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Amritsar, India
Founded: 2016
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan is temple panorama complex and an important historical monument of Valmikis located at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath road of Amritsar city. Since 1 December 2016, it has an 8-foot-tall 800-kg gold-plated murti of Sage Valmiki in main section. Formerly known as Ram Tirath, the location was renamed after Balmiki in 2016, a sign of the successful appropriation and reclamation of the site by the Balmiki community.
Negara, Indonesia
Deity: Dang Hyang Nirartha
Pura Rambut Siwi is a sea temple in Mendoyo district, Jembrana Regency, west Bali, Indonesia. It is sometimes cited as one of the six "sanctuaries of the world".
Singapore
Founded: 1850
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Singapore, located at 19 Ceylon Road in the Katong district. Dedicated to Ganesha (Vinayagar), it was established in the 1850s by Sri Lankan Tamil Ceylon Tamil immigrants and has been managed by the Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association (SCTA) since 1923. Built in the Dravidian architectural style, the temple is notable for its 21-metre Raja Gopuram entrance tower and a musical pillar — the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. On 7 February 2003, it was gazetted as a Historic Site by Singapore's National Heritage Board.
India
Deity: Shiva
The ancient Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, dedicated to Shiva is situated in old Kurukshetra city Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. It was here that the Pandavas along with Krishna are said to have prayed to Shiva and to have received his blessings for victory in the battle of Mahabharata. The ninth Guru, Shri Tegh Bahadur stayed at a spot near the Sthaneshwar Tirtha that is marked by a gurdwara just beside the temple.
Kozhikode district, India
Deity: Shiva
Tali Shiva Temple or Tali Mahakshetram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, situated in the heart of the Kozhikode city, Kerala. The temple was built in the 14th century by Zamorin of Calicut. Tali Kshetram is an ancient temple in the heart of Kozhikode town. Shiva is the presiding deity. The Jyothirlingam in the Sanctum Sanctorum is believed to have been installed by Parasuraman. The temple is one km to the east of Kozhikode railway station. It is surrounded by the Palayam market. This was the family temple of the Zamorins who had ruled Kozhikode. Although the temple is now under Malabar Devaswom, the Zamorin is the managing trustee.
Thiruvananthapuram district, India
Deity: Parashurama
Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple is one of the most ancient temples of South India. It is situated on the banks of Karamana River near Thiruvallam, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the only temple in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Parasurama. and counts among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams of Vaishnavate tradition. Lord Shiva is also worshipped with equal importance in the same temple. The temple is 6 km from Kovalam Beach, 5 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 3 km from Thiruvananthapuram, 3 km from Attukal Temple 2 km from Pazhanchira Devi Temple and 1 km from Sree Alukadu Devi temple. This heritage structure is placed under the list of monuments of national importance.
Madhubani district, India
Deity: Viśvāmitra
Vishwamitra Ashram at Bisaul village of Madhubani district in the Mithila region of Bihar was the residence place related to the Vedic sage Vishwamitra in Ramayana. It is located near the capital city Janakpur of ancient Mithila Kingdom.
Alappuzha district, India
Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is an Indian Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district of Kerala. The temple is believed to have been built during 15th century CE by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran. It is one of the seven greatest temples in Travancore. It is considered one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition.
Bhadrak district, India
Bhadrakali Temple is located in the outskirts of the revenue village Aharapada, Bhadrak district, Odisha, India. This temple is situated at a distance of 8 km away from Bhadrak town in the southwest direction. The popular belief is that the name of the town was derived from the name of the deity.
Pokhara, Nepal
Deity: Bhadrakali
Founded: 1817
Bhadrakali Temple is a temple on the East of Pokhara in Kundahar, atop a small hill. It is dedicated to the Goddess Kali. Founded in the year 1817, the temple shrines the Hindu goddess of power and strength. Bhadrakali or Durga covers an area of 135 ropanies. There are two ways to reach atop: the eastern way has 292 steps to reach the temple while traversing from the southern part is only 265 steps. In the year 1817, the temple was previously known as “Mudule Thumpko." Currently, the temple stands at 2930 feet above sea level, and it is surrounded by greenery, which give it a "peaceful environment."
