List of Names & Information on Famous Hindu Temples in India

The country of India is a large, culturally diverse, traditionally rooted, imbedded in religious faith and worship. When it comes to religion in India, Hinduism can be said to be the most dominant form. Though Hinduism is a single umbrella of faith and worship, the cultural diversities that bind India has led Hinduism to be diverse as the country and its people itself. This religion can be said to be the one with the highest number of Gods, Goddesses, deities and sub deities. There is no actual count for the total number of god and goddesses but the general belief is that there are 330 million deities. With so many deities, many of which are regionally bound and culturally worshipped the diversity of the Indian temples in respect to the deity dedicated to, region it belongs, the architectural influence, the era it was built and the type of worship conducted has led to thousands of different kinds. According to the main branch there are three main traditions of worship i.e. Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism which have been further divided into sects and sub-sects, as result the number and diversity of temples is a great one.

Here you can find list of names and information (like history, facts & architecture) on ancient / old Hindu temples in India. These famous temples in India are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find photos of India temples / mandir.

List of Famous Hindu Indian Temples

Here is the list of Hindu temples in India state wise -

Andhra Pradesh Temples »

Sri Mandeswara (Saneswara) Swamy Temple is located in the village named Mandapalli, in the district of East Godavari, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in South India. According to the local legends and religious experts, this is the only temple dedicated to Lord Shani within the nation that is having a 7 ½ feet idol of the Lord.

Assam Temples »

The Asvakranta Temple is located in North Guwahati in the state of Assam. The presiding deity of the temple is the revered Hindu god Lord Vishnu and is supposed to be one of the largest and significant Vishnu temples in the entire state of Assam. The temple is known to be situated on a rock-strewn section which comes in contact with the harbour of the popular Brahmaputra river.

Bihar Temples »

Mandar Parvat is considered to be a small hill that is located in the Banka district of Bihar. The mountain is nearly 700 ft high and is near about 45 km south of the Bhagalpur town. This mountain is well known as the Mandar Hill and is considered to be one of the biggest pilgrimages although at present it is not so famous now.

New Delhi Temples »

The well known temple Chattarpur is situated at the distance of nearly 4 km from the Qutab Minar at the Mehrauli area in Delhi. It can be identified that the temple has been constructed beautifully in both South Indian as well as North Indian style of architecture. The temple is mainly dedicated to Lord Durga.

Goa Temples »

As per Hindu belief, Goddess Bhagwati is just another name given to Goddess Durga, who is also referred to as Parvati, Kali and many others. She is considered as the Goddess of Victory of Good over evil and kills all demons in the form of Mahishasuramardini. She is merciless against the evil demons who tried to take over earth and fill it with bad deeds.

Gujarat Temples »

Dwarka is known to be the Lord Kirishna's capital and the temple is positioned on the embankment of Gomti river. It is said that the actual Dwarakadheesh Temple was constructed by Vajranabha who was the grandson of Lord Krishna in the period of 400 BC. The temple was constructed above the home of Lord Krishna. After Adi Shankaracharya, the Hindu philosopher and theologian visited the temple during 8th century, the temple became a part of the sacred Char Dham.

Jammu and Kashmir Temples »

One of the most well known and oldest holy places of India is Mata Vaishno Devi which is situated at an altitude of 5300 feet. The temple is located in Trikuta hills of the Shivalik Hill range. The abode of Mata Vaishno Devi is in a cave which is 100 feet long and is narrow. It can be mentioned that there are three 'pindies' symbolizing Maa Sarswati, Maa Kali and Maa Laxmi that signifying creative, destructive as well as preservative characteristics of this supreme power.

Karnataka Temples »

Chennakeshava Temple in Bangalore is a very ancient Vishnu temple believed to be built by the Arjuna of the Mahabharata period. It has a long standing history from the ancient times and was finally restructured in the Vijayanagara empire time. The present temple is the architectural marvel of the Vijayanagara architecture. The main deity of this temple is the Maha Bhagavan Vishnu. This temple is well known for its history and stone architecture.

Kerala Temples »

Guruvayur Temple is the famous ancient Hindu temple dedicated for Sri Krishna. This is an important temple for the Keralites to perform few family ceremonies with in temple premises. This is the only temple in Kerala which has the highest collection of funds offered by its devotees to the temple Hundiel or coin banks kept within temple premises. It is also the temple of highest visitors daily in Kerala. This temple follows a strict dress code and dosent allows carrying any modern gadgets along with the devotees and non Hindu peoples.

