Hoysaleswara Temple

By kkeps

(2026-09-09)

Hoysaleshwara temple (AKA Hoysaleswara, Hoysaleśvara or Hoywalesvara temple), AKA Halebidu temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It's the largest monument in Halebidu, a town in the state of Karnatak, and the former capital of the Hoysala Empire. The temple was built on the banks of a large manmade lake, and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhana of the Hoysala Empire. Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160.

During the early 1300s, Halebidu was twice sacked and plundered by the Muslim armies of the Delhi Sultanate from northern India, and the temple and the capital fell into a state of ruin and neglect.

The Hoysaleswara temple is a Shaiva monument, yet reverentially includes many themes from Vaishnavism and Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, as well as images from Jainism.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023.

Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

By kkeps

(2026-09-09)

The Chennakeshava Temple, AKA the Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple, is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur, an early Hoysala Empire capital. The temple was built over 3 generations and took 103 years to finish. It was repeatedly damaged and plundered during wars, rebuilt, and repaired over its history.

Chennakesava ("handsome Kesava") is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu and has been an active Hindu temple since its inception. It's reverentially described in medieval Hindu texts, and remains an important pilgrimage site in Vaishnavism. The temple is remarkable for its architecture, sculptures, reliefs, friezes as well its iconography, inscriptions and history. The temple artwork depicts scenes of life in the 1100s, dancers and musicians, as well as a pictorial narration of Hindu texts such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas through numerous friezes. The temple is a testimony to the artistic, cultural, and theological perspectives in 12th-century South India and the Hoysala Empire.

The Belur temple complex, along with the nearby Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu and the Keshava Temple at Somanathapura, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2023 as part of the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas.

Ramappa Temple

By kkeps

(2026-03-22)

Ramappa Temple, AKA the Rudreshwara Temple, is a Kakatiya style Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, in Palampet village, Mulugu district, Telangana. An inscription in the temple says it was constructed in 1213 CE by Recherla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya ruler Ganapati Deva. Located in the vicinity of Ramappa Lake, the temple complex consists of 3 temples was built between 1212 and 1234, designed by Ramappa, after whom the complex is named. Marco Polo, during his visit to the Kakatiya empire, supposedly called the temple "the brightest star in the galaxy of temples". In 2021, the temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hare Krishna Golden Temple

By Harekrishna

(2025-12-18)

Hare Krishna Golden Temple is a Hindu place of worship located in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The temple stands on Hare Krishna Hill and is dedicated to Swayambhu Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, a deity believed by local tradition to have self-manifested (swayambhu) approximately 7,000 years ago. Owing to this belief, the site is regarded as one of the oldest religious locations in the city.

The temple is recognized as the first Golden Temple constructed in Telangana and includes a golden Dhwaja Stambha measuring approximately 50 feet in height, a Maha Mandapam, and a Rajagopuram with golden steps. The sanctum sanctorum houses a rare Shaligram Shila, said to have been found in the Gandaki River near Muktinath in Nepal. The temple is administered by HKM Hyderabad, a charitable organization involved in religious, cultural, and spiritual activities.

Krishna Vedic Temple

By hhgygy

(2025-09-15)

This is the inside of the temple in the Krishna Valley Indian Cultural Centre and Eco Farm, one of the largest and oldest ecovillages in Europe.

Kalijai Island

By Fab

(2025-05-12)

Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal

By kkeps

(2025-04-05)

The Padangtegal Great Temple of Death is 1 of 3 Hindu temples making up a temple complex in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary – commonly called the "Ubud Monkey Forest" – of Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali.

Also called the Main Temple, Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal lies in the SW part of the Ubud Monkey Forest grounds and is used for worshiping the god Hyang Widhi in personification of Shiva, the Recycler or Transformer. Like the other 2 temples in the complex, it is thought to have been built ca 1350. The temple complex plays an important role in the spiritual life of the local community.

