Hindu Temples Directory

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18 Maha Shakti Peethas Arupadaiveedu Ashtavinayak Char Dham Chota Char Dham Jyotirlinga Panch Kedar Shakti Peetha

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Chamundeshwari

Chamundeshwari Temple

📍 Mysuru, Karnataka

A hilltop shrine on the Chamundi Hills above Mysuru, dedicated to the fierce goddess Chamundeshwari who slew the buffalo-demon Mahishasura. She is the guardian deity of the erstwhile Mysore royal family.

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Shakti

Chandi Devi Temple

📍 Haridwar, Uttarakhand

An ancient Siddh Peetha atop the Neel Parvat in Haridwar, marking where the goddess Chandi is said to have slain the demons Shumbha and Nishumbha. It is one of Haridwar's three sacred hill shrines.

Katyayani

Chattarpur Temple

📍 New Delhi, Delhi

One of the largest temple complexes in India, spread across some 70 acres and dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, a form of Durga. Its gleaming marble shrines are among Delhi's most striking sights.

Shiva

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple

📍 Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

One of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, representing Akasha (space/ether), and the celebrated home of Shiva as Nataraja, the Lord of the Cosmic Dance. It is one of the most philosophically profound temples in India.

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Chintpurni Temple

📍 Una, Himachal Pradesh

A much-loved Shakti Peetha in the Una hills where Sati's forehead is said to have fallen. Its name means 'she who fulfils all worries and wishes' (chinta).

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Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple

📍 Ernakulam, Kerala

A renowned Devi temple near Kochi where the goddess is worshipped in three forms through the day, celebrated as a place of healing for the troubled in mind and spirit.

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Peer Baba / Hanuman

Chulkana Dham

📍 Palwal, Haryana

A revered pilgrimage site in rural Haryana visited by people of all faiths for spiritual healing and blessings. It embodies the composite folk devotion of the region.

Ganesha

Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple

📍 Pune, Maharashtra

Pune's most beloved Ganesha temple, founded in 1893, famed for its resplendent gold-adorned idol. Its Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are among the most spectacular in India.

Kali

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

📍 Kolkata, West Bengal

A grand Kali temple on the banks of the Hooghly, forever linked to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa, who served here as priest and attained his divine visions. It is one of Bengal's holiest shrines.

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Danteshwari Temple Dantewada

📍 Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

A revered Shakti Peetha in the forests of Bastar at the confluence of the Dankini and Shankini rivers, where a tooth of Sati is said to have fallen. Danteshwari is the presiding goddess of the old Bastar kingdom.

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Devi Talab Mandir Jalandhar

📍 Jalandhar, Punjab

The Tripurmalini Shakti Peetha of Jalandhar, built around an ancient sacred tank (talab), where the left breast of Sati is said to have fallen.

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Devikoop Bhadrakali Temple Kurukshetra

📍 Kurukshetra, Haryana

A Shakti Peetha at Kurukshetra where the right ankle bone of Sati is said to have fallen, and where the Pandavas are believed to have worshipped the goddess before the Mahabharata war.

Shiva

Dharmasthala Temple

📍 Dharmasthala, Karnataka

A remarkable temple of religious harmony where a Shiva lingam is worshipped by Vaishnava priests under Jain administrators, alongside guardian deities. It is famed for its vast free-meal service.

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Dwarkadhish Temple

📍 Dwarka, Gujarat

The soaring Char Dham temple of Dwarka, the 'King of Dwarka' Krishna's own city, believed raised over his royal residence. Its five-storey spire and giant flag are visible from far out at sea.

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Shiva

Ekambareswarar Temple

📍 Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

One of the largest temples of Kanchipuram, enshrining the Prithvi (earth) lingam among the five Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, and famed for its 1,000-pillared hall and ancient mango tree.

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Ekaveerika Renuka Temple Mahur

📍 Mahur, Maharashtra

The eighth of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, atop the hills of Mahur (Mahurgad), where the right hand of Sati is said to have fallen. The goddess is worshipped as Ekaveerika (Renuka Devi).

Shiva

Eklingji Temple

📍 Udaipur, Rajasthan

A grand temple complex near Udaipur, dating in origin to the 8th century, with 108 shrines within its walls. Its four-faced Shiva lingam is the ruling deity of the Mewar dynasty.

Chota Char DhamGanga

Gangotri Temple

📍 Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

The revered origin-shrine of the holiest of rivers, the Ganga, and one of the Chota Char Dham, set at around 3,100 m in the Garhwal Himalayas. It marks where Ganga is said to have first descended to earth.

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Shiva

Gauri Shankar Temple Delhi

📍 New Delhi, Delhi

A historic Shiva temple on Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, enshrining a lingam said to be around 800 years old, set beside its famous white-marble facade.

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Gayatri Manibandh Shakti Peeth

📍 Pushkar, Rajasthan

A Shakti Peetha in the Gayatri hills near Pushkar where the two wrists (mani-bandh) of Sati are said to have fallen, with the goddess worshipped as Gayatri.

Guru Granth Sahib

Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)

📍 Amritsar, Punjab

The holiest shrine of Sikhism, its gilded sanctum seeming to float upon the sacred Amrit Sarovar. It welcomes people of every faith and runs the world's largest free community kitchen.

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Gorakhnath Temple Gorakhpur

📍 Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

The principal seat of the Nath Sampradaya, dedicated to the great yogi Guru Gorakhnath, from whom the city of Gorakhpur takes its name.

Krishna

Govind Dev Ji Temple

📍 Jaipur, Rajasthan

The foremost Krishna temple of Jaipur, set within the City Palace complex, whose deity is regarded as the presiding god of the city. Its seven daily aartis draw devotees in their thousands.

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Grishneshwar Temple

📍 Aurangabad, Maharashtra

The twelfth and last of the Jyotirlingas, standing close to the UNESCO-listed Ellora Caves. The present red-stone temple was lovingly rebuilt in the 18th century by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar.

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