Temples

4272 temples

Yelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple

Udupi district, India

Deity: Shiva

Mahathobhara Yelluru Shree Vishweshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishweshwara (Shiva) in the Yellur village of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka, India. Vishweshwara is referred to at least in 12 rock edicts and recorded by the Kaifiyaths.

Adinath Lokeshwar

Kathmandu District, Nepal

Anandadi Lokeshwar Mandir is a temple sacred to Hindus and Buddhists in the village of Chobar, outside Kathmandu in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Anandadi Lokeshwar, one of four principal Bodhisattvas honored as Lokeshwars in the Kathmandu Valley. It was built in the 15th century, then rebuilt in 1640. Tourists often refer to this as the "pots and pans" temple, due to all of the domestic implements affixed to its walls. Accounts for this custom vary, but all relate to the welfare of the deceased in the afterlife.

Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple

Namakkal district, India

Sri Alavaimalai Subrayar Murugan Temple is a state temple in Tamil Nadu. It is located in mid way of Alavaimalai in Vennandur block.

Amaramkavu

Idukki district, India

Amaramkavu is a sacred grove and Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess VanaDurga, situated in Kolani, Thodupuzha Municipality, Idukki district, Kerala. Amaramkavu is the largest sacred grove in the Idukki district. Amaramkavu has an area near to 3 acres and is rich in biodiversity.

Aryadurga devi, Devihasol

India

Aryadurga devi, Devihasol आर्यादुर्गा देवी देवीहसोळ, is a Hindu temple situated in Devihasol village in Rajapur taluka, Maharashtra, India. It is 18 km (11 mi) from Rajapur, 52 km (32 mi) from Ratnagiri and 380 km (240 mi) from Mumbai. Many devotees come to visit this temple. The fair of Aryadurga devi and Navadurga devi (bhalavli) is also famous, occurring annually in October on the eighth day of the Hindu Navratri festival. Goddess Aryadurga is the Kuldevi of many Karahde Brahmin. Several other temples, including in the towns of Mahakali, Adivare, Marleshwar, and Ganpatipule are located nearby.

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chino Hills

Chino Hills, United States

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple complex located in Chino Hills, in southwestern San Bernardino County in southern California. The temple belongs to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha denomination of Hinduism. However, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is open to visitors of all faiths.

Baba Garib Sthan Mandir

Muzaffarpur district, India

Garibnath Temple Muzaffarpur is a Hindu holy place in Muzaffarpur in the Indian state of Bihar. The temple is one of the oldest temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as the "Deoghar of Bihar" Devotees from all across the district and state come here to pray and wish for their better life ahead. It is believed that prayer during the month of Sawan has special significance, which helps to fulfill all wishes. The temple is very crowded during these days. The presiding deity is known by the names Garibnath and Garibeshwara, meaning Lord of the poors.

Bhalei Mata Temple

India

Bhalei Mata Temple is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Bhadra. It is located on a 3,800 feet (1,200 m) high spur in Bhalei, which is now a Sub-Tehsil headquarters. It is about 35 km from Salooni Tehsil headquarters. The temple can be approached either from Chamba or from Dalhousie and is at a distance of 40 kilometres from Chamba and 30 kilometres from Dalhousie. The deity is in the front of an image of black stone of two feet height and is enshrined in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Bhadar Kali draws a large number of pilgrims from far and wide. A big havan ceremony is performed during navratras of Ashwin and Chait months.

Bhimsen Temple

Nepal

The Bhimsen Mandir or Bhimsen Temple is an 18th-century Hindu temple located in Nalamukh, Pokhara, Nepal. Bhimsen is the patron deity of people of Newari ethnicity. The temple like many in Nepal has erotic carvings on the struts.

Birla Mandir, Shahad

Thane district, India

Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple of Lord Vithoba in Shahad, Ulhasnagar taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, India. It is famous for its scenery and architecture.

Bishnupaduka, Dharan

Sunsari District, Nepal

Bishnupaduka is one of the holy places for Hindus. It is situated in the northwest part of Dharan, where the holy river Kokaha originated. Local people found a rock with two clear footprints and it is believed that the footprints are of Lord Vishnu. So the people built a small temple and called it Bishnupaduka temple.

Changankulangara Sri Mahadevar Temple

Kollam district, India

Mahadeva Temple is a Shiva temple at Changankulangara in Kollam in the state of Kerala in India. It is one of the 108 Shiva temples in India.

Chelamattom Shree Krishna Swami Temple

Ernakulam district, India

Chelamattom Sree Krishna Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Chelamattom, Kalady, in Ernakulam district, Kerala. This temple is situated near the banks of the Periyar River. This temple is known as Dakshina Kasi. The main deity in this temple is Sree Krishna.

Daan-Ghati

Govardhan, India

Daan-Ghati is one of the two main temple structures in Govardhan, near Mathura, India. The other temple structure is called Dasvisa.

Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple, Deepankudi

Deepangudi, India

Deepanayakaswamy Jain Temple is a Jain temple dedicated to the deity Jain, located near Arasavanangadu in Kumbakonam-Tiruvarur road in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Dharmalinga Malai

India

Dharmalinga Malai is a Shiva temple on top of a hill near Coimbatore, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Lord Dharmalingeswaraswamy, the temple deity, is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). The temple is located 13 km south of Coimbatore city. The temple is situated in Marappalam, Madukkarai in Coimbatore District.

Draupati Amman Temples, Kumbakonam

Kudanthaiyan, India

Draupati Amman Temples are the temples found in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. In Kumbakonam, Draupati Amman temples are found among other places in the East Street of Chakrapani Temple, East Street of Sarangapani temple, Mathakdadi street and Hajiar street.

Durga Temple of Virginia

Virginia, United States

Durga Temple of Virginia is a Hindu Temple located in Lorton, Virginia and serves the Hindu population in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. In 2010, the temple served 6500 Hindus residing in Fairfax County.

Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai

India

Ekambareswarar Temple, Chennai is a Hindu temple situated in the neighbourhood of Parry's corner, Chennai, India dedicated to Shiva. It was constructed by Alanganatha Pillai, chief merchant of the Madras factory of the British East India Company.

Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa

Madrid, United States

Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa is a Hindu Temple located in Madrid, Iowa. It is the first Hindu temple to be built in Iowa.

Hindu Temple of Central Indiana

Indianapolis, United States

The Hindu Temple of Central Indiana is a Hindu temple in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It opened in 2006 and is the oldest Hindu temple in Indiana. Local public TV station WFYI calls it "a breathtaking new monument - impressive in both scope and design, as well as a testament to the growing multiculturalism of the region." The Indianapolis Star says it is "an iconic structure that pays homage to various holy shrines across India."

Hindu Temple of St. Louis

Ballwin, United States

The Hindu Temple of St. Louis is located in Ballwin, Missouri and serves over 14,000 Hindus residing in the St. Louis Area as of 2010. The temple address is 725 Weidman Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63011.

Jeshorehwari Kali Temple

Bangladesh

Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Bangladesh to the Hindu goddess Kali in Ishwaripur, a village in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira. It is one of the 51 Shakta pithas, where according to legend Sati's palms and soles fell. The name "Jeshoreshwari" means "goddess of Jeshore".