Temples in India
India has rich cultural and historical heritage well preserved in its temple architecture and pilgrim sites. From the majestic Himalayan ranges in the North, to Kanyakumari in the South, India is arrayed with thousand of shrines, temples and worship places dating back to hundreds of years.. Many theories have been formulated to explain the existence of these holy sites in such a huge number, paving the path to attain salvation or "nirvana". The statuary and adornment in these ancient temples showcases one of the world's foremost artistic heritages. The designs of major temples have augmented into enormous architectural splendor.
- Temples in India
- Temples in North India
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North India known as the land of Gods & Goddesses is believed to be the most holy land with numerous ancient and modern age temples. The sacred cities, towns and villages of north India are home to large number of temples, which are some of the most revered religious sites of India. Starting from Vaishno Devi Temple and Amarnath Cave temple in Jammu & Kashmir to the Golden Temple of Amritsar, from Chardham of Garhwal Himalayas to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Varanasi, from the temples of Mathura & Vrindavan to the Brahma temple of Pushkar Rajasthan will keep you occupied throughout your temple tour of India. Also visit the Buddhist monasteries of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, all of which are worth seeing.
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- Temples in South India
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The landscape of India's south is dotted with magnificent temples. Most of these temples were built by the medieval rulers of south India like Cholas, Chalukyas, Nayakas, Pallavas, Kakatiyas and Vijayanagar rulers. All of them had their own distinct architectural style of constructing the temples. Of the hundreds of south Indian temples, Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Rock Fort Temple in Thiruchirapalli, Tirupati Tirumala Balaji in Tirupati and Somnathpur Temple in Karnataka are the most popular. |
- Temples in Central India
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Central India is glorified in every historical text of India for its ever dazzling Khajuraho group of temples, which exhibits some of the most spectacular sights to see in India tour. Khajuraho group of temples are just matchless and when viewed will leave you awestruck. The sheer magic curved out of stones are full of life and stirs one's senses once behold. |
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