Temples

Kopineshwar Mandir, Thane

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.

Mallikarjuna Temple, Goa

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.

Mama Bhanja Temple, Barsoor

Dantewada district, India

Deity: Shiva

Mama Bhanja Temple is a temple in Barsur, Chhattisgarh. The temple is dedicated to God Shiva.

Navalinga Temple

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.

Nilakkal Sree Mahadeva Temple

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.

Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva 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.

Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple

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.

Shyama Mai Temple

India

Deity: Kali

Mother Kali's Dham Shyama Kali temple is a Hindu temple, built on the pyre in Darbhanga, Bihar. A large number of devotees visit here and all Manglik works are also done. This temple is known as Shyama Mai's temple. Shyama Mai's temple is built on the pyre of Maharaja Rameshwar Singh at the crematorium Ghat and is an unusual occurrence in itself. Maharaja Rameshwar Singh was one of the seeker kings of the Darbhanga royal family. Due to the name of the king, this temple is known as Rameshwari Shyama Mai. The temple was founded by Maharaj Kameshwar Singh of Darbhanga in 1933.

Siddhanath Temple, Mhaswad

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.

Siddheshwari Kali temple

Purba Bardhaman district, India

Deity: Kali

Siddheshwari Kali Mandir is a Śākta temple in Kalna City in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal. The Hindu goddess Kali or Kalika is worshiped in the form of Siddheshwari in this temple. Built by Chitrasen Roy, a zamindar of Burdwan, the temple stands near the banks of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river in the northeastern part of the city. The temple is a great example of Jor-bangla architecture; established in the fifth decade of the 18th century.

Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple

Rajarajeshwari Nagar, India

Deity: Parvati

Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The primary deity of the temple is Rajarajeshwari. The temple was built in 1978. The idol Rajarajeshwari, a form of the Hindu goddess Tripura Sundari. This temple is believed to be the "ear" or 'ckarnabhag'c of India's Shaktipeethas as mentioned in the Tantra Chudamani. The temple area is situated between the Kaveri and Vrishabhavati rivers. The ruling Bhairava, Abiru Bhairava, is known as Jaya Peetha. The temple is believed to have been the home of the pious wife Anusuya and the sage Atri, who attained siddhi by appeasing Rajarajeshwari.

Sri Kodandarama Swami Devastanam

Buchireddypalem, India

Founded: 1784

Sri Kodandarama Swami Devastanam is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Rama located in the town of Buchireddypalem in SPSR Nellore District, in Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple covers an area of 2 acres. The temple has two entries, of which one is prominent and has a larger gateway tower called as Gopuram. Another entry has a small door on the right side of the temple. The Gopuram is 100 feet in height and the second-tallest Gopuram in Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Mailar Mallanna

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.

Sri Sri Bura Shivdham

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Founded: 1600

Sri Sri Bura Shivdham or Shivbari is a Hindu temple located north of the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The temple features a tall red spire and is adorned with elaborate ornamentation. The locality around the temple is called Shibbari, taking its name from this temple. It is considered one of Dhaka’s oldest, largest, and most beautiful temples.

Sri Vishnu Thurkkai Amman Temple

Dürnten, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

The Sri Vishnu Thurkkai Amman Temple is a Hindu temple located in the municipality of Dürnten in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Thalikkunu Shiva Temple

Kozhikode district, India

Deity: Shiva

Thalikkunu Shiva Temple dedicated to Shiva, is situated in Mankave, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

Triprangode Siva Temple

Malappuram district, India

Deity: Shiva

Triprangode Siva Temple is a Hindu temple located at Triprangode, near Tirur, Malappuram district, Kerala.

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.

Valinath Mahadev temple, Tarabh

Visnagar Taluka, India

Founded: 2024

Valinath Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Shiva, located in Tarabh village in Visnagar Taluka of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It was opened in February 2024.

Varadharajaperumal temple, Thirubuvanai

Puducherry district, India

Founded: 955 CE

Varadaraja Perumal temple in the South Indian union territory of Puducherry, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located in Thirubuvanai, a village, located 23 km (14 mi), in the outskirts of Puducherry. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Chola architecture and believed to have been built by Parantaka I. The temple has inscriptions from the time of Rajaraja Chola indicating an educational institution operating in the temple.

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.

Aazhimala Shiva Temple

Thiruvananthapuram district, India

The Aazhimala Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple located on the coast of the Arabian Sea near Vizhinjam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple is known for the 18 m (58 ft) tall Gangadhareshwara sculpture, which is the tallest Shiva sculpture in Kerala. The temple is built in a style resembling the architecture of Tamil Nadu. It is governed by the Aazhimala Shiva Temple Devaswom Trust.

Abirameswarar temple

Viluppuram district, India

Adinatha Perumal Temple

Thoothukudi district, India

Sri Adinatha Aazhwar Temple, or Adinatha Perumal Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, situated in the town of Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 26 km from Tirunelveli. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Adinathar and his consort Lakshmi as Adinathanayaki. The temple is also classified as a Navatirupathi, the nine temples revered by Nammalvar located in the banks of Tamiraparani river.