Darshan & Seva
Temple Directory
Find a temple by deity, place or pilgrimage circuit, and read what is known about it before you plan a visit.
13 temples in the directory
Photo: Prachites · CC BY-SA 3.0Shri Jagannath TemplePuri, OdishaJagannath, with Balabhadra and SubhadraThe eastern Char Dham, home of the annual Rath Yatra.VaishnavaChar DhamView temple 
Photo: Ashvin Kaitabhya, clicked by Abhishek Pandey · CC BY-SA 4.0Kashi Vishwanath TempleVaranasi, Uttar PradeshShiva as VishwanathA Jyotirlinga of Shiva on the west bank of the Ganga.ShaivaJyotirlingaView temple 
Photo: Nikhilb239 · CC BY-SA 4.0Sri Venkateswara Temple, TirumalaTirumala, Tirupati, Andhra PradeshVenkateswara (Balaji, Srinivasa)The hill temple of Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, near Tirupati.VaishnavaView temple 
Photo: Baap8969 · CC0Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ShrineKatra, Jammu and KashmirMata Vaishno DeviA Goddess shrine in the Trikuta hills, reached from the base town of Katra.ShaktaView temple 
Photo: Shivam Kumar 766 · CC BY-SA 4.0Kedarnath TempleKedarnath, UttarakhandShiva as KedarnathA Himalayan Jyotirlinga and part of the Chota Char Dham.ShaivaJyotirlingaChota Char DhamView temple 
Photo: Anubha khare · CC BY-SA 4.0Badrinath TempleBadrinath, UttarakhandVishnu as BadrinarayanThe northern Char Dham, on the Alaknanda river.VaishnavaChar DhamChota Char DhamView temple 
Photo: Vishnupranay.k · CC BY-SA 4.0Dwarkadhish TempleDwarka, GujaratKrishna as DwarkadhishThe western Char Dham, dedicated to Krishna as "King of Dwarka".VaishnavaChar DhamView temple 
Photo: B. SurajPatro1997 · CC BY-SA 4.0Somnath TemplePrabhas Patan, Veraval, GujaratShiva as SomnathRegarded as the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the Arabian Sea coast.ShaivaJyotirlingaView temple 
Photo: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 4.0Ramanathaswamy TempleRameswaram, Tamil NaduShiva as RamanathaswamyThe southern Char Dham and a Jyotirlinga, known for its pillared corridors.ShaivaChar DhamJyotirlingaView temple 
Photo: MADHURANTHAKAN JAGADEESAN · CC BY-SA 4.0Meenakshi Amman TempleMadurai, Tamil NaduMeenakshi, with SundareshwararThe great temple of Madurai, dedicated to Meenakshi and Sundareshwarar.ShaktaView temple 
Photo: Prime Minister's Office · GODL-IndiaShri Ram MandirAyodhya, Uttar PradeshRama, worshipped as Ram LallaThe temple to Rama in Ayodhya, the city traditionally regarded as his birthplace.VaishnavaView temple 
Photo: Ashverse · CC BY-SA 4.0Mahakaleshwar TempleUjjain, Madhya PradeshShiva as MahakalaA Jyotirlinga of Shiva in Ujjain, on the Shipra river.ShaivaJyotirlingaView temple 
Photo: Guptaele · CC BY-SA 4.0Banke Bihari TempleVrindavan, Uttar PradeshKrishna as Banke BihariA Krishna temple in Vrindavan, in the Mathura district.VaishnavaView temple
Pilgrimage circuits
Char Dham
The four great pilgrimage sites associated with Adi Shankaracharya: Badrinath in the north, Dwarka in the west, Puri in the east and Rameswaram in the south.
Chota Char Dham
The four Himalayan shrines of Uttarakhand: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. This directory currently lists Kedarnath and Badrinath.
Jyotirlinga
The twelve principal shrines of Shiva across India. This directory currently lists five of them: Somnath, Mahakaleshwar, Kedarnath, Kashi Vishwanath and Ramanathaswamy.
Planning a visit?
Temple timings, entry rules and bookings are set by each temple, so this directory does not publish them. Use the trip planner to gather what you want to arrange, and browse puja essentials for what to bring.
Photo credits
Photographs are credited to their authors under the licences shown.
- Shri Jagannath Temple: Prachites, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple: Ashvin Kaitabhya, clicked by Abhishek Pandey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sri Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala: Nikhilb239, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine: Baap8969, CC0
- Kedarnath Temple: Shivam Kumar 766, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Badrinath Temple: Anubha khare, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dwarkadhish Temple: Vishnupranay.k, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Somnath Temple: B. SurajPatro1997, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ramanathaswamy Temple: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meenakshi Amman Temple: MADHURANTHAKAN JAGADEESAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shri Ram Mandir: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India
- Mahakaleshwar Temple: Ashverse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banke Bihari Temple: Guptaele, CC BY-SA 4.0