All temple guides — page 5

Naimisaranyam — Naimishnath Vishnu Temple

Thiruprithi — Jyotirmath Pilgrimage Tradition

Devprayag Raghunathji Temple

Badrinath Badrinarayana Temple

Muktinath — Thiru Saligramam

Thiruvadamadurai — Mathura Divya Desam

Thiruvaipadi — Gokul Navamohana Krishna

Dwarka Dwarkadhish Temple

Ahobilam Nava Narasimha Temples

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

Thirupparkadal — The Ocean of Milk

Paramapadam — Vaikuntha

Tirupparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Temple

A sacred wedding, a rock-cut shrine and the dramatic hill of Madurai.

Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy Temple

Murugan’s seashore abode, its towering gopuram and the story of victory.

Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple

The hill of Palani, the staff-bearing Lord and the meaning of renunciation.

Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple

Where Murugan is revered as the teacher of Om, near Kumbakonam.

Tiruttani Subramaniya Swamy Temple

A hilltop abode of peace, devotional song and the ascent of 365 steps.

Pazhamudircholai Solaimalai Murugan Temple

A wooded hill shrine and Avvaiyar’s beloved lesson in humility.

Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple

Sri Vidya worship, the Goddess's sacred seat and the festival life of Kanchi.

Ekambareswarar Temple

The earth-element Shiva shrine, sacred mango tree and divine-wedding festival.

Kailasanathar Temple

Pallava sandstone architecture, sculpted Shiva forms and a living sacred monument.

Kumarakottam Murugan Temple

Murugan as Brahmasasta and the Tamil literary legacy of the Kanda Puranam.

Somnath Temple

The western-coast Jyotirlinga, the story of Chandra and a modern shrine consecrated in 1951.

Srisailam Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba

A Nallamala pilgrimage where Mallikarjuna worship and the Bhramaramba shrine share one sacred destination.