Pura Puseh Bali Aga Bayad

By kkeps

(2025-03-29)

Featured in Leg 4 of The Amazing Race 37

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

By jbottero

(2025-01-31)

International Society for Krishna Consciousness, known as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization, founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966 in New York City. The main headquarters is in Mayapur, West Bengal, India.

Tal Barahi Temple

By Fab

(2024-12-14)

Tal Barahi temple (Nepali: तालबाराही मन्दिर) AKA Lake Temple or Barahi Temple is a Hindu temple of the goddess Barahi. It's the most important religious monument in Pokhara. This temple is on a small island in the middle of Phewa Lake. The temple is a symbol of the manifestation of Ajima representing the female force. Devotees visit the temple in the Nepalese months of Baisakh (April-May) and Kartik (November-December).

Kamakhya Temple

By 42manako

(2024-11-03)

In 2019, five men visiting the Kamakhya Temple beheaded a 64-year-old woman as a sacrifice to pay tribute to the anniversary of the death of one of the men's brothers.

Manikarnika Ghat

By hhgygy

(2024-02-11)

One of the most famous cremation sites in Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.

Budhanilkantha Temple

By kkeps

(2023-09-25)

Budhanilkantha Temple (Nepali: बुढानिलकण्ठ मन्दिर; Old Blue Throat) is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Mahavishnu.

The site pays homage to Vishnu, whose likeness floats on the sea of bliss reclining upon the multi-headed snake Shesh. It’s believed the 5-m long sculpture (the largest stone sculpture in Nepal) is made from a single block of basalt, and was created during the 500s CE by Vishnugupta, an early king of the Kathmandu Valley.

Kailashnath Mahadev Statue

By kkeps

(2023-06-02)

Kailashnath Mahadev Statue (Nepali: कैलाशनाथ महादेव) is the 2nd tallest Shiva statue in the world. It's currently the 5th tallest Hindu deity statue. It is in Sanga, Kavrepalanchok District in Nepal, about 20 km from Kathmandu.

The statue is 43.5m high and was made using copper, zinc, concrete, and steel.

Modhera Sun Temple

By kkeps

(2023-02-18)

The Sun Temple of Modhera is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya, located in Gujarat, India, on the bank of the river Pushpavati. It was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty. No worship is offered now and it's a protected monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. The temple complex has 3 components: Gūḍhamanḍapa, the shrine hall; Sabhamanḍapa, the assembly hall, and Kunḍa, the reservoir. The halls have intricately carved exterior and pillars. The reservoir has steps to reach the bottom and numerous small shrines.

It was added to the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in December 2022.

Gilbert Hill

By kkeps

(2023-01-04)

Gilbert Hill is a 61 m monolith column of black basalt rock at Andheri, Mumbai. The rock has a sheer vertical face and was formed when molten lava was squeezed out of the Earth's clefts during the Mesozoic Era 66 million years ago. According to experts, this rare geological phenomenon was the remnant of a ridge and had clusters of vertical columns in nearby Jogeshwari. Gilbert Hill was declared a National Park in 1952 by the Central Government under the Forest Act. In 2007, after years of lobbying by geologists, the hill was declared a Grade II heritage structure by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), and all quarrying and other activities around the monument were prohibited.

Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang

By kkeps

(2022-08-09)

Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang is a Balinese Hindu temple on the slope of Mount Lempuyang in Karangasem, Bali. The temples of Mount Lempuyang, represented by the highest pura at the peak of Mount Lempuyang, Pura Lempuyang Luhur, is one of the Sad Kahyangan Jagad, or the "6 sanctuaries of the world", the 6 holiest places of worship on the island.

Krishna Life Temple and Monastery ("Ms. Marvel")

By kkeps

(2022-07-21)

Interior scenes of the Jersey City mosque were filmed here.

Goa Gajah

By kkeps

(2022-02-09)

Although the exact origins of this cave are uncertain, it's believed to have been built as a place for spiritual meditation. The complex contains both Hindu and Buddhist imagery, as the cave contains lingam and yoni, the symbol of Shiva, and the image of Ganesha, while by the river there are carved images of stupas and chattra, imagery of Buddhism.

