Temples

454 temples

Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple

Ernakulam district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple is located at Nayathod, a small village in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. The temple is located at about 3 km from Cochin International Airport. This temple is a protected monument by Archeological Department, Kerala. The deities at this temple are Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

Astasambhu Siva Temples

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Astasambhu Siva Temples is a collection of 8 Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Siva located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India.

Bharateswar Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Bharateswara Shiva Temple is a 6th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The enshrined deity is a Shivalinga within a circular yonipitha (basement). Rituals like Shivratri, is observed here. Located on the left side of the road leading from Kalpana chowk to Lingaraja temple and just opposite to the Ramesvara temple. The temple has a rekha vimana of early Kalingan order. It is one of the earliest existing temple of Odisha.

Daksheswara Mahadev Temple

Haridwar district, India

Deity: Shiva

Daksheswar Mahadev or Daksha Mahadev temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the town of Kankhal, about 4 km from Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. It is named after King Daksha Prajapati, the father of Sati. Daksha is one of the fourteen Prajapatis, creator deities, who preside over procreation and are the protector of life in Hindu mythology.

Kapilesvara Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

The Kapilesvara Siva temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the south western outskirt of the village Kapilesvara, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is located at the end of Kapilesvara road leading from Lingaraj temple to Kapilesvara Village. The presiding deity is a Siva-lingam at the center of a circular yonipitha inside the sanctum. It is a living temple, facing towards east and maintained by Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board. The temple is situated within the precinct along with 33 other monuments. The precinct is located on the northern embankment of Manikarnika tank over an area of 44.00 square metres.

Kukadeshwar Temple

Pune district, India

Deity: Shiva

Kukdeshwar Temple is located in Pune District of Maharashtra, India. It is about 15 km west of Junnar and lies on the banks of Kukadi River. It is a Shiv temple noted for its beautiful sculptures and carvings. The roof of this temple is in a dilapidated state. Chavand fort, also known as Prasannagad, is approximately 3 km from Kukdeshwar temple. Nearest Town is Junnar.

Mahabhairav Temple

Sonitpur district, India

Deity: Shiva

Mahabhairav Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located at a hillock on the northern part of Tezpur town in Assam, India. It is said that king Bana built this Shiva temple and originally it was built of stone but the present one was renovated and built with concrete.

Mahadev Temple, Deobaloda

Durg district, India

Deity: Shiva

Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Deobaloda in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. This temple belongs to the Kalchuri Period. The temple is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple witnesses high footfall during Mahashivratri when the devotees from nearby villages gather here for Lord Shiva's blessing. The event is also accompanied by a small fair.

Roda Group of Temples

Himatnagar Taluka, India

Deity: Shiva

The Khed-Roda Group of Monuments include eighth-ninth century dated seven Hindu temples built during Pratihara or Rashtrakuta period. It also includes a reservoir (Kund) and a stepwell. They are located between Raisingpura (Roda) and Khed Chandarani villages, 18 km from Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the bank of the seasonal stream which merges Hathmati River downstream.

Suka Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Deity: Shiva

Suka Temple is an abandoned and unused temple in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The temple is devoted to saptaratha and the presence of female counterparts of the dikpalas in the upara jangha. This was built in the matured phase of temple building tradition of Odisha.

Umananda Temple

Guwahati, India

Deity: Shiva

Umananda Devaloi is a Shiva temple located on the Umananda Island in the middle of the river Brahmaputra, Assam.

Vaikom Temple

Kottayam district, India

Deity: Shiva

The Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple is a temple to the Hindu god Shiva in Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India. It is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala.

Abaya Pradhan Temple

Palakkad district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thirumittakode Anchumoorthi Temple is a Hindu temple equally associated with the deities Vishnu and Shiva. Temple is situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha at Thirumittacode of Palakkad District in Kerala state in India. The five statues - one for Shiva and four Vishnu - are known here as Thirumattikodu five (Anchu) Moorthy Temple.

Bagnath Temple

Bageshwar district, India

Deity: Shiva

Bagnath Temple is an ancient shrine dedicated to Shiva, situated in the Bageshwar city at the confluence of Sarayu and Gomati rivers. Bagnath Temple is festooned with bells of all sizes and features impressive carvings. It is the most famous Temple in Bageshwar District. It is flooded with devotees on the occasion of Shivratri. The city of Bageshwar gets its name from this Temple.

