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Maihar Sharda Devi Temple
📍 Maihar, Madhya Pradesh
A hilltop Shakti shrine at Maihar dedicated to Goddess Sharda (Saraswati), famed in legend for the devotion of the warrior-brothers Alha and Udal.
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Mallikarjuna Temple
📍 Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
The second Jyotirlinga, set amid the forested Nallamala Hills on the banks of the Krishna River. It is one of the rare shrines that is simultaneously a Jyotirlinga and a Shakti Peetha.
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Mangala Gauri Temple Gaya
📍 Gaya, Bihar
The sixteenth of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, on the Mangalagauri hill in Gaya, where the breast of Sati is said to have fallen. The goddess is worshipped as the nurturing mother.
Mangeshi Temple
📍 Ponda, Goa
The largest and most visited Hindu temple in Goa, dedicated to Lord Manguesh (a form of Shiva). Its gleaming white deepstambha (lamp tower) is a signature of Goan temple architecture.
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Manikyamba Temple Draksharama
📍 Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh
The twelfth of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, within the great Draksharama temple, where the left cheek of Sati is said to have fallen. The goddess is worshipped as Manikyamba.
Mansa Devi Temple Haridwar
📍 Haridwar, Uttarakhand
A revered Siddh Peetha on the Bilwa Parvat overlooking the holy city of Haridwar, dedicated to the wish-fulfilling goddess Mansa Devi. It commands sweeping views of the Ganga.
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Mansa Devi Temple Panchkula
📍 Panchkula, Haryana
A popular Shakti shrine on the Shivalik foothills near Chandigarh, dedicated to the wish-fulfilling goddess Mansa Devi. Its Navratri fairs are among the largest in North India.
Mantralayam Temple
📍 Mantralayam, Andhra Pradesh
The sacred Brindavan (shrine) of the revered saint Sri Raghavendra Swamy, on the banks of the Tungabhadra. Devotees believe the saint remains present in living meditation within.
Meenakshi Amman Temple
📍 Madurai, Tamil Nadu
A dazzling temple-city in the heart of Madurai dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi (Parvati) and her consort Sundareswarar (Shiva). Its fourteen towering, sculpture-covered gopurams are among the wonders of Dravidian architecture.
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Mehandipur Balaji Temple
📍 Dausa, Rajasthan
A Hanuman temple known across India for its intense rituals of spiritual healing and exorcism. Thousands come here seeking relief from ailments believed to be caused by malefic forces.
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Morgaon Ashtavinayak Temple
📍 Morgaon, Maharashtra
The first and foremost of the eight sacred Ashtavinayak Ganesha temples of Maharashtra, where the Lord is worshipped as Mayureshwar, seated upon a peacock.
Murudeshwar Temple
📍 Murudeshwar, Karnataka
A spectacular seaside Shiva temple on the Karnataka coast, crowned by one of the tallest Shiva statues in the world (about 37 m) and a soaring 20-storey gopura. The Arabian Sea surrounds it on three sides.
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Nageshwar Temple
📍 Dwarka, Gujarat
A Jyotirlinga near Dwarka on the Saurashtra coast, marked by a towering 25-metre seated statue of Lord Shiva visible from far away. Its name means 'Lord of the Nagas (serpents)'.
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Naina Devi Temple
📍 Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
A hilltop Shakti Peetha where the eyes (nain) of Sati are said to have fallen, overlooking the vast blue Govind Sagar lake. It is one of the most beloved Devi shrines of the Himalayan foothills.
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Nalateswari Temple Nalhati
📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha at Nalhati in Birbhum where the 'nala' (throat pipe / vocal tube) of Sati is said to have fallen, giving the town its name. The goddess is worshipped as Kalika (Nalateswari).
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Nandikeshwari Temple Sainthia
📍 Birbhum, West Bengal
A Shakti Peetha at Sainthia in Birbhum where the necklace of Sati is said to have fallen, with the goddess worshipped as Nandini.
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Nartiang Durga Temple
📍 Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
The Jayanti Shakti Peetha in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, where the left thigh of Sati is said to have fallen — the only Shakti Peetha in India's northeast beyond Kamakhya.
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple
📍 Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
A sacred Shiva temple set amid the forested Garhwal Himalayas near Rishikesh, marking the spot where Shiva drank the world-destroying poison of the Samudra Manthan. His throat turned blue, giving him the name Neelkanth.
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Omkareshwar Temple
📍 Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
A Jyotirlinga set on a river island in the Narmada that is itself shaped like the sacred syllable 'Om'. It is one of the most serene Shaivite pilgrimages in central India.
Padmanabhaswamy Temple
📍 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
A magnificent temple where Lord Vishnu reclines in the eternal Anantha Shayana posture on the serpent Adishesha. It became world-famous when its vaults were found to hold treasure valued at over $20 billion.
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Palani Murugan Temple
📍 Palani, Tamil Nadu
One of the six sacred abodes (Arupadaiveedu) of Lord Murugan, crowning the Sivagiri Hill. Its deity is cast from a mysterious herbal amalgam, and its Thaipusam festival draws vast crowds.
Parthasarathy Temple Chennai
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
An 8th-century Vishnu temple in Triplicane, Chennai, dedicated to Krishna as Parthasarathy — the charioteer of Arjuna — and one of the 108 Divya Desams.
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Pavagadh Mahakali Temple
📍 Panchmahal, Gujarat
A revered Shakti Peetha atop Pavagadh hill above the UNESCO-listed Champaner archaeological park, dedicated to Goddess Mahakali.
Pracheen Hanuman Mandir Delhi
📍 New Delhi, Delhi
An ancient Hanuman temple near Connaught Place, one of the five historic temples of Delhi believed to date to the Mahabharata era. Famous for its continuous 24-hour chanting of the Ram naam.
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