Sacred Temples of Bharat
1000+ Hindu temples across India with history, significance and travel guide.
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
Trimbakeshwar Temple near Nashik, Maharashtra, is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, uniquely distinguished by its lingam featuring three faces representing Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva together, and its location at the source of the sacred Godavari River.
Bhimashankar Temple
Bhimashankar Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is nestled in the dense Sahyadri (Western Ghats) forests near Pune, Maharashtra, combining profound religious significance with location within the Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Grishneshwar Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is located near the famous Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, notable as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and for its proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Ellora cave complex.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Omkareshwar Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is uniquely situated on Mandhata Island in the Narmada River, Madhya Pradesh, with the island itself naturally shaped like the sacred "Om" symbol, lending the site its profound spiritual significance.
Baidyanath Temple (Deoghar)
Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, renowned as a primary destination for the Shravani Mela, one of the largest annual pilgrimages in India, drawing millions of devotees who carry sacred Ganga water across hundreds of kilometers on foot.
Kamakhya Temple
Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, is one of the most significant Shakti Peethas, dedicated to the goddess as a symbol of creative feminine energy, renowned for its unique tantric worship traditions and the annual Ambubachi Mela celebrating the goddess's menstrual cycle.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (a reclining form of Vishnu), is the largest functioning Hindu temple complex in the world, spanning over 156 acres on an island formed by the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers.
Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai
The Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, is one of the largest Shiva temples in India, built at the base of the sacred Arunachala Hill, representing Shiva's manifestation as the element of Fire (Agni Lingam).
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
The Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, is uniquely dedicated to Shiva in his cosmic dancer form (Nataraja), and is one of the five Pancha Bhoota Sthalas representing the element of Space (Akasha), considered among the most philosophically profound temples in Hinduism.
Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani
The Palani Murugan Temple in Tamil Nadu, situated atop a hill, is one of the six principal abodes (Arupadaiveedu) of Lord Murugan and among the most visited Murugan shrines in South India.
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram
The Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is one of the most significant Shakti Peethas, dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, and Kanchipuram itself is revered as one of the seven sacred Mukti-giving cities (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Chennai
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai, is one of the most prominent and historically significant Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu's capital city, renowned for its towering colorful gopuram and classical Dravidian architecture.
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
The Udupi Sri Krishna Matha in Karnataka is a renowned Krishna temple founded by the 13th-century philosopher-saint Madhvacharya, central to the Dvaita Vedanta philosophical tradition and famous worldwide as the origin point of Udupi cuisine.
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
The Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka, is an ancient Shiva temple and the centerpiece of the Hampi UNESCO World Heritage Site, remarkable for being continuously active in worship for over 1,300 years despite the surrounding Vijayanagara Empire ruins.
Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore
The Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in Mysore, Karnataka, is dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari (a fierce form of Durga), serving as the royal deity of the Mysore Wadiyar dynasty and a key site associated with the Mysuru Dasara festival.
Mookambika Temple, Kollur
The Mookambika Temple in Kollur, Karnataka, dedicated to Goddess Mookambika, is one of the most important Shakti shrines in South India, uniquely revered by devotees of Adi Shankaracharya's Advaita philosophical tradition.
Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna
The Mahabaleshwar Temple in Gokarna, Karnataka, houses one of the most sacred Shiva lingams in India — the Atma Linga — and the coastal town is considered one of the most significant pilgrimage and spiritual destinations on India's western coast.
Sringeri Sharada Peetham
Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Karnataka is the first and most prominent of the four cardinal mathas (monasteries) established by Adi Shankaracharya, dedicated to Goddess Sharada (Saraswati), and remains one of the most authoritative seats of Advaita Vedanta philosophy in India.
Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
The Yadadri Temple in Telangana, dedicated to Lord Lakshmi Narasimha (Vishnu's half-man, half-lion incarnation), is one of the most significant recently renovated temples in South India, having undergone a massive government-led restoration completed in 2021-2022.
Bhadrachalam Sita Ramachandraswamy Temple
The Bhadrachalam Temple in Telangana, dedicated to Lord Rama alongside Sita and Lakshmana, is one of the most important Rama temples in South India, deeply associated with the 17th-century devotional poet-saint Bhakta Ramadasu.
Srisailam Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple
The Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh is uniquely significant as both one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva and one of the 18 Shakti Peethas, dedicated to Mallikarjuna (Shiva) and Bhramaramba (Parvati) together — a rare dual designation among Indian temples.
Chilkur Balaji Temple
The Chilkur Balaji Temple near Hyderabad, Telangana, is a unique Vishnu temple known as the "Visa Temple" for its strong association with devotees seeking blessings for foreign visa approvals, distinguished by its complete absence of any hundi (donation box) or commercial rituals.
Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada
The Kanaka Durga Temple atop Indrakeeladri Hill in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, overlooking the Krishna River, is one of the most significant Shakti shrines in South India, attracting massive crowds especially during Navratri.
Ahobilam Temple (Nava Narasimha Kshetram)
Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh is a unique pilgrimage site comprising nine distinct temples (Nava Narasimha Kshetram) dedicated to nine forms of Lord Narasimha, spread across a dramatic forested hill terrain in the Nallamala range.