Dharmasthala Temple

Dakshina Kannada district, India

Deity: Shiva

Dharmasthala Temple is an 800-year-old Hindu religious institution in the temple town of Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. The deities of the temple are Hindu god Shiva, who is referred to as Mañjunatha, Hindu goddess Ammanavaru, the Tirthankara Chandraprabha and the protective gods of Jainism, Kalarahu, Kalarkayi, Kumarasvami and Kanyakumari. The temple was reconsecrated in 16th century by Hindu Dvaita saint Vadiraja Tirtha by the request of the then administrator of the temple, Devaraja Heggade. The temple is considered unique, since the priests in the temple are Madhwa Brahmins, who are Vaishnava, and the administration is run by a Jain Bunt family called the Pergades.

Gokarnanatheshwara Temple

Karnataka, India

Deity: Shiva

The Gokarnanatheshwara Temple, otherwise known as Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra, is in the Kudroli area of Mangalore in Karnataka, India. It was consecrated by Narayana Guru. It is dedicated to Gokarnanatha, a form of Lord Shiva. This temple was built in 1912 by Adhyaksha HoigeBazar Koragappa.

Kadri Manjunath Temple

Dakshina Kannada district, India

Deity: Shiva

Kadri Manjunatha Temple is a historic temple in Mangaluru in the state of Karnataka, India. The incharge and priests in the temple are Shivalli Madhva Brahmins.

Kal Bhairab Temple

Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh

Deity: Shiva

Kal Bhairab Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to the God Shiva, located in Medda in the Brahmanbaria district of Bangladesh. The temple is famed for the giant Shivalinga, a 28-feet tall Shiva statue assumed to be the largest in the world. Though the Hindu Lord Shiva, who is called the Kal Bhairab is the main attraction, Goddess Kali is also worshipped there. The statue of Kali is situated on the right side of the Kal Bhairab and the statue of the Goddess Parvati is placed on the left. The temple is a major pilgrimage place for Shaivites in Bangladesh.

Kankaleshwar Temple

Beed, India

Deity: Shiva

Kankaleshwar Temple is a temple located in the town of Beed, in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Kanswa Temple

Kota district, India

Deity: Shiva

Kanswa, also spelled Kansua, is a village in the Kota district of Rajasthan, India. It is of archaeological importance. It is the site where James Tod found an inscription in 1820 AD that reveals the rule of the Jat king Maharaja Shalinder in Kota region in 5th century AD.

Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple, Kerala

Pathanamthitta, India

Deity: Shiva

Kaviyoor Mahadevar Temple is one of the important Siva temples in Kerala, located in Kaviyoor, Tiruvalla Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. It is commonly called Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple. The main deity is Lord Mahadeva (Shiva) with Parvathi.The temple is well known for the Hanuman temple situated inside the temple complex. Kaviyoor Temple is one of the important Special Grade temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board.

Mammiyoor Temple

Thrissur district, India

Deity: Shiva

Mammiyur Mahadeva Temple is a popular Shiva temple situated in Guruvayoor, Thrissur district of Kerala, India. Every devotee who goes to Guruvayur Temple is supposed to go to Mammiyoor also, as the ritual goes. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple premises. The temple is a part of the 108 famous Shiva temples in Kerala and one among the five Shiva temples around Guruvayoor. The main deity is Lord Shiva, who is installed in the concept of 'Uma Maheshwara' - His form with Goddess Parvathi on his left. There is a shrine for Lord Vishnu also here. The sub-deities are Lord Ganapathi, Lord Subrahmanya, Lord Ayyappan, Goddess Bhadrakali, Brahmarakshasa and Serpent deities.

Neelkantha (Nilkantheswar)

Dhar district, India

Deity: Shiva

Nilkanth Temple or Imarat-i-Dilkhusha is a Mughal architecture temple built on the orders of Mughal Emperor Akbar by the governor of Mandu, Shah Badgah in 1574 AD. Akbar commissioned this temple for his favourite wife, Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, who was a follower of Hinduism.

Rangnath Dol

Sivasagar district, India

Deity: Shiva

Rangnath Dol is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva on the bank of Joysagar Tank. It was built in 1703 by Sukhrungphaa near the main gateway on the way from the Joysagar tank to the Talatal Ghar. Large numbers of devotees continue to visit and offer puja in this temple. The sanctum of the temple enshrines a lingam. A do-chala mandapa is attached to the sanctum.