Temples

454 temples

Umamaheshwaram

Nagarkurnool district, India

Deity: Shiva

Umamaheshwaram is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva in Telangana, India. It is located in the Nallamala Forest around 100 km from Hyderabad on the Hyderabad-Srisailam highway (NH7), and 4 km from the village of Rangapur, Achampet, Nagarkurnool district.

Veerbhadra Temple

Belagavi district, India

Deity: Shiva

Veerbhadra Temple is in Chikodi Taluka of Belagavi District, Karnataka, India, approximately 94 km (58 mi) from Belgaum. It lies on the banks of the Krishna River.

Bhooteshwarnath

Gariaband district, India

Deity: Shiva

Bhuteshwarnath also known as Bhakurra Mahadeva is a temple of Lord Shiva, situated near Marouda Village of Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh, India. It is in the middle of the Gariaband Forests. It is the second largest natural Shivlinga (Lingam) in the world, after Siddheshwarnath in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh.

Chakreshvari Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Chakresvara Shiva temple is a living Hindu temple built in 10-11 AD dedicated to Lord Shiva at Hatiasuni lane, Rajarani Colony, Bhubaneswar of Odisha, India. The deity, lingam, is in a circular yonipitha inside the sanctum. The temple is surrounded by private residential buildings on its eastern and northern side and chakresvara tank in the west. It is of great significance as rituals like Shivaratri, Diwali, and Sankranti are observed here. Also this temple serves as a purpose of a sacred place for 'Thread Ceremony, Rudrabhiseka, Chandrabhiseka.'

Chandrasekhara Mahadeva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Chandrasekhara Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The enshrined deity is a Shiva lingam within a circular yoni pitha. The temple has a private ownership but is held by many people at the same time.

Kapileshwar Temple

Janakpurdham, Nepal

Deity: Shiva

Kapileshwar Temple is a temple of Lord Shiva situated at Janakpur, Nepal. According to the legend, in Treta Yuga, King Janak had constructed Shiva temples at the four corners of his capital Janakpur. Kaplileshwar temple is said to be one of them. It is believed that the temple was used by Kapil, a Hindu sage, as an Aashram as well, hence the name.

Keleswaram Mahadeva Temple

Thiruvananthapuram district, India

Deity: Shiva

Keleswaram Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the state of Kerala, India. The temple is situated in Keleswaram, a village in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala.

Kulpani Mandir

Gadhawa Rural Municipality, Nepal

Deity: Shiva

Kulpani Mandir॥ॐ॥कुलपानी मन्दिर is a Shiva temple located in Gadhawa Rural Municipality ward no. 1, Badahara Dang Deukhuri District Nepal.

Madhur Temple

Kasaragod district, India

Deity: Shiva

Madhur Shree Madanantheshwara-Siddhivinayaka Temple is a popular Shiva and Ganapathi temple located 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kasaragod town, on the banks of Mogral river, locally known as Madhuvahini. Though the main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva known as Madanantheshwara, meaning the god who killed Kama, the god of desires, more importance is given to Lord Ganapathi, who is installed facing south in the main sanctum itself. Priests of this temple belong to the Shivalli Brahmin community. Kashi Vishwanatha, Dharmasastha, Subrahmanya, Durga Parameshwari, Veerabhadra and Gulika are the sub-deities of this temple. There is also presence of Goddess Parvati inside the main sanctum.

Madneswar Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Madanesvara Siva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva built around 12th century CE. It is situated on the left side of the Mahavir Lane branching from Garage Chowk in Santarapur to Sisupalgarh, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The enshrined deity is a Siva lingam within a circular yonipitha (basement). It is a broken shrine, and at present, only the Pabhaga portion is available.

Moole Shankareshvara Temple, Turuvekere

Karnataka, India

Deity: Shiva

The Shankareshvara temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva is located in Turuvekere, a small town in the Tumkur district, Karnataka state, India. Turuvekere, founded as an Agraharam town in the 13th century is located about 77 miles from the state capital Bangalore. The temple was built around 1260 A.D. during the rule of the Hoysala Empire King Narasimha III. This temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.

