Famous Temples in India You Must Visit

March 11, 2024

Mark Twain once said that India is the land of two million Gods. Indian civilization has grown for more than a couple of thousand years and this length gives out incredible diversity in customs, traditions, dialects, and others. This, in turn, gave out a wide spectrum of religions in the country.

Indian religion has a God for everything; starting from health to ultimate destruction. And, Indians made it a point to incorporate that custom into their lives. Here are the Top 30 Temples in India you ought to visit to enjoy that custom and tradition during your vacation.

Golden Temple, Amritsar

The Harmandir Sahib temple (Golden Temple) of the 16th century is open to all religions and creed. This is the iconic religious structure for Sikhs. The structure holds an old clock tower, main sanctum, museum, temple office, langar, and others. The langar (community kitchen) serves more than a hundred thousand people, every day.

Maa Vaishno Devi Temple and Cave, Jammu & Kashmir

To visit this temple, pilgrims have to trek for 12 km from the base camp at Katra. This cave is located 5200 feet above the sea level, on the Trikuta Mountain. The main deity of this temple is Maa Vaishno Devi, who is represented as three heads made with rock, the Pindies. It is said that only those who are destined and decided by the deity can visit the temple. The temple is open throughout the year.

Kedarnath Temple, Uttarakhand

Kedarnath Temple is located in Garhwal region in the Himalayan ranges. This temple is considered as one of the best holy sites to worship Lord Shiva. The temple has a mythological link to Mahabharata, which states that Pandavas built this temple to get rid of the sins of taking lives during their war with Kauravs.

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