What sacred sites can I explore in India?

Pilgrim Map lists sacred places in India across living worship sites, heritage landmarks, pilgrimage destinations, and culturally significant landscapes. The current guide lists 105 sites organized by region, tradition, and site type.

Which traditions are represented in India?

The most represented traditions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Jainism.

How should I plan a sacred-site visit in India?

Start with regional clusters, compare nearby places on the map, then open individual site pages for coordinates, etiquette, and sacred context where available.

Can I view India sacred sites on a map?

Yes. Switch to map view to compare geographic clusters, then open individual site pages for coordinates, visiting context, and related places.

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India is one of the world's densest sacred geographies, where temple cities, river crossings, monasteries, tirthas, shrines, and pilgrimage circuits overlap across millennia.

105 sacred sites across 29 regions. Use the tradition and site-type filters to narrow in.

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India sacred sites overview

India sacred sites range from living Hindu temple complexes and Jyotirlinga shrines to Buddhist sites tied to the life of the Buddha, Jain tirthas, Sikh gurdwaras, Sufi dargahs, caves, rivers, and sacred mountains.

Use the country guide to compare traditions, regions, and site types before opening individual pages for visiting context, ritual etiquette, and related pilgrimage networks.

India sacred sites overview
Coverage	105 sacred sites across 29 regions.
Regional clusters	Tamil Nadu22 Karnataka12 Uttarakhand8 Kerala7 Odisha7
Traditions	Hinduism85 Buddhism8 Islam6 Sikhism3 Christianity1
Site types	Temple26 Hindu Temple24 Religious10 Monastery4 Dargah2
UNESCO heritage	12 UNESCO-tagged sites in this country guide.

By tradition

Hinduism85 Buddhism8 Islam6 Sikhism3 Christianity1 Jainism1

By site type

Temple26 Hindu Temple24 Religious10 Monastery4 Dargah2 Cave Temple2

Dates connected to India

Upcoming festivals, feast days, and pilgrimages tied to India. Add any to your calendar, or see the full observance calendar.

Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Day (Ashadha Purnima)
Wed, Jul 29, 2026Observance
Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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Nagchandreshwar Opening (Nag Panchami)
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Observance
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Shiva Temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
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Srivari Brahmotsavam
Sep 15 – Wed, Sep 23, 2026Festival
Venkateswara temple, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
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Mata Murti Ka Mela
Tue, Sep 22, 2026Festival
Badrinath
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Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela
Oct 31 – Mon, Jul 24, 2028Pilgrimage
Trimbakeshwar Jyotir Linga Shiva Temple, Trimbak, Maharashtra
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Kedarnath Temple Closing (Kapat Bandh)
Wed, Nov 11, 2026Observance
Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand
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Hinduism in India85 Buddhism in India8 Islam in India6 Temple in India26 Hindu Temple in India24 Religious in India10 UNESCO sites in India12

Showing 97-105 of 105 sites in this country guide

Hinduism

Sri Mahalingaswamy Temple

Priranavidagam, Tamil Nadu, India

At Tiruvidaimarudur, a self-manifested Shiva lingam has drawn pilgrims for over two millennia....

Buddhism

Tashiding Monastery

Ravongla, Sikkim, India

Perched on a heart-shaped hill at the confluence of two sacred rivers in Sikkim, Tashiding Monastery is considered the most sacred Buddhist site in the former Himalayan...

Hinduism

Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India

Chidambaram is the temple where Shiva is held to have performed the Ananda Tandava, the dance of bliss....

Hinduism

Trimbakeshwar Jyotir Linga Shiva Temple, Trimbak, Maharashtra

Trimbak, Maharashtra, India

Trimbakeshwar is the tenth jyotirlinga and the only one with a three-faced lingam — Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva together....

Hinduism

Tungnath Temple

Tungnath, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India

Tungnath is the highest of the five Panch Kedar temples, a stone Shiva shrine set above the treeline in the Garhwal Himalayas, reached only on foot and closed to the world...

Hinduism

Vaidyanath Jyotir Linga and Jai Durga Shakti Pitha, Deoghar, Jharkhand

Deoghar, Jharkhand, India

Baidyanath Dham is the ninth of the twelve jyotirlingas, the only one understood as Shiva-the-physician, and the only complex where a jyotirlinga and a Shakti Pitha...

Hinduism

Venkateswara temple, Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple rises on the Seven Hills of Andhra Pradesh as the most visited religious site on Earth....

Hinduism

Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

At the southernmost tip of India, where the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean converge, stands the Kumari Amman Temple....

Yamunotri, Uttarakhand

Rajgarhi, Uttarakhand, India

Yamunotri stands at 3,293 metres in the Garhwal Himalayas as the seat of the goddess Yamuna and one of Uttarakhand's four Chota Char Dham sites....

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Key questions

India sacred-site questions

What sacred sites can I explore in India?: Pilgrim Map lists sacred places in India across living worship sites, heritage landmarks, pilgrimage destinations, and culturally significant landscapes. The current guide lists 105 sites organized by region, tradition, and site type.
Which traditions are represented in India?: The most represented traditions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Jainism.
How should I plan a sacred-site visit in India?: Start with regional clusters, compare nearby places on the map, then open individual site pages for coordinates, etiquette, and sacred context where available.
Can I view India sacred sites on a map?: Yes. Switch to map view to compare geographic clusters, then open individual site pages for coordinates, visiting context, and related places.