Madhya Pradesh Temples »

The Lakshmana Temple is a particular holy shrine that is located in the Indian state of the Madhya. The temple which is specifically dedicated to the Hindus is a part of the Khajuraho group of temple which is a part of the UNESCO world heritage site. The temple is built in quite a large area and like any other temple of Khajuraho it also resembles with the erotic form of art.

Maharashtra Temples »

The temple of Kailasa also termed as the Kailashnath temple is a temple brought up as an honor to Lord Shiva. The temple was placed inside the Ellora caves. It is at a distance of 30 kilometres from the populous city of Aurangabad of Maharashtra. The total area of this temple is extended by a massive area of 2 kilometres.

Odisha Temples »

Jagannath Temple is located in Puri in the Indian state of Orissa. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath meaning the Lord of the universe. A pilgrim who visits the temple is usually the devotees of Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna and forms an important pilgrimage for Hindus. This temple was built in the 12th century and the wooden idol is replaced in every twelve years instructed by Lord Brahma himself.

Punjab Temples »

Mukteshwar Temple is located Shapur Kandi Dam Road, in Pathankot district in the stste of Punjab, in Northwestern India. It is a cave temple that belongs to the Hindu religion. It is largely dedicated to Lord Shiva. The proper name of this holy place is known as Mukteshraan da Mandir. According to the local legends, it was built by The Pandavas during their Agayatwas at the time of Mahabharata in a successful manner. It is regarded as one of the most sacred places for Hindus in Punjab.

Rajasthan Temples »

Brahma Temple the one and the only temple in the world dedicated to Brahma (according to hindu mythology, he is the creator of this universe) in located in the holy place Pushkar in Rajasthan. Popular among the hindus as an important pilgrimage destination, thousands of devotees, come here to offer prayer and to take a holy dip in the holy pushkar lake, which is believed that it would was away all the sin and purify the life.

Sikkim Temples »

The Ganesh Tok temple is one of the best places to be when you are in Gangtok. And what makes it an even better place to be is the view which you will get from an elevation of 6500 ft above the ground. It is from here that you can get a view of the entire city of Gangtok. The Ganesh Tok temple is a temple which is devoted to Lord Ganesh since a very long period of time.

Tamil Nadu Temples »

This temple is also known by other names such as Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, Tiru-aalavaai and Meenakshi Amman Kovli. This temple is located on the southern banks of the river Vaigai and is known to one of the most revered temples in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and her consort Lord Shiva. The goddess Parvati is known as Meenakshi and Lord Shiva as Sundareswarar as a result the temple is known by the name Meenakshi Sundareswarar.

Telangana Temples »

Ayyappa temple is located in Kukatpally near Vivekananda Nagar Colony, in Hyderabad in the state of Telangana, in South India. It is one of the most sought after Lord Ayyappa temple in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secundrabad. It witnesses a heavy crowd of Ayyappa adherent devotees during the pilgrimage season from November to Mid- January every year. Most of the local people visit this shrine on Fridays and public holidays with great devotion and faith. This shrine is also visited by devotes who are on the way to Sabharimala in the district of Kottayam, in the state of Kerala.

Uttar Pradesh Temples »

Sankat Mochan Temple is one of the most significant and holy temples in Varanasi which is situated in southern portion of the city. The temple is dedicated to god Hanuman. The term 'Sankat Mochan' signify the one who assist people by removing any kind of suffering. It is believed that Tulsidas who is regarded as the author of renowned Hindu epic Ramayan, constructed Sankat Mochan Temple.

Uttarakhand Temples »

Jageshwar Temple is a group of 150 ancient Hindu temples located in the same compound in Jageshwar, Almora District of Uttrakhand State in North - India. This temple is one of the popular Dham of the Hindus were the 12 Joythir Linga's are found. Its main deity is Lord Shiva in the Linga form. This is a magnificent stone temple with having a splendid Hindu touches. It is divinely located in a beautiful pine forest area. It is in the Kumoen Region of the Jataganga River Valley, which is having an elevation of 1870 meters above the sea-level.

West Bengal Temples »

The Mahakal Temple in Darjeeling, also known as the Observatory Hill is very popular and highly revered religious temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Rising abruptly from Chowrashta which is a very popular tourist spot, this temple is very sacred and visited by thousands of people every year. The place where this temple stands today was once believed to be the place where there was a Buddhist monastery, hence even today the main temple has deity of Hindus, the Shiva and the god of Buddhist, the Buddha placed side by side

So above we have seen list of famous Indian temples. The temples which are build all over India and they show us the rich heritage and varied architecture of our culturally rich nation.