Sacred Temples

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Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple

శ్రీ వేంకటేశ్వర స్వామి దేవస్థానం

Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh

Sri Venkateswara Temple is situated atop the Seshachalam hills in Tirumala. It is considered Kaliyuga Vaikuntam where Lord Vishnu ...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ 9th Century CE (Chola, Pandya & Vijayanagara)
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Ramanathaswamy)

Ramanathaswamy Temple

இராமநாதசுவாமி திருக்கோயில்

Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu

Consecrated by Lord Rama upon His return from Lanka, Ramanathaswamy Temple is renowned worldwide for its majestic third corridor (...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ 12th Century CE (Pandya & Jaffna Kings)
Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple)
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Peruvudaiyar)

Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple)

தஞ்சைப் பெருவுடையார் கோயில்

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Commissioned by the great Chola Emperor Rajaraja I, Brihadeeswarar Temple features a 216-foot vimanam crowned with a single 80-ton...

3 to 4 Hours
🏛️ 1010 CE (Emperor Rajaraja Chola I)
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Goddess Meenakshi & Lord Sundareswarar

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

மீனாட்சி சுந்தரேசுவரர் திருக்கோயில்

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Madurai Meenakshi Temple is an ancient temple complex dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi, who is worshipped first before Lord Sundares...

1 Full Day
🏛️ 6th Century CE root, 16th-17th Century Nayak masterpiece
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Vishveshwara)

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

श्री काशी विश्वनाथ मंदिर

Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh

Located on the western banks of the sacred river Ganga in Varanasi, Kashi Vishwanath is one of the twelve most reverent Jyotirling...

2 to 3 Days
🏛️ Eternal Antiquity; Reconstructed by Ahilyabai Holkar (1780) & Corridor (2021)
Kedarnath Dham Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Sadashiva)

Kedarnath Dham Temple

श्री केदारनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

Surrounded by snow-capped Himalayan peaks near the Mandakini river, Kedarnath is the highest Jyotirlinga and an essential pillar o...

3 to 4 Days
🏛️ 8th Century CE (Adi Shankaracharya Revival)
Badrinath Dham Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Vishnu (Badrinarayan)

Badrinath Dham Temple

श्री बद्रीनाथ धाम मंदिर

Badrinath, Chamoli District, Uttarakhand

Situated at an altitude of 3,133 meters in the Garhwal Himalayas, Badrinath is the principal shrine of the supreme Char Dham and C...

2 to 3 Days
🏛️ 9th Century CE (Adi Shankaracharya Revival)
Shree Jagannath Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra & Devi Subhadra

Shree Jagannath Temple

ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର

Puri, Bay of Bengal Coast, Odisha

One of the original Char Dhams, the Puri Jagannath Temple is steeped in divine mystique where the flag flutters opposite to the wi...

2 Days
🏛️ 12th Century CE (King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva)
Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Somnath - Master of the Moon)

Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple

શ્રી સોમનાથ જ્યોતિર્લિંગ મંદિર

Prabhas Patan, Veraval, Gujarat

Standing grandly at the confluence of the mythical Saraswati, Kapila, and Hiran rivers at the shore of the Arabian Sea, Somnath is...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ Antiquity root; Resurrected 1951 in Kailash Mahameru Prasad Style by Sardar Patel
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Mahakal - Lord of Time and Eternity)

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

श्री महाकालेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग मंदिर

Ujjain, Shipra River Banks, Madhya Pradesh

Located in the historic ancient city of Avantika (Ujjain), Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is unique among all twelve Jyotirlingas becau...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ Antiquity root; Maratha-Bhumija reconstruction by Ranoji Shinde (1734)
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Vishnu (Anantha Padmanabha in Ananthasayanam posture)

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

ശ്രീ പത്മനാഭസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം

Thiruvananthapuram, East Fort, Kerala

Located in the heart of Kerala's capital, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of the 108 sacred Divya Desams. The 18-foot-long idol...

1 Day
🏛️ 8th Century CE root (Chera & Travancore Royal Heritage)
Shree Siddhivinayak Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Ganesha (Siddhivinayak - Bestower of Desired Boons)

Shree Siddhivinayak Temple

श्री सिद्धिविनायक गणपती मंदिर

Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi is consecrated to Lord Ganesha whose trunk turns to the right (Navasacha Ganapati - the o...

2 to 3 Hours
🏛️ 1801 CE (Laxman Vithu & Deubai Patil)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine
Verified Devasthanam
Mata Vaishno Devi (Holy Pindis of Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi & Maha Saraswati)

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine

श्री माता वैष्णो देवी धाम

Katra, Trikuta Mountains, Reasi District, Jammu & Kashmir

Nestled in the mighty Trikuta Hills at 5,200 feet, the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is one of the most reverent pilg...

2 to 3 Days
🏛️ Ancient Antiquity (Puranic Roots, Shrine Board established 1986)
Maa Kamakhya Devalaya
Verified Devasthanam
Goddess Kamakhya (The Mother of Desire & Supreme Shakti)

Maa Kamakhya Devalaya

মা কামাখ্যা দেৱালয়

Nilachal Hills, Guwahati, Assam

Perched atop the Nilachal Hill in western Guwahati, Maa Kamakhya is the crowning glory of all 51 Shakti Peethas. The sanctum conta...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ 8th-9th Century root; Reconstructed 1565 by Koch King Naranarayan
Arunachaleswarar Temple
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Shiva (Agni Lingam / Annamalaiyar) & Goddess Unnamalai Amman

Arunachaleswarar Temple

அருணாசலேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்

Tiruvannamalai, Foot of Mount Arunachala, Tamil Nadu

Spanning 25 magnificent acres at the base of the sacred hill of Arunachala, Arunachaleswarar is one of the revered Pancha Bhoota S...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ 9th Century CE Chola foundation; 16th Century Vijayanagara 217-foot Eastern Gopuram
Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir)
Verified Devasthanam
Lord Krishna (Dwarkadhish - King of Dwarka)

Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir)

શ્રી દ્વારકાધીશ જગત મંદિર

Dwarka, Gomti River Confluence, Gujarat

Standing grandly where the Gomti river merges into the Arabian Sea, the Dwarkadhish Temple (Jagat Mandir) is one of the four supre...

2 Days
🏛️ Over 2,200 years antiquity (Vajranabha grandson of Krishna); Chalukya expansion
Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
Verified Devasthanam
Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Universal Divine Light)

Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ

Amritsar, Punjab

Surrounded by the holy Amrit Sarovar (Pool of Nectar) from which the city takes its name, Sri Harmandir Sahib represents the soul ...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ 1588 CE (Guru Arjan Dev Ji; Gold gilding by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1830)
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir
Verified Devasthanam
Shri Sadguru Sai Baba of Shirdi

Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir

श्री साईबाबा समाधी मंदिर

Shirdi, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra

The holy soil of Shirdi in Maharashtra is where the revered saint and Avadhoota Sri Sai Baba spent his entire adult life preaching...

1 to 2 Days
🏛️ 1922 CE (Samadhi attained 1918)