Vaishno Devi Temple

By hhgygy

(2022-01-01)

A major pilgrimage site of Hinduism.
It was in the news on 01/01/2022 because of a stampede among pilgrims that killed 12 people.

Pimbahal Pond

By kkeps

(2021-04-12)

Tusha Hiti

By kkeps

(2020-10-28)

Tanah Lot

By tallturtle82

(2020-09-22)

Tanah Lot is a rock formation of the island of Bali. It is also home to a Hindu Temple.

Adiyogi Shiva Statue

By kkeps

(2020-08-12)

34 m (112 ft)

Ganesha Statue

By kkeps

(2020-08-11)

39 m (128 ft)

Ganesh Statue

By kkeps

(2020-08-11)

49 m (161 ft)

The Statue of Belief

By kkeps

(2020-08-06)

106 m (348 ft)

Pura Dalem Pengembak

By kkeps

(2019-11-07)

Featured in Leg 10 of The Amazing Race Asia 5

Mundeshwari Temple (world's oldest surviving Hindu temple)

By kkeps

(2018-06-04)

Hindu Temple of Atlanta

By kkeps

(2017-10-03)

Pura Samuan Tiga

By kkeps

(2017-05-04)

Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, Penang

By kkeps

(2017-05-04)

Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur

By kkeps

(2017-04-18)

Airavatesvara Temple

By kkeps

(2017-03-14)

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram

By kkeps

(2017-03-14)

Bisaldeo temple

By kkeps

(2017-01-11)

Candi Prambanan Temple

By Effi

(2016-09-24)

Venkateswara Temple

By Effi

(2016-09-20)

Sri Venkateswara Temple is an Australian Hindu temple located at Helensburgh, New South Wales dedicated to Lord Venkateswara.

Mỹ Sơn

By kkeps

(2016-08-02)

Yellamma Temple, Saundatti

By kkeps

(2016-06-17)

Tarakeshwara Temple, Hangal

By kkeps

(2016-06-16)

Bhojeshwar Temple

By kkeps

(2016-05-16)

Shree Govindajee Temple

By kkeps

(2016-05-13)

Pura Lingsar

By kkeps

(2016-01-22)

Erawan Shrine

By kkeps

(2015-08-09)

Sri Mariamman Temple

By fin

(2015-06-18)

Kal Mochan

By kkeps

(2015-04-26)

Rajarani Temple

By LancelotLink

(2015-03-23)

Masroor Rock Cut Temple

By LancelotLink

(2015-02-23)

Krimchi Temples

By LancelotLink

(2015-02-22)

Avantiswami Temple

By LancelotLink

(2015-02-22)

Banteay Samré

By LancelotLink

(2014-04-11)

Banteay Srei

By LancelotLink

(2014-04-10)

Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Consecrated on 22 April 967 A.D., it was the only major temple at Angkor not built by a monarch; its construction is credited to a courtier named Yajnavaraha, who served as a counsellor to king Rājendravarman II.

Sri Siva Subramaniya temple

By Xeba73

(2014-04-08)

The Sri Siva Subramaniya temple is a Hindu temple in Nadi, Fiji. It is the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere.

Phimeanakas

By Mike1989

(2014-04-03)

Phimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស, Prasat Phimean Akas, 'celestial temple') or Vimeanakas (Khmer: ប្រាសាទវិមានអាកាស, Prasat Vimean Akas) at Angkor, Cambodia, is a Hindu temple in the Khleang style, built at the end of the 10th century, during the reign of Rajendravarman (from 941-968), then rebuilt by Suryavarman II in the shape of a three tier pyramid as a Hindu temple. On top of the pyramid there was a tower, while on the edge of top platform there are galleries. Phimeanakas is located inside the walled enclosure of the Royal Palace of Angkor Thom north of Baphuon.

