454 temples
Puducherry, India
Deity: Shiva
Vedapurishvarar Tripurasundari Temple in Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and Hindu goddess Parvati. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is destroyed by French troops and Indian subcontinental peoples in religious riots between Hindus and Christians in 1748 CE. Shiva is worshipped as Vedapurishvarar and Parvati is worshipped as Tripurasundari.
Thrissur district, India
Deity: Shiva
Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Narasimha is situated at Enkakkad of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India. The Lord Shiva of the temple is the Shiva Lingam facing west. The temple structure is made kerala-dravidian architecture style and is more than 1000 years old. According to folklore, sage Parasurama has installed the idol of Lord Shiva. The sage Parasurama is the sixth incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu. The temple is a part of the famous 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and references to this temple (Ambilikkad) is found in 108 Shivalaya sothram.
Alappuzha district, India
Deity: Shiva
Vethalan Kavu Mahadeva Temple is located at budhanoor near chengannur alappuzha District, Kerala. It is one of the rarest temples in the world where Lord Siva is worshiped as Vethala. It is about 31 km east of the famous Oachira Parabrahma temple.
Sirohi district, India
Deity: Shiva
The Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple is a Shiva temple situated just outside the Achalgarh Fort, located in the Abu Road tehsil of Sirohi district, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is believed to have been constructed sometime in the 9th century AD, and by the Paramara dynasty, which is also credited with having constructed the original structure of the Achalgarh Fort, later reconstructed, renovated and named as Achalgarh by Maharana Kumbha in 1452 CE.
Bhubaneswar, India
Deity: Shiva
Aisanyesvara Siva Temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The temple is in the precinct of Municipal Corporation Hospital, Sriram Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is close to the western compound wall of Lingaraj Temple. This is a living temple and with a shrine facing east.
Bhubaneswar, India
Deity: Shiva
Bata Mahadeva (Mukteswara Shiva) is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. This is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar (the temple city of India), well-known for its heritage.
India
Deity: Shiva
Deulajhari, the ancient citadel of Shaivism, is located in Deulajhari village in the Athmallik sub-divison of Angul district of the Indian state of Odisha. This attractive place is having 24 acres (9.7 ha) and 55 decimals of land and covered with indigenous- pandanus forest. It is known for a hot spring and the Shiva Shree Siddeswar Baba temple. There are 24 hot springs around the temple although temple records say that once there were 84 such hot water springs here.
Odisha, India
Deity: Shiva
Dhabaleswar Temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. It is situated at a distance of 27 km from the city of Cuttack, Odisha, India, on the riverine island of Lord Dhabaleshwar. The temple, located on an island on River Mahanadi, is embellished with stone carvings that date back to the early 10th and 11th century. The serene ambiance, in which the temple is situated, inspires spiritual feeling among one and all.
Pratapgarh district, India
Deity: Shiva
Ghuisarnath or Ghushmeshwarnath Temple is a Hindu temple located on the bank of Sai River at Lalganj Ajhara, Pratapgarh, India. The temple is situated at a distance of about 45 km from Pratapgarh & 145 km from Ayodhya, in Bela Pratapgarh. This magnificent temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is the center of people's faith & spirituality.Jyotirlinga find mention in Shiva Puran.
Jharkhand, India
Deity: Shiva
Jharkhand Dham is a temple of the Hindu god Shiva and pilgrimage center near Dhanwar in Giridih District, Jharkhand, India.
Thrissur district, India
Deity: Shiva
Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva situated in Kodungalloor of Thrissur District in Kerala state in India; it was one of the important temples in Chera Kingdom, being one of a complex of 108. According to folklore, sage Parashurama himself installed the idol of Shiva. The temple is one of the four thali temples mentioned in the 108 Shiva temples. The temple is also known as the Keetholi Temple.