Dantewada district, India
The Chandratiya Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Barsur, in the Dantewada district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The temple is dedicated to one of the principal Hindu deities, Shiva, also known as Mahadev. Barsur is located on the bank of the Indravati River and the temple is situated on the bank of Buddha Pond. The temple is named after the Mahamandleshwar Chandraditya, who was a feudatory chief of that time.
Gwalior district, India
The Temple of Zero also known as Chaturbhuj Temple is a Hindu temple excavated in a rock face in the Gwalior Fort, in 875 AD, by Alla, the son of Vaillabhatta, and one of the grandsons of Nagabhatta II of Pratihara dynasty in present-day Gwalior, India.
Chengalpattu district, India
Dhenupureeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple located in Madambakkam, a suburb of Chennai, India. Dhenupureeswarar is the local name for the Hindu deity Shiva.
Bilaspur district, India
Dhumnath Temple is a Shiva temple located in Sargaon village, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is listed as a state protected monument and was built during the reign of the Kalachuris of Ratanpura.
Nirmal district, India
Gnana Saraswati Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Saraswati located on the banks of Godavari River at Basara, Telangana, India. It is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in the Indian subcontinent, the other being Sharada Peeth. Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of knowledge and learning. Children are brought to the temple for the learning ceremony called as Akshara abyasam.
Ayodhya, India
Hanuman Garhi Temple is a Hindu temple of Hanuman in Uttar Pradesh, India. Located in Ayodhya, it is one of the most important temples in the city along with other temples such as Ram Mandir and Nageshwar Nath. This shrine is under the charge of Bairagi Mahants of Ramanandi Sampradaya and Nirvani Akhara.
India
Hanuman Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Connaught Place, New Delhi, India, and according to the local tradition, it is one of the five temples from the days of the Mahabharata in Delhi. The other four temples are the Kalkaji, a Kali temple in South Delhi containing a Swayambhu rock idol, the Yogmaya Temple near Qutub Minar, the Bhairav temple near the Purana Qila and the Nili Chatri Mahadev at Nigambodh Ghat outside the walls of Old Delhi.
Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste
Pura Girinatha is the largest Balinese Hindu temple in Timor-Leste. It is located in the quarter Taibesi, in the south of the capital city of Dili, near the local market. The temple is located on a small hill outside the city center, but is accessible by car.
City of Leicester, United Kingdom
ISKCON Leicester is a Hare Krishna temple located in central Leicester, in the East Midlands region of England. The temple is one of sixteen religious and cultural centers run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in the United Kingdom. The temple follows the Krishnaism or Krishna-centric traditions of the Gaudiya Vaishnava denomination within Hinduism. Their philosophy is based on Sanskrit texts known as the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavat Purana. Unlike some forms of Hinduism, the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition is monotheistic and worship Krishna as the highest form of God and the source of all the avatars of God.
India
Jakhu Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Hanuman. It is situated at Jakhu Hill, Shimla's highest peak, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of the Ridge at a height of 2,455 m (8,054 ft) above sea level. Every year, a festival is held on Dussehra, before 1972 the festival used to be held at Annadale. Shri Hanuman Ji's statue is situated in the temple premises.
Jaipur district, India
Kalki Mandir is a Hindu temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, which was built by Jai Singh II in the 18th century. The temple is located in Sireh Deori Bazar opposite the palace gate. In the temple yard is a statue of a horse made of white marble. As main deities the temple contains Vigrah (idol) of Kalki and Lakshmi. Kalki is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Lakshmi is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, royal power, and abundance.
Tamil Nadu, India
Pune, India
Gayakwadwada is the name of a large edifice in Pune, India which was built by the Sardar Gayakwad family as a residential place for it. Sayajirao Gayakwad, the prince of Baroda state, would occasionally stay there.
Kanchipuram district, India
The Kumara kottam Temple is a Hindu temple in Kānchipuram, Tamil Nādu, India. It is dedicated to Lord murugan, the Hindu war god and the son of the gods Shiva and his mother Pārvathi. The temple is also known as the Subramaniya Swāmi temple. The ancient temple was rebuilt in its present form in 1915 CE. The temple is one of the 21 major temples in Kānchipuram and is an important pilgrimage centre. Saint Aruna giri nādhar has sung hymns in praise of the Murugan icon of this temple.