GOVIND JI TEMPLE
Jai Niwas Garden, Jaipur
Temple to visit
Temple featuring a vast hall preceding the chapel where the statue of Krishna stands, ...Read more
BADAMI CAVE TEMPLES (CAVE TEMPLES)
Agasthya Lake, Badami
Temple to visit
Complex of rock temples carved into the side of cliffs and representing all the sects that have ...Read more
MAHAVIHARA (BUDDHIST MONASTERY)
Ratnagiri Monastery, Ratnagiri
Abbey monastery and convent
A vast complex of Buddhist monasteries surrounded by hills, offering an ideal place to live in ...Read more
BIRLA MANDIR
Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad
Temple to visit
Temple on a hill 300 m above sea level with original architecture blending Dravidian, ...Read more
CHINTAMANI PARSHVANATH JAIN TEMPLE
Barmer
Temple to visit
Jain temple built on a mound, dedicated to Parshvanath, famous for its sculptures and ...Read more
GANESH TEKRI
Haldi Ghati Road, Nathdwara
Temple to visit
Hilltop temple dedicated to the elephant god, featuring an attractive idol set in a niche ...Read more
UDAYGIRI BUDDHIST COMPLEX
Udayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Ratnagiri
Abbey monastery and convent
The country's largest Buddhist complex, with numerous votive stupas, representations of Buddha ...Read more
JORANDA GADI
Village Rd, Joranda
Abbey monastery and convent
Visit the temple to see the monastery, home to some 20 monks who wear a simple orange clothRead more
OMKARESHWARA TEMPLE
Madikeri
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, built in 1820 by King Lingarajendra II, not far from the fort, ...Read more
KANAKA DURGA TEMPLE
Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Vijayawada
Temple to visit
Temple standing proudly on the Indrakiladri hill, a visit possible with free shuttles every dayRead more
KAILASANATHAR TEMPLE
Pillaiyarpalayam, Kanchipuram
Temple to visit
Temple built by the Pallava kings in the 8th century featuring a panel showing Shiva and ...Read more
SRI KANCHI KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE
6, Sannathi Street, Kanchipuram
Temple to visit
Imposing Pallava temple dedicated to Parvati, incarnated as Kamakshi, the goddess of LoveRead more
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH
College Road, Trichy
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Neo-Gothic church near the Rock Fort, imitating the Basilica of Lourdes and featuring a false ...Read more
ARULMIGU KALLAZHAGAR TEMPLE
Azhagar Kovil Road, Madurai
Temple to visit
Temple, one of 108 dedicated to Vishnu, perched on a picturesque wooded hill, surrounded and ...Read more
GANDHAMADHANA PARVATA
Rameswaram
Temple to visit
Mandapam, which preserves the footprints of the god Rama, attracts large numbers of pilgrims ...Read more
UTTARAKOSAMANGAI MANGALANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE
Ramanathapuram Road, Rameswaram
Temple to visit
Sacred temple dedicated to Shiva where Mangaleshvara and Mangalesvari are worshipped, having ...Read more
DIGAMBAR JAIN TEMPLE
Muktagiri
Temple to visit
Isolated temple where Jains come to cure incurable illnesses or for the salvation of their ...Read more
CHANDRAGIRI HILL
Shravanabelagola
Temple to visit
Hill with 92 stelae in memory of monks, nuns and laypeople dating from the 7th and 8th ...Read more
VEERABHADRA TEMPLE
Lepakshi Temple Road, Tirupati
Temple to visit
16th-century temple featuring Vijayanagara architecture with a profusion of sculptures and ...Read more
CHENNAKESHAVA TEMPLE
Temple Road, Somnathpur
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Vishnu to seek divine favor over the Hoysala empire, with 3 sanctuaries, ...Read more
BHADRA MARUTI TEMPLE
Khuldabad Road, Khultabad
Temple to visit
One of only 3 temples in India to house a reclining Hanuman idol, a place that will delight ...Read more
Dargah of Khwaja Mu'in al-Din Chishti
Ajmer Dargah Sharif, Ajmer
Mosque to visit
Site consisting of a complex of mosques, tombs and halls, and home to the dargah of Sufi saint ...Read more
SRI NAGUESH MAHARUDRA TEMPLE
Bandiwade, Ponda
Temple to visit
Temple north of Ponda, in the village of Bandode, dedicated to Lord Naguesh, another form of ...Read more
VISHNU TEMPLE
Lohargal
Temple to visit
Small temple dedicated to Vishnu located at the top of the hill, accessible via a stone ...Read more
JAMA MASJID
JM Road, Vijayapura
Mosque to visit
Monument celebrating the victory over the Vijayanagar at the Battle of Talikota in 1565 and ...Read more
FIREFLIES INTERCULTURAL CENTRE
Dinnepalya, Bangalore
Religious buildings
A cultural center open to all the country's religious trends, with an emphasis on respect for ...Read more
TRIMBAKESHWAR TEMPLE
Shrimant Peshwe Path, Nashik
Temple to visit
Temple at the source of the Godaviri river, one of the 12 places where Shiva manifested himself ...Read more
Hazrat Thable Alam Badhusa Nathervali Dargah
52/9, Madurai Road, Trichy
Mosque to visit
Mausoleum dedicated to a 10th-century Sufi mystic and featuring beautiful frescoes on the ...Read more
SITTANAVASAL CAVE
Sittannavasal Cave Road, Pudukkottai
Temple to visit
Ancient Jain monastery carved into the rock and featuring frescoes in a cave, painted with ...Read more
SACHIYA MATA TEMPLE
Mata Ji Mandir Road, Osyan
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Sachiya Mata, very popular during Dussehra, accessible via high steps ...Read more
SRI VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE
M.G. Road, Pondichery
Temple to visit
Temple, the most beautiful in the white city, dedicated to Vishnu and bordered by a granite ...Read more
OUR LADY OF ANGELS
Rue Dumas, Pondichery
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
4th oldest church in the city, built in 1855 by Louis Guerren, the only church to offer mass in ...Read more
MARUNDEESWARAR TEMPLE
8, West Tank Street, Chennai
Temple to visit
Temple dedicated to Shiva, enlarged by the Cholas in the 11th century and featuring numerous ...Read more
PARAMESWARA VINNAGARAM (VAIKUNTA PERUMAL TEMPLE)
Vaigundaperumal Koil Street, Kanchipuram
Temple to visit
SAINT JAMES CHURCH
Church Road, Delhi
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Delhi's oldest church, built in 1836, and one of three dedicated to Anglican worship in the ...Read more
UNDAVALLI CAVES
Penumaka - Vijayawada Road, Vijayawada
Temple to visit
Monolithic caves dating from the5th century, carved out to house a Buddhist monastery before ...Read more
GANGAIKONDA-CHOLISVARAM
Azhagar Kovil Road, Kumbakonam
Temple to visit
Temple dominating the surrounding landscape and displaying beautiful sculptures, including a ...Read more
GAUMUKH TEMPLE
Gangotri - Gaumukh Pedestrian Way, Gangotri
Temple to visit
Visit to the temple offering a route leading to the sources of the Ganges, a good long walk in ...Read more
BIRLA MANDIR (LAXMI NARAYAN MANDIR)
Mandir Marg, Delhi
Temple to visit
A red-and-white sanctuary where devotees come to worship Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, ...Read more
Shri Doddabasavanna Temple
Shri Doddabasavanna Temple, Bangalore
Temple to visit
One of the city's oldest temples, built in 1537 by Kempe Gowda and dedicated to Nandi, the ...Read more