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The famous Akshardham temple at Delhi, India

Temples & Sacred Sites in India

35 places9 states & territories

Photo: Balurbala / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Most of these are working places of worship first and sights second. Expect to remove your shoes, cover your head at gurdwaras and many temples, and find some inner sanctums closed to non-devotees. Each guide lists the dress code and photography rules for that site.

Delhi

The famous Akshardham temple at Delhi, IndiaFree entry

Akshardham Temple

Temple · New Delhi

3.5 hrs
Jama MasjidFree entry

Jama Masjid

Mosque · New Delhi

1 hr
Lotus Temple, IndiaFree entry

Lotus Temple

Temple · New Delhi

1 hr

Goa

This is a photo of HPIP monument numberFree entry

Se Cathedral

Church · Panaji

45 min

Karnataka

Achyutaraya Temple / Hampi, Karnataka - View from Shrine to Inner GopuramFree entry

Achyutaraya Temple

Temple · Hampi

45 min
This is a photo of ASI monument numberFree entry

Hemakuta Hill

Viewpoint · Hampi

1 hr
The complex of the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi is a significant architectural marvel and a pivotal site in the region's rich cultural heritage. This temple is deFree entry

Virupaksha Temple

Temple · Hampi

1 hr
At Vitthala temple in Hampi, Karnataka state, India

Vittala Temple

Temple · Hampi

₹40 Indian2 hrs
Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills, Mysore - KA09.COMFