List of Important Temples in India| State wise Famous Temples in India
Temples Of India -
1. Nagara Style
2. Dravidian Style
3. Vesara Style
Nagara style is a style of temple architecture. This style is popular in Northern , Western & Eastern India.
Some more features of Nagara Style -:
1. There is a linear peak above the sanctum sanctorum.
2. The peak tapers upwards according to its height.
3. The temple also had a meeting hall and circumambulation path.
Some temples built in Nagara style -:
Kandariya Mahadev Temple - Khajuraho
Lingraj Temple - Bhubaneshwar (Orissa)
Jagannath Temple - Puri (Orissa)
Konark Sun Temple - Konark (Orissa)
Khajuraho Temple - Madhya Pradesh
Dravidian Style -:
Dravidian style is one of the three styles of South Indian Hindu architecture.
This style was developed in South India.
Most of the temples in Tamil Nadu and surrounding areas are built in this style.
Some more features of Dravidian Style -:
1. The base of the temple is square.
2. The peak above the sanctum sanctorum is primatic or pyramidal.
3. The entrance of these temples is called Gopuram.
4. The main tower of the temple is called Vimana.
Some temples built in Dravidian style -:
Brihadeshwar temple in Tanjore.
Kailash temple in Ellora.
Chennakeshava temple in Bellur.
Vesara Style -:
Vesara style is one of the three major styles of Indian Hindu architecture.
It is a mixed form of Nagara and Dravidian styles.
The shape of temples of this style is circular or semi - circular from base to peak.
Some more features of Vesara style -:
1. Temples of this style are found from Vindhyachal Mountains to Krishna rivers.
2. Vesara style is also called Chalukya style.
3. This style developed most in the Deccan region.
1. Konark Sun Temple :
Located in - Orissa
Also called Black Pagoda.
Declared a world Heritage site by UNESCO - 1984
Built in the 13th Century - King Narshimha dev-1 of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
2. Meenakshi Temple :
Located in - Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Temple is an example of Dravidian Style.
Situated on the banks of Vairagi river in Madurai city.
Temple dedicated to Parvati.
Built by Kulshekhara Pandaya.
Chithirai festival is celebrated every year in Meenakshi temple in Madurai.
3. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple :
Located in - Madhya Pradesh
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Temple is situated on the banks of Narmada river.
There are 12 Jyotirlingas in India of which two are in Madhya Pradesh i.e. Ujjain & Omkareshwar.
4. Swaminarayan Akshardham temple :
Located in - New Delhi
5. Golden Temple / Harminder Saheb :
Located in - Amritsar (Punjab)
Operation Blue star is related to Golden Temple.
Hazrat Mia Mir Ji laid the foundation of the golden temple.
Guru Arjun Dev was the Sikh Guru who built the Golden Temple.
6. Tibetan Buddhist Golden temple :
Located in - Coorg (Karnataka)
7. Sas Bahu temple (Sahastrabahu temple) :
Located in - Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
8. Baba Balaknath temple :
Located in - Himachal Pradesh
9. Amarnath temple :
Located in - Jammu Kashmir
10. Khajuraho temple :
Located in - Madhya Pradesh
Nagara style have the Khajuraho group of temples been constructed in Madhya Pradesh.
Built by Chandela Kings.
85 temples were there originally in Khajuraho.
Hindu & Jain religion's temples are there in Khajuraho monument group in MP.
11. Jagannath temple :
Located in - Puri (Orissa)
The ruler of Ganga Dynasty had built the Jagannath temple of Puri.
Anantavarman Chod built the famous Jagannath temple in Puri.
In 1955 - Shri Jagannath temple act was passed.
The idols of Lord Jagannath , Subhadra & Balabhadra in the sanctum sanctorum of Jagannath Puri temple are made of wood.
Where is Rath Yatra , the festival of chariots of Lord Jagannath , celebrated avery year - Puri .
12. Sripuram Golden temple :
Located in - Tamil Nadu
13. Raja Rani Temple :
Bhubaneshwar (Orissa)
Birja temple & Samleshwari temple are also in Bhubaneshwar (Orissa).
14. Badrinath Dham :
Located in - Uttarakhand
In Powar style Shri Badrinath temple is built.
Temple is completely dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Badrinath temple , one of the char dham yatra , is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
15. In the context of temple architecture , sanctum (Garba griha) is the most important part of the temple.
16. Rath temple :
Located in - Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Built by Narsimhavarman - 1
17. Sabarimala temple :
Located in - Kerala.
Temple is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.
Sabrimala temple is located in periyar tiger reserve in the western ghats mountain range of kerala.
Supreme court's decision to allow pregnant women to worship in Sabrimala temple.
18. Natraj temple :
Located in Tamil Nadu.
It is a Hindu temple located in Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu).
It is also called chidambaram Natraja Temple.
Temple is dedicated to Natraja.
19. Mata Vaishno Devi Temple :
Located in Katra (J & K)
20. Kedarnath temple :
Located in Uttarakhand
Kedarnath temple was built by - Adi Shankaracharya
Mandakini River's source is in sumeru glacier above Kedarnath temple.
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
21. Prem Mandir :
Located in Vrindavan (UP)
Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna.
22. Raghunath Temple :
Located in - J & K
Dogra ruler Maharaj Gulab singh started the construction work of Raghunath temple in the year 1835.
Dogra ruler Maharaj Ranbir Singh completed the construction work of Raghunath temple in 1860.
23. Virupaksha temple :
Located in - Hampi (Karnataka)
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Dravidian Style was used to build Virupaksha temple.
24. Siddhivinayak temple :
Located in Mumbai (Maharashtra).
Temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
25. Tirupati Balaji / Srivenkateshwara Temple :
Located in - Chittoor (Andra Pradesh)
Temple is dedicated to Tirupati Balaji (incarnation of Lord Vishnu).
In Tirumala hills - the world famous temple of Lord Venkateshwara (Tirupati) located.
26. Mama Bhanja Temple :
Located in-Barsur (Chhattisgarh)
27. Somnath Temple :
Located in Gujarat
Mahmud of Ghazni (in 1025 AD) attacked Somnath temple.
Narendra Modi has been elected as the chairman of Somnath Trust.
28. Jwalamukhi Temple :
Located in - Himachal Pradesh
29. Gadhkalika Temple :
Located in - Ujjain (MP)
30. Lingraj Temple :
Located in - Bhubaneshwar (Orissa).
Lingraj temple was built in the 11th century by Raja jajati Keshari.
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Temple built by Kalinga style.
31. Dilwara Jain Temple :
Located in Mount Abu (Rajasthan).
The famous Jain Temple of Diwara built by Chalukya.
Dilwara temple is related to Jainism.
32. Brahma Ji Temple :
Located in - Pushkar (Rajasthan)
33. Brihadeshwar Temple :
Located in - Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu)
Temple was built by Raja Raja Chola I.
Temple was designed by famous architect Sama Verma.
Temple is the world's first granite temple.
This temple is also known as Periya Kovil , Rajarajeshwara temple.
34. Kailashnath Temple :
Located in - Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Built by Pallava ruler Rajsimha Pallava (Narsimha Verma - II).
35. Rameshwaram Temple :
Located in - Tamil Nadu
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Temple has the longest corridor among all the Hindu temples of India.
36. Sarnath Temple :
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Temple is situated near the confluence of Ganga and Varuna rivers.
37. Lotus Temple : New Delhi
Fariborz Sahba (Iran) was the architect of the famous Lotus temple.
Lotus temple is made of 27 "petals" made of marble without base.
Lotus temple in New Delhi is a place of worship for Bahai Religion.
38. Yadadri Temple :
Bhuvangiri (Telangana)
39. Ramappa / Rudreshwar Temple : Telangana
Ramappa temple included in the UNESCO world Heritage list - in july , 2021.
40. Shri Vijay Vitthala Temple :
Hampi (Karnataka)
41. Dakshineshwar Kali Temple :
Kolkata (West Bengal)
42. Temple of Rats / Karnimata Temple :
Bikaner (Rajasthan)
43. Hemkund Saheb :
Chamoli (Uttarakhand)
The roof of Guru Hemkund sahib is in the shape of an inverted - lotus
Guru Hemkund Saheb is dedicated to Guru Gobind Sagar Ji .
44. Bhima Shankar Jyotirlinga Temple :
Pune (Maharashtra)
45. Gometeshwara / Bahubali Temple : Karnataka
Jain Gomateshwar statue located in shravanabelagola (Karnataka)
Statue made by - Chamundarai
The tallest monolithic free - standing structure in the world.
46. Shore Temple :
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Built by Narsimhavarman - II.
Built during the reign of Pallavas Dynasty.
47. Kamakhya Temple :
Guwahati (Assam)
The famous Ambu bachi fair held in Kamakhya temple.
In the month of June is the famous Ambu bachi fair celebrated at kamakhya temple in Assam.
48. The Chausath Yogini Temple : Morena (Madhya Pradesh)
Dedicated to Goddess Durga.
49. Vishwanath Jyotirlinga Temple :
Kashi (Uttar Pradesh)
50. Kailash Temple :
Ellora (Maharashtra)
Built by Rashtrakuta King 'Krishna - I.
The largest rock cut monument in the world is Ellora.
In Ellora cave no. 16 is Kailash temple located.
Ellora caves and rock cut temples are related to Hindu , Buddhist and Jain.
51. Naina Devi Temple :
Himachal Pradesh
52. Sukreswar Temple :
Guwahati (Assam)
Built by Raja Pramatta Singha
53. Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple :
Andra Pradesh
The famous Temple located in Nalla malla hills.
54. Mahabodhi Temple : Bihar
Ashoka built the first Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya , Bihar.
In this temple Buddha attain enlightenment.