Shree Dev Vyadeshar

Guhagar, India

Deity: Shiva

Shree Dev Vyadeshwar temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. It is in Guhagar town from Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State in India. The deity is considered as the Kuladevata (Clan-deity) of many Chitpavan families from the Konkan region.

Shree Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Shiva Temple

Bengaluru, India

Deity: Shiva

Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple is located in Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. The temple is located in Omkar Ashram, in Omkar Hills Bangalore. Omkar Hills in Srinivasapura is one of the highest points of Bangalore. The Sri Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Devasthana is unique, and one of the most magnificent and gigantic temples in Karnataka.

Sukreswar Temple

Kamrup Metropolitan district, India

Deity: Shiva

The Sukreswar Temple is an important Shiva temple in the state of Assam in India. It has one of the largest Lingam of Lord Shiva. The temple is located on the Sukreswar or Itakhuli hill on the south bank of river Brahmaputra in the Panbazar locality of Guwahati city. Leading down from the temple compound is a long flight of steps to the river. Sitting on the steps of Sukreswar ghat one can enjoy the scenery of sun setting on the river, boats moving across the river, people performing puja in honour of their relatives who have left this world, children and older people bathing.

Tapkeshwar Temple

Uttarakhand, India

Deity: Shiva

Tapkeshwar Temple, also known as Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple, is a temple in Dehradun dedicated to Shiva. The temple is on the bank of the Tons River, built on top of a natural cave, which holds the temple's main shivalinga.

Sivatirtha Matha, Old Town

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Sivatirtha Matha a Hindu Matha (monastery) in the outskirts of old town of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, and is known for Chandan Yatra and Dola purnima. Dola Purnima is celebrated in the belief that Lord Lingaraja arrives to this Matha to take pankti bhogo on Dola Purnima.

Basistha Temple

India

Deity: Shiva

Basistha temple is a Shiva mandir located in the south-east corner of Guwahati city, Assam, India.

Bhairavakona

Chandra Sekhara Puram mandal, India

Deity: Shiva

Bhairavakona is a holy place situated on the heart of Nallamala Hills in the Markapuram district of the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. This place is notable for eight different forms of cave temples of Shiva dating to 7th or the 8th century CE. The rock cut cave temples here are quite similar to some of the rock cut temples in Mahabalipuram. Each temple presents Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva combination.

Bhringesvara Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

The Bhringeswara Shiva temple is an 8th century Hindu temple situated on the foothills of Dhauli and the left bank of the Daya River, in the southeastern outskirts of Bhubaneswar(India) in the village Khatuapada. The temple is facing towards west and the presiding deity is a circular yoni pitha with a hole at the centre. The temple is made of light grey sandstone. The temple is renovated one from bottom to the top by employing the earlier materials. This temple is now under the protection of Odisha State Archaeology.

Gangesvara Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Gangesvara Siva Temple is situated within a precinct on the left side of the Ganges–Yamuna road Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It is located at a distance of 200 metres north-east of Lingaraj temple, 50 metres north of Lakhesvara temple across the road, 200 metres south of Subarnesvara and 100 metres east of Gourisankar temple. The temple is facing east. The presiding deity is a Siva lingam within a circular yonipitha. It is a living temple and is maintained by the Ganga Yamuna Sangathana.

Gosagaresvar Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Gosagaresvar Siva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva located in the city of Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India. There are three Hindu shrines dedicated to Shiva within the walls of the temple complex.

Hulimavu cave Temple

Karnataka, India

Deity: Shiva

The Hulimave cave temple, also known as the Hulimavu Shiva Cave Temple or simply the Cave Temple, is located in Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road, Karnataka, very close to the BGS National Public School. The Cave Temple is administered by the Sri Sri Bala Gangadaraswami Mutt. It is stated that a saint Sri Ramanand Swamiji did tapas in the cave for many years and his samadhi is also found inside.