Dwaraka Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh
Dwaraka Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Dwaraka Tirumala, often called Chinna Tirupati, is a Venkateswara pilgrimage near Eluru.
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Mantralayam, Andhra Pradesh
Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Swamy Matha
Mantralayam is a spiritual centre on the Tungabhadra associated with Sri Raghavendra Swamy and the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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Draksharamam, Andhra Pradesh
Draksharamam Bhimeswara and Manikyamba Temple
Draksharamam combines a Pancharama Shiva shrine with the worship of Manikyamba.
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Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh
Lepakshi Veerabhadra Temple
Lepakshi is a Vijayanagara-era temple where painting and sculpture are as important to the visitor’s understanding as the famous pillar.
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Vemulawada, Telangana
Vemulawada Raja Rajeshwara Temple
Vemulawada is one of Telangana’s principal Shiva destinations.
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Basar, Telangana
Basara Gnana Saraswati Temple
Basara is a Saraswati pilgrimage on the Godavari, especially associated with children beginning their education.
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Chilkur, Telangana
Chilkur Balaji Temple
Chilkur Balaji stands near Osman Sagar outside Hyderabad.
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Gokarna, Karnataka
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple
Gokarna’s Mahabaleshwar Temple is a coastal Shiva pilgrimage centred on the Atmalinga.
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Murudeshwar, Karnataka
Murudeshwar Shiva Temple
Murudeshwar combines a coastal Shiva shrine with a monumental modern statue and gateway.
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Horanadu, Karnataka
Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
Horanadu’s Annapoorneshwari Temple lies amid the Western Ghats near Kalasa.
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Ghati Subramanya, Karnataka
Ghati Subramanya Temple
Ghati Subramanya near Doddaballapur brings Subramanya and Narasimha together in an unusual sacred image.
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Belur, Karnataka
Belur Chennakeshava Temple
Belur is both an active Vishnu temple and a major Hoysala architectural destination.
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Nanjangud, Karnataka
Nanjangud Srikanteshwara Temple
Nanjangud’s Shiva temple stands by the Kapila River south of Mysuru.
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Chottanikkara, Kerala
Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
Chottanikkara near Kochi is one of Kerala’s best-known Bhagavathy pilgrimages.
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Harippad, Kerala
Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple
Mannarasala near Harippad is a serpent shrine set within a sacred grove.
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Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal in Thiruvananthapuram is renowned for Pongala, when women prepare a devotional food offering across a vast temporary ritual landscape.
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Thrissur, Kerala
Vadakkunnathan Temple
Vadakkunnathan occupies Thrissur’s central Thekkinkadu Maidan landscape.
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Pandharpur, Maharashtra
Pandharpur Vitthal Rukmini Temple
Pandharpur on the Chandrabhaga River is the heart of Maharashtra’s Warkari pilgrimage.
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Tuljapur, Maharashtra
Tuljapur Tulja Bhavani Temple
Tuljapur is a major Maharashtra goddess pilgrimage centred on Tulja Bhavani.
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Shingnapur, Maharashtra
Shani Shingnapur Temple
Shani Shingnapur is known for an open-air stone representation of Shani and for the village’s widely reported doorless-house tradition.
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Dakshineswar, West Bengal
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar stands beside the Hooghly River and combines a striking Bengal temple complex with the spiritual legacy of Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi.
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Kolkata, West Bengal
Kalighat Kali Temple
Kalighat is one of Kolkata’s central sacred landmarks and an important Shakti Peetha.
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Tarapith, West Bengal
Tarapith Tara Temple
Tarapith in Birbhum is a major centre of Tara devotion and Shakta spiritual practice.
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Kaal Bhairav Temple, Varanasi
Kaal Bhairav is revered as Kashi’s guardian, often called its Kotwal.
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