Baksei Chamkrong

By Mike1989

(2014-04-03)

Baksei Chamkrong (Khmer: ប្រាសាទបក្សីចាំក្រុង) is a small Hindu temple located in the Angkor complex (Siem Reap, Cambodia). It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and used to hold a golden image of him. The temple can be seen on the left side when entering Angkor Thom at the southern gate. It was dedicated to Yasovarman by his son, King Harshavarman I. The temple was completed by Rajendravarman II (944-968).

Muang Tum

By LancelotLink

(2013-10-10)

Entrance to Batu Caves

By Mike1989

(2013-08-28)

Batu Caves (Tamil: பத்து மலை) is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples in the Gombak district, 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill. Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village.
The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. It is the focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia.

Baroli Temples

By kkeps

(2013-04-30)

The Baroli Temples Complex, also known as the Badoli temples, is located in Baroli village in Rawatbhata taluk in Kota district in Rajasthan, India. The complex of eight temples is situated within a walled enclosure; an additional temple is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away. They are built in the Pratihara style of temple architecture dated to the tenth century A.D. All nine temples are under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India for conservation and protection. A well known art critic characterised "the creations of Badoli as the most perfect of their age that he had encountered within that part of the country and, in their own peculiar style."

Thousand Pillar Temple

By mlc1us

(2013-02-19)

Historic Hindu temple located in the city of Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya.

Hindu temple in Hungary

By hhgygy

(2012-08-27)

Dashabhuja Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

Chaturshringi Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

Bhimashankar Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

Vigneshwara Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar (also spelt as Ojhar or Ojzar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in Maharashtra, India. The Ganesha form worshipped here is called Vigneshwara (spelt also as Vigneshvar(a), Vigneshwar : "Lord of obstacles") or Vignahar (spelt also as Vignahara, "Remover of obstacles") and is associated with the legend of Ganesha defeating Vignasura, the demon of obstacles.

Siddhivinayak Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

The Siddhivinayak Temple of Siddhatek is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in the Indian state of Maharashtra and the only Ashtavinayaka shrine in Ahmednagar district.

Chintamani Temple

By kkeps

(2011-08-31)

The Chintamani Temple of Theur is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom. Located 25 kms from Pune, the temple is "one of the larger and more famous" of the Ashtavinayaka, the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

By NewOrleansGWM

(2011-07-03)

Temple in India where about 11 billion in treasure has been found so far in multiple chambers collected over hundreds of years. More to come?

Karni Mata Temple a.k.a. 'Rat Temple'

By hhgygy

(2011-05-14)

Ganesh

By kjfitz

(2011-04-09)

Ganesha is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshiped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India.

Preah Vihear Temple

By adrbr

(2011-02-04)

Preah Vihear (lit. "vihāra of the gods") (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ Prasat Preah Vihear) is an ancient edifice built by the Khmer Empire as a Hindu temple on top of a 525-m cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, Cambodia. Over time, it became a Buddhist temple.

As a key edifice of the empire's spiritual life, Preah Vihear was supported and modified by successive kings and bears elements of several architectural styles. It's unusual among Khmer temples in being constructed along a long N–S axis, rather than having the conventional rectangular plan with orientation toward the E. The temple gives its name to the surrounding Preah Vihear province.

In 1962, after a lengthy dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over ownership, the International Court of Justice ruled that the temple is in Cambodia. In 2008, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This prompted an escalation in the dispute between the 2 nations over the temple, which was settled in favor of Cambodia by another ICJ ruling in 2013.

Nandi Temple (Bull Temple)

By adrbr

(2011-02-04)

Nandi Temple (or Basavanagudi Nandi Temple) is located in Basavanagudi, a neighborhood of Bangalore, the capital of the state of Karnataka, India. The temple is exclusively for the worship of the sacred bull in Hinduism, known as Nandi, Lord Shiva's vahana, or animal mount. The word "Nandi" means "joyful" in the Sanskrit language.

