Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Simhachalam Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
On the wooded hill above Visakhapatnam, Simhachalam brings together two incarnations of Vishnu: Varaha and Narasimha.
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Annavaram, Andhra Pradesh
Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
Annavaram stands on Ratnagiri above the Pampa River in Kakinada district.
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Kanipakam, Andhra Pradesh
Kanipakam Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple
Kanipakam’s identity rests on the self-manifested Vinayaka worshipped within a well.
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Srikurmam, Andhra Pradesh
Srikurmam Kurmanatha Temple
Srikurmam gives the tortoise incarnation of Vishnu a central place in active temple worship.
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Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Arasavalli Suryanarayana Temple
Arasavalli is a major active Surya shrine near Srikakulam.
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Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
Mangalagiri Panakala Narasimha Temple
Mangalagiri’s hill shrine is known for panakam, a sweet jaggery drink offered to Narasimha.
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Sringeri, Karnataka
Sringeri Sharadamba Temple
Sringeri is the seat of the Dakshinamnaya Sharada Peetham and a major centre of Advaita learning.
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Dharmasthala, Karnataka
Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
Dharmasthala is known for Manjunatha worship and for a longstanding tradition of hospitality and charitable service.
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Subramanya, Karnataka
Kukke Subramanya Temple
At Kukke, Subramanya is closely associated with Vasuki and serpent worship.
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Kateel, Karnataka
Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
Kateel’s most memorable feature is its position within the Nandini River.
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Mysuru, Karnataka
Chamundeshwari Temple
Chamundeshwari crowns Chamundi Hill overlooking Mysuru.
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Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi
The principal darshan at Vaishno Devi is of three natural rock forms called the Holy Pindies.
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Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Shri Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari is one of Vrindavan’s most beloved Krishna temples.
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Gangotri, Uttarakhand
Gangotri Ganga Temple
Gangotri is the Himalayan temple of Ganga and one of Uttarakhand’s four Chota Char Dham shrines.
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Yamunotri, Uttarakhand
Yamunotri Yamuna Temple
Yamunotri honours the goddess Yamuna and forms part of Uttarakhand’s Chota Char Dham.
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Jawalamukhi, Himachal Pradesh
Jwalamukhi Devi Temple
Jwalamukhi’s central sacred presence is a group of natural flames emerging from the rock, rather than a conventional sculpted idol.
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Yadagirigutta, Telangana
Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
Yadadri, also called Yadagirigutta, is one of Telangana’s major Narasimha pilgrimage centres.
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Bhadrachalam, Telangana
Bhadrachalam Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple
Bhadrachalam is a major centre of Telugu Rama devotion on the Godavari.
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Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Lingaraj Temple
Lingaraj is a defining monument of Bhubaneswar’s old temple quarter.
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Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Ambabai Temple
Kolhapur’s goddess is lovingly known as Ambabai and Karveer Nivasini, the resident Mother of the sacred Karveer region.
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