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2020-07-25

Famous Temples In India

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India is the land of spiritual bliss, splashed by the waters of holy rivers. The rich cultural heritage of India owes to the glory of its historical past. These places are marked by a number of holy temples, which were constructed by the great kings, who ruled India. Some of these Indian temples are known for their architectural magnificence and sculptural splendor, the world wide over.
India is home to many diverse cultures and religions. Characterized by different ideologies, traditions and rituals, the country has a place to worship in every corner. Although there are numerous religions in India, Hinduism is followed by a majority of the population. India has around 80 percent or 97 crore Hindus and lakhs of Hindu temples. You will find temples with different styles and architecture all across the country. The intricate carvings and the massive structure will fill you with awe. People from all over the world visit these temples to find faith and attain spiritual enlightenment. Each temple has a unique story and history. From the long list of the most beautiful and interesting temples in India, we have selected the 10 most famous temples in the country.
Located on top of the Trikuta Mountains of Katra in the beautiful valley of Jammu and Kashmir, cave temple and one of the holiest pilgrim sites in India. The temple is also one of the most visited shrines in the country with nearly 10 million people visiting every year. Vaishno Devi is a form of Goddess Mahalakshmi and is also called Vaishnavi, Trikuta and Mata Rani. Devotees usually walk from Katra to the temple. The trek is about 12 km long. Instead of idols, the holy cave has three naturally formed rock heads, which are known as pindies.

Temples in India :

Temple	Location
Akshardham Temple	Delhi
Amarkantak Temple	Chhattisgarh
Amarnath Cave Temple	Jammu & Kashmir
Angrabadi Temple	Jharkhand
Annamalaiyar Temple	Tamil Nadu
Badrinath Temple	Uttarakhand
Brihadeeswara Temple	Tamil Nadu
Chennakesava Temple	Karnataka
Durgiana Temple	Punjab
Dwarkadhish Temple	Gujarat
Gangotri Temple	Uttarakhand
Golden Temple	Punjab
Gomateshwara Temple	Karnataka
Hoysaleswara Temple	Karnataka
Iskcon Temple	Uttar Pradesh
Kalighat Mandir	West Bengal
Kamakhya Temple	Assam
Kanaka Temple	Andhra Pradesh
Kanchipuram Temples	Tamil Nadu
Kashi Vishwanath Temple	Uttar Pradesh
Kedarnath Temple	Uttarakhand
Khajuraho Temple	Madhya Pradesh
Konark Sun Temple	Odisha
Kumbakonam Temples	Tamil Nadu
Laxminarayan Temple	Delhi
Lingaraja Temple	Odisha
Lord Jagannath Temple	Odisha
Lotus Temple	New Delhi
Malinithan Temple	Arunachal Pradesh
Manikaran Temple	Himachal Pradesh
Meenakshi Temple	Tamil Nadu
Nellaiappar Temple	Tamil Nadu
Ram Tirath Temple	Punjab
Ramanathaswamy (Rameshwaram) Temple	Tamil Nadu
Ranakpur Temple	Rajasthan
Sabarimala Temple	Kerala
Sanchi Stupa	Madhya Pradesh
Shankaracharya Temple	Jammu & Kashmir
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple	Maharashtra
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir	Delhi
Siddhivinayak Temple	Maharashtra
Somnath Temple	Gujarat
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple	Kerala
Thillai Nataraja Temple	Tamil Nadu
Tirupati Balaji	Andhra Pradesh
Vaishno Devi	Jammu & Kashmir
Virupaksha Temple	Karnataka
Yamunotri Temple	Uttarakhand