Mahabodhi temple is the pilgrimage site of Buddhist in Bihar.
55. Varha Lakshmi Narsimha Temple :
Visakhapatnam (Andra Pradesh)
Constructed by Narsimha Dev - I
56. Kandariya Mahadev Temple :
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
King Dhang Dev of Chandela Dynasty built the Kandariya Mahadev Temple in 999 AD.
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
57. Veerbhadra Temple :
Andra Pradesh
The temple at Lepakshi is famous for its hanging pillars and is built in Vijaynagar style.
58. Hidimba Devi Temple :
Himachal Pradesh
Raja Bahadur Singh built this temple in Manali in 1553 AD.
Dungri festival is celebrated in this temple.
59. Martand Sun Temple :
Jammu & Kashmir
60. Padmanabha Swami Temple :
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
Dedicated to Lord Shiva.
According to Guiness World Records Padmanabha Swami Temple is the richest temple in the world.
61. Hazara Ram Temple :
Hampi (Karnataka)
Temple is in Vijaynagar state.
The famous temple of Vijaynagar was built during the reign of Deva Raya - II.
62. Dwarkadhish Temple : Gujarat
The temple is also known as jagat Mandir.
The famous temple is situated on the banks of Gomti river.
63. Murudeshwar Temple : Karnataka
64. Unakoti Cave Temple : Tripura
65. Sanchi Stupa : Madhya Pradesh
Sanchi Stupa was built by Ashoka.
In 1989 Sanchi Stupa declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Reverse side of Rs 200 of the indian bank notes has the Sanchi Stupa motif.
The Buddhist Vihara at Sanchi is also known as the 'Great Stupa'.
It is one of the most famous Buddhist monuments in India , located in Sanchi city of Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh.
Brahmi language has been used in the inscription of Sanchi Stupa.
Sanchi stupa was built during the reign of Maurya Dynasty.
66. Elephanta Caves :
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
In Rashtrakuta 's time period were the Elephanta Cave named.
Gharapuri was the ancient name of Elephanta Islands, where Elephanta caves are located.
In 1987 were the Elephanta caves designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
67. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple :
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
68. Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple :
Nasik (Maharashtra)
The famous Temple is situated on the banks of Godavari river.
69. Temple of the tooth / Buddhist Temple :
Kandy (Sri Lanka)
70. Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple : Uttar Pradesh
71. Jeen Mata Temple : Rajasthan
72. Dashavatara Temple :
Uttar Pradesh
The architecture of Dashavatara temple in Deogarh is an example of Nagar Style.
The sculptures made in the temple of Deogarh near Jhansi and the Garhwa temple near Allahabad are important remains of Gupta Art.
Dasavatara temple has Panchayatan style of architecture.
Dasavatara temple in Deogarh is considered to be the earliest example of Panchayatan structure in Indian temple architecture.
73. Hoyesaleswara Temple :
Belur (Karnataka)
Temple is an example of Vesara style.
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
74. Navlakha Temple : Gujarat
Temple was built by Solanki Dynasty.
Dedicated to Lord Surya.
75. Rangnath Swami Temple :
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu)
Temple is an example of Dravidian Style.
Temple is built by king chola - I.
76. Vadakkunnathan Temple :
Kerala
Thrissur Pooram festival is organised every year in this temple.
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
77. Bala Hanuman temple :
Jamnagar (Gujarat)
78. Sapta ratha Temple :
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Temple is built by Pallava kings.
79. Gangotri / Yamunotri Temple:
Uttarakhand
80. Mamallapuram Temple :
Tamil Nadu
81. Modhera Sun Temple :
Gujarat
India's first 24×7 solar powered village Modhera is located in Gujarat.
Modhera Dance festival celebrated every year in the third week of january.
82. Vaikunth Perumal Temple :
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Temple built by Pallava ruler Nandi Varman - II
Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
83. Surya Pahad Temple : Assam
84. Suryanar Temple :
Tamil Nadu
85. Suryanarayan Swami Temple:
Arasavalli (Andra Pradesh)
86. Varadharaj Perumal Temple :
Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
87. Tunganath Temple :
Chamoli (Uttarakhand)
88. Ankorwat Temple :
Combodia
89. Erawan Dev Temple : Bangkok
90. Akshardham Temple :
Gujarat
Dedicated to Lord Swami Narayan.
91. Galteshwar Temple : Gujarat
92. Parshuram Mahadev Temple : Rajasthan
93. Salasar Balaji Temple :
Rajasthan
94. Jambukeshwar Temple :
Thiruvanaikaval (Tamil Nadu)
Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
95. Ranakpur Temple :
Rajasthan
Temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabh Dev or Adinath (first Tirthankar of Jainism).
96. Banke Bihari Temple :
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh)
97. Kadri Manjunath Temple :
Mangalore (Karnataka)
98. Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temples :
Tirupattur (Tamil Nadu)
99. Gopuram is the large entrance door found in the temples of South India.
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