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Prem Mandir Vrindavan
📍 Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
A dazzling white-marble 'Temple of Divine Love' dedicated to Radha-Krishna and Sita-Ram in the holy town of Vrindavan. Its illuminated evening spectacle draws crowds from across India.
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Puruhutika Devi Temple Pithapuram
📍 Pithapuram, Andhra Pradesh
The tenth of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, at Pithapuram (Padagaya), where the back or the left hand of Sati is said to have fallen. The goddess is worshipped as Puruhutika.
Radha Raman Temple
📍 Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
A cherished Vrindavan temple enshrining a self-manifested deity of Krishna that appeared from a Shaligram stone in 1542. Its sacred fire has burned unbroken for nearly five centuries.
Ram Mandir Ayodhya
📍 Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
The grand temple at the Ram Janmabhoomi, the believed birthplace of Lord Rama, consecrated in January 2024 after a centuries-long movement. It is the most significant Hindu temple project of the modern era.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
📍 Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
The great Char Dham shrine of Rameswaram, celebrated for having the longest pillared corridor of any Hindu temple in India. Pilgrims bathe in its 22 sacred wells before darshan.
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Rameshwaram Temple
📍 Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Both a Jyotirlinga and a Char Dham shrine on Pamban Island, celebrated for its breathtaking pillared corridors — the longest of any Hindu temple in India. It is where the north and south of sacred India meet.
Ranganathaswamy Temple
📍 Srirangam, Tamil Nadu
The largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, spread over 156 acres on an island in the Kaveri, dedicated to Lord Ranganatha reclining on the serpent Adishesha. It is the foremost of the 108 Divya Desams.
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Rani Sati Temple
📍 Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
One of the largest temples in India by area, dedicated to Rani Sati Dadi and revered by the Marwari community across the world. Its halls are famed for exquisite murals and mirror-work.
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Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple
📍 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
An ancient Ganesha temple crowning a colossal granite outcrop that towers over Tiruchirappalli. It is the city's most iconic landmark, reached by 400-odd rock-cut steps.
Sabarimala Temple
📍 Pathanamthitta, Kerala
The forest hill-shrine of Lord Ayyappa deep in the Western Ghats, reached only after a demanding trek and a 41-day vow of austerity. Its pilgrimage is among the largest annual gatherings of humanity on earth.
Salasar Balaji Temple
📍 Churu, Rajasthan
One of the most revered Hanuman temples in India, famed for a self-manifested idol that uniquely bears a beard and moustache. It draws immense crowds from across North India.
Sanchi Stupa
📍 Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
A UNESCO World Heritage Buddhist monument begun by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, and among the oldest stone structures in India. Its carved gateways are masterpieces of early Indian art.
Sankat Mochan Temple
📍 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
A beloved Hanuman temple in Varanasi, traditionally founded by the saint-poet Tulsidas, whose name means 'the reliever of troubles'. It is as famous for its music festival as for its devotion.
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Sanwaliya Seth Temple
📍 Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
A hugely popular Krishna shrine at Mandphia near Chittorgarh, where the dark-hued Sanwaliya Seth is revered as the divine partner in every devotee's business and life.
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Saptashrungi Devi Temple
📍 Nashik, Maharashtra
A hilltop Shakti shrine among seven peaks near Nashik, revered as a half (ardha) Shakti Peetha and the family goddess of countless Maharashtrian households.
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Saraswati Sharada Peeth
📍 Sharda (Neelam Valley), Jammu & Kashmir
The eighteenth of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, the ancient Sharada Peeth on the Kishanganga (Neelam) river, where the right hand of Sati is said to have fallen. It was once among the greatest centres of learning in the subcontinent.
Shani Shingnapur Temple
📍 Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
A famous shrine of Shani Dev (Saturn) in a village so trusting of the god's protection that its homes traditionally have no doors or locks. Its self-manifested idol stands in the open sky.
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Shankari Devi Temple
📍 Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
The first of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, at Trincomalee in Sri Lanka, where the groin (or an anklet) of Sati is said to have fallen. The original shrine stood beside the Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock.
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Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
📍 Shirdi, Maharashtra
The great pilgrimage centre built around the samadhi of Sai Baba of Shirdi, the beloved saint who taught unity of all faiths. It draws millions of devotees of every religion.
Shree Jagannath Temple
📍 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
A major Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, celebrated for its annual Rath Yatra — the second largest in India after Puri. The chariot procession is one of Gujarat's most important religious events.
Shrinathji Temple Nathdwara
📍 Nathdwara, Rajasthan
The principal shrine of the Pushtimarg tradition, home to Shrinathji, a form of Krishna as a seven-year-old child. Nathdwara ('gateway to the Lord') grew entirely around this beloved deity.
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Shrinkhala Devi Temple
📍 Hooghly, West Bengal
The third of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas, at Pradyumnapuram (Pandua) in Bengal, where the stomach or the girdle (shrinkhala) of Sati is said to have fallen.
Siddhivinayak Temple
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mumbai's most beloved and visited Ganesha temple, whose deity is famed for granting the heartfelt wishes of devotees. Its queues stretch for hours, especially on Tuesdays.
Simhachalam Temple
📍 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
A hilltop temple near Visakhapatnam dedicated to Varaha Narasimha, a combined boar-and-lion form of Vishnu, whose idol stays covered in sandalwood paste all year.
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