30 articles to prepare your trip
A Jain sanctuary in Ranakpur (Rajasthan), Chaumukha Temple features 1,444 intricately carved marble pillars and four-faced architecture dedicated to Adinatha.
Temple de Somnath
First of India's twelve Jyotirlingas, Somnath Temple overlooks the Saurashtra coast at Prabhas Patan. History, legend, architecture and practical access.
Rajarani Temple
An 11th-century Kalinga sanctuary in Bhubaneswar, Rajarani Temple is renowned for its sculptures of couples and a classical music festival held each January.
In Orchha, Raja Ram Temple is one of the rare places in India where Rama is venerated as a king. A 16th-century palace converted into a sanctuary.
A sacred Hindu lake in Rajasthan, Pushkar Lake is surrounded by 52 ghats and over 500 temples. One of India's five holiest Pancha Sarovar pilgrimage sites.
Galta Ji, a Hindu temple complex nestled in a gorge 10 km from Jaipur, blends pink sandstone architecture, sacred pools and a thriving monkey colony.
Located 26 km from Leh, Matho Monastery is Ladakh's only gompa affiliated with the Sakya order. History, thangkas, Nagrang festival and oracles.
Sanctuary dedicated to Maa Sharvari, a form of the goddess Durga, overlooking the village of Shaminallah in the Kullu-Manali district, Himachal Pradesh.
Built in the 11th century in Bhubaneswar, Lingaraja Temple is a major Shaivite shrine of Kalinga style, still active around Bindu Sagar lake.
Temple Lakshmi Narayan
Inaugurated by Gandhi in 1939, Lakshmi Narayan Temple or Birla Mandir is one of Delhi's major Hindu sanctuaries, open to all faiths.
Located 30 km from Bikaner, Karni Mata Temple, also known as the 'rat temple', houses 20,000 revered rodents and a sanctuary dedicated to the Rajasthani goddess.
Kalighat Kali
A major sanctuary in Kolkata dedicated to the goddess Kali, Kalighat Temple is one of the 51 Hindu Shakti Peethas. History, architecture and rituals.
Temple Kailasanathar
Built in the 8th century by the Pallavas in Kanchipuram, the Kailasanathar Temple preserves 58 sub-shrines and rare mural paintings in South India.
At Kachnar, on the outskirts of Jabalpur, a 24-metre statue of Shiva overlooks a cave housing the twelve Jyotirlingas gathered in a single location.
Jagdish Temple
Built in 1651 by Maharana Jagat Singh, Jagdish Temple in Udaipur is dedicated to Vishnu. Indo-Aryan architecture, 22-meter sikhara and Rajasthani sculptures.
Located 8 km from Darjeeling, the Yiga Choeling monastery houses a five-meter statue of Maitreya Buddha and rare Tibetan manuscripts.
Dedicated to Shiva as the earth element, the Ekambareswarar temple in Kanchipuram spans 16 hectares of sanctuaries, a 53 m Raja Gopuram and a rich ritual calendar.
The last great Chandela temple of Khajuraho, Duladeo houses a unique linga surrounded by 999 miniature lingas and sculptures listed as UNESCO heritage.
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