Best places: Hindu temples in India

White marble structure built by a mid-century mystic, with a dome & a shrine to Lord Shiva.

Hillside Hindu temple with carved pillars & yellow pinnacles, devoted to the goddess Bagalamukhi.

Buddhist temple constructed in the 8th-century featuring a vibrantly adorned clay goddess statue.

Sandstone Krishna temple from 1585, with Hindu & Islamic elements & flower-covered statues.

Large temple complex honoring Lord Hanuman, with garlanded deities & a tree-lined promenade.

👍👍 Edit: Visited again in May 2023. The place continues to remain special. Updated picture of temple timings. One of the oldest temples in the region. Well maintained, clean and managed the way temples are supposed to be. Thankfully this place is still far from the usual commercialisation of hindu tem...

👍👍 Visited this place 3rd time. Never enough to have Darshan of Radha Gopinathji. The beautiful form of Gopinath was carved by the great demigod Vishwakarma, on the request of the great grandson of Shri Krishna, Vajranabh. It is said that the face of this particular Deity of Shri Krishna, is identical...

👍👍 Situated north east 75 kms from mangalore 1.5 hrs drive by car. The picturesque place in bewteen a green nature. Nature loving People love this calm place. Many sevas can be performed as per the display list. One day flower pooja @Rs1000, one day annadana @Rs 3000 and shashvath annadana @Rs 10,000...

👍👍 Holy temple for Hindus. Very famous temple. After peasada will be served. This is in Vidyaranyapura. Bus stop is Vidyaranyapura post office. There are many busses available from Majestic. Google Maps will show destination as main road. But from there you can see gopura and can reach from there easi...

👍👍 The MaNaN Ashram is the keystone of Tej Gyan Foundation, being developed with the purpose of creating magnanimous beings that operate from the highest state of consciousness, radiating peace, love and joy. MaNaN represents the Hindi syllables Ma-Ni-Ni, expanded as Maha Nirvaan Nirmaan. This denotes...

Hindu temple popular with pilgrims, with marble interiors & a golden Ganesh idol.

Possibly dating from 6th century B.C., this 3-storey temple is one of the holiest devoted to Shiva.

This Hindu temple originally built in 1027 draws many devotees & has a holy pond.

Dedicated to Ganesha, this grand Hindu temple features an inner gold-plated roof & carved doors.

Backdropped by mountains, this famous Hindu temple & pilgrimage site honours the lord of serpents.

Majestic, 12th-century Hindu temple, known for its elaborate sculptural details.

Built in 1754 AD, this bustling Hindu temple provides traditional rituals, feasts & ceremonies.

Intricately carved, multitiered & pastel-painted tower with a flower-covered golden goddess effigy.

Decorative Hindu temple & pilgrimage spot believed to alleviate the symptoms of mental illness.