India
Deity: Shiva
Ketakeshwar Dewal (shrine) is a holy site in the Ketakibari area of Tezpur in Assam, India. It is reputed to have one of the largest Shivalingas in the world.
Kollam district, India
Deity: Shiva
Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple is located in the city of Kollam City in Kollam district, in Kerala, India. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Rameswara facing west. It is believed that Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Shiva It is one of the two Rameswaram temples in 108 Shivalaya Sothram. The Amaravila Rameshwaram Sri Mahadeva Temple is the second Rameshwaram Temple. The temple is located in the village of Amaravila in Thiruvananthapuram District.
Thane, India
Deity: Shiva
Kopineshwar Mandir is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is considered the patron god of Thane. The Shivalinga inside the temple is considered one of the largest in Maharashtra, India.
South Goa District, India
Deity: Shiva
The Mallikarjuna Temple is a hindu temple dedicated to Mallikarjun, an incarnation of Shiva which is situated in the Sristhal village that is 7 km northeast of Chaudi in Canacona taluk in the South Goa district of Goa, India. The shrine is known to be one of the oldest in Goa and is situated amidst natural surroundings in a valley completely surrounded by mountains. The temple is believed to be constructed during the middle of the 16th century, as per the writing on a plaque near the temple dome, by ancestors of the Kshatriya samaj. It was refurbished in the year 1778. The main deity of the temple is referred to as Advat Sinhasanadheeshwara Mahapati by his devotees.
Dantewada district, India
Deity: Shiva
Mama Bhanja Temple is a temple in Barsur, Chhattisgarh. The temple is dedicated to God Shiva.
Koppal district, India
Deity: Shiva
The Navalinga temple is a cluster of Hindu temples built in the 9th century, during the reign of King Amoghavarsha I or his son Krishna II of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. The temple is located in the town of Kukkanur, 4 miles (6 km) north of Itagi in Koppal district and 25 miles (40 km) east of Gadag in Karnataka state, India. Built in the South Indian dravida style, each of the nine temples in the cluster has a linga, the universal symbol of Hindu God Shiva, and hence the name Navalinga.
Kerala, India
Deity: Shiva
Nilakkal Sree Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. The temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board. During Sabarimala pilgrimage, many devotees from Kerala and other states visit the temple.
Kollam district, India
Deity: Shiva
Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is situated on the banks of the Pallikkal River at Karunagappally town of Kollam District in the Indian state of Kerala state. The temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala.
Kerala, India
Deity: Shiva
Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple or Old Sreekanteswaram Temple, located at Puthenchantha in Thiruvananthapuram, is an ancient Shiva & Vishnu temple in Kerala. According to historian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai, the temple has existed since at least 1000 AD. This temple is the original abode of the Lord of the new Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple. The new temple is situated just outside the "North Fort" in Thiruvananthapuram. According to M. G. Sasibhooshan, the old temple was on the route taken by the King of Travancore and his retinue in connection with the Pallivetta of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Satara district, India
Deity: Shiva
The Siddhanath Temple, Mhaswad, in Maharashtra, India, is dedicated to Lord Siddhanath, an incarnation of Shiva and one of among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra. The town of Mhaswad near Satara, approximately 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Pandharpur, is known for its annual Mhaswad Yatra fair in honour of Siddhanath. During the festival, devotees are smeared in pink gulal and carry a chariot of Shree Siddhanath.
Karnataka, India
Deity: Shiva
Sri Shiva Mailar Mallanna Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Khandoba. It is situated on the Bidar-Udgir Road, 15 km from Bidar, Karnataka, India. Said temple is located within the Vijayanagara empire; which is now South India. Some of the languages spoken during this time were Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil.
Kozhikode district, India
Deity: Shiva
Thalikkunu Shiva Temple dedicated to Shiva, is situated in Mankave, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Malappuram district, India
Deity: Shiva
Triprangode Siva Temple is a Hindu temple located at Triprangode, near Tirur, Malappuram district, Kerala.