It is said to house one of the largest Nandi murthis in the world. The height of the murthi is approximately 15 ft (4.6 m) and it is approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) long.

Krishna Valley (Hungary)

By hhgygy

(2011-02-03)

Sri Sivadurga Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-30)

Holy Tree Sri Balasubramaniar Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Sivan Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Ruthra Kaliamman Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ வீரமாகாளியம்மன் கோவில்; Chinese: 维拉马卡拉曼庙), FKA Soonambu Kambam Kovil, is a Hindu temple in Little India in the southern part of Singapore. The temple started as a shrine dedicated to the Hindu goddesses Kali and Parvati in 1855 before a temple was built by Bengali laborers in 1881.

Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Thendayuthapani Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

By kaiken

(2011-01-27)

Gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 1978.

Harshat Mata Temple

By hhgygy

(2010-10-16)

Meenakshi Amman Temple

By hhgygy

(2010-05-11)

Alampur Temple Complex

By hhgygy

(2010-05-11)

Brihadeeswarar Temple

By kkeps

(2010-05-02)

The Big temple of Thanjavur (earlier Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu, India known as the Brahadeeswara temple is one of the greatest masterpiece of not only the Cholas but also of the Indian architecture. Dedicated to lord Shiva, it was built by Raja Raja Chola – I, from 1003-1010 AD and is entirely made of hard granite stone, a material sparsely available currently in Thanjavur area where the temple is located.

Arjuna's Penance

By kkeps

(2010-05-01)

Mahabalipuram, a 7th century port city around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu has many historic rock-cut and monolithic monuments built between 7th - 9th century AD. Most famous of these rock cut works is a massive bas-relief rock dating from the 7th century CE measuring 96 feet long by 43 feet high. It is an awe-inspiring marvelous piece of finely crafted stone and one can gaze it in wonder admiring the fine craftsmanship and time and effort which must have gone in building it.

Sri Krishna Temple

By hhgygy

(2010-04-20)

Achuta Raya Temple

By hhgygy

(2010-04-20)

Virupaksha Temple

By hhgygy

(2010-04-20)

Pratapgarh stampede (March 4, 2010)

By kkeps

(2010-03-06)

The 2010 Pratapgarh stampede was an incident that occured on March 4, 2010, at Ram Janki temple in Kunda, Uttar Pradesh, India, that killed at least 63 people and seriously injured over 100 more. The incident occurred as 10,000 people attended the temple to receive free items, such as clothes and food, on the first anniversary of the death of the wife of Kripalu Maharaj.

Umananda Temple

By adrbr

(2010-03-03)

Located: Peacock Island, Guwahati, Assam
Constructed By: King Gadadhar Singh of the Tai- Ahom Dynasty
Year: 1694 A.D
Significance: Pilgrimage centre
Devoted To: Lord Shiva

Global Vipassana Pagoda - largest stone dome in the world

By kjfitz

(2010-02-04)

The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a notable monument in Mumbai, India. The pagoda is to serve as a monument of peace and harmony. This monument was inaugurated by Pratibha Patil, the President of India on February 8, 2009. It is located in the north of Mumbai in an area called Gorai and is built on donated land on a peninsula between Gorai creek and the Arabian Sea. The Global Vipassana Pagoda is built out of gratitude to the Buddha, his teaching and the community of monks practicing his teaching. Its traditional Burmese design is an expression of gratitude towards the country of Myanmar for preserving the practice of Vipassana. The shape of the pagoda is a copy of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. It is being built combining ancient Indian and modern technology to enable it to last for a thousand years.

Pura Ulun Danu Batur

By hhgygy

(2010-01-25)

Kalighat Kali Temple

By adrbr

(2009-12-27)

Hindu temple

By hhgygy

(2009-12-16)

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

By hhgygy

(2009-12-10)

Annamalaiyar Temple

By hhgygy

(2009-12-10)

One of the largest temples in India

Koneswaram Temple

By hhgygy

(2009-12-10)

Believed to be more than 2500 years old.