gundicha Temple, Puri, Odisha
Puri (M), Odisha, India
Gundicha Temple, Puri, Odisha is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillaiyarpatti, Tamil Nadu
Pillayarpatti, Tamil Nadu, India
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillaiyarpatti, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Kapilash Temple (Mahadev Chandrashekhar), Dhenkanal, Odisha
Gandia, Odisha, India
Kapilash Temple, also known as Mahadev Chandrashekhar Temple, is situated in the north eastern part of Dhenkanal town, Odisha, India at a distance of 26 km from the...
Maa Vindhyavasini Temple, Vindyachal, Uttar Pradesh
Vindhyachal, Uttar Pradesh, India
Maa Vindhyavasini Temple, Vindyachal, Uttar Pradesh is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Odisha, India
Lingaraj is the architectural and devotional centre of Bhubaneswar, the Temple City of India....
Bhimeshwar temple, Uttarakhand
Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India
Bhimeshwar temple, Uttarakhand is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Kottaram, Tamil Nadu
Kottaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Kottaram, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Manjunatha Temple, Dharmasthala, Karnataka
Dharmasthala, Karnataka, India
Manjunatha Temple, Dharmasthala, Karnataka is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar, Uttarakhand is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Hatkeswar Shiva temple, Vadnagar, Gujarat
Vadnagar, Gujarat, India
Hatkeswar Shiva temple, Vadnagar, Gujarat is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
Arulmigu Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
On the bank of the sacred Thamirabarani in Tirunelveli, the Kanthimathi Nellaiappar Temple joins twin shrines of Shiva and Parvati across a 14.5-acre complex....
Kapaleeshvara Shiva Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Kapaleeshvara Shiva Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu is a hindu temple of sacred significance.
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