27 researched sites, each with sourced history, pilgrimage information and the prayers associated with it.
The Ahoi Mata Temple at Radha Kund, in the Braj region of Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, is the most widely referenced site associated with Ahoi Mata, a folk…
Alopi Devi Temple, in Alopibagh, Prayagraj, near the Sangam where the Ganga, Yamuna, and legendary Sarasvati meet, is one of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas, tr…
Annapurna Devi Mandir, in the Visheshwarganj area of Varanasi immediately adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple, is one of the city's most significant temples, de…
Banke Bihari Temple, in Vrindavan, is dedicated to Banke Bihari, worshipped as the combined form of Radha and Krishna in a single black idol. It is widely regar…
Dwarkadhish Temple, in Mathura near the Yamuna riverbank ghats, is dedicated to Krishna worshipped in his kingly form as Dwarkanath (or Dwarkadhish, "Lord of Dw…
Hanuman Garhi, in the Ramkot area of Ayodhya, is one of the city's most ancient and important temples, dedicated to Hanuman. Built in the shape of a four-sided…
ISKCON Vrindavan's Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, in the Raman Reti area of Vrindavan, was the first temple built in India by the International Society for Kri…
Kaal Bhairav Temple in Varanasi (Kashi) is dedicated to Kaal Bhairav, a fierce guardian form of Shiva traditionally revered as the "Kotwal" (chief of police) of…
Kanak Bhawan ("Golden Palace"), in Ayodhya's Ramkot area northeast of the main citadel, is a temple whose name and legend both centre on a personal gift: tradit…
Kashi Vishwanath — the temple of the Lord of the Universe — is one of the holiest shrines in all of Hinduism and the most sacred site in the ancient city of Var…
Katyayani Peeth, in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, is one of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas, traditionally marking the spot where the ringlets of…
The Agra tapo bhumi marks the place where Swami Swaroopanand Ji Maharaj, the second guru of the Paramhans Advait Mat, undertook the period of meditation directe…
Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, in Mathura, marks the site traditionally held by Hindus to be the precise birthplace of Krishna, within what is described in devotio…
Braj — the region surrounding Mathura and Vrindavan in western Uttar Pradesh — is the devotional heartland of Krishna worship, traditionally identified as the s…
Lalita Devi Temple, in Meerapur, Prayagraj, close to the Triveni Sangam confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and legendary Sarasvati, is dedicated to Lalita Tripura…
Nageshwarnath Temple, at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu River in Ayodhya, is a Shiva temple traditionally held to be among the oldest in the city, with…
Nangli Sahib, also called Nangli Tirath or Nangli Dham, in Nangli village near Sakoti Tanda, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, is the samadhi (memorial shrine) of…
Prem Mandir ("Temple of Divine Love"), on the outskirts of Vrindavan, is a large, entirely modern temple complex dedicated to Radha-Krishna and Sita-Rama, built…
Radha Raman Temple, in Vrindavan, houses one of Braj's most theologically significant deities: Radha Raman, a form of Krishna understood by devotees to be self-…
Radha Rani Temple, popularly known as Ladli Ji Temple, stands atop Bhanugarh hill in Barsana, traditionally revered as Radha's own home village. Radha and Krish…
The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, consecrated in January 2024, is a newly built temple dedicated to Rama at the site traditionally identified by Hindus as his birthpla…
Treta Ke Thakur (also called Treta Mandir), near Naya Ghat on the Saryu riverbank in Ayodhya, is traditionally identified as the site where Rama performed the A…
Tulsi is venerated across Hinduism chiefly as a sacred plant, personified as a goddess and closely associated with Vishnu, and is most commonly worshipped at ho…
Vindhyavasini Devi Temple in Vindhyachal, on the banks of the Ganga in Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, is one of the most significant Devi temples in North In…
Vishalakshi Temple, in Varanasi, is one of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas, traditionally marking the spot where Sati's earring (and, in some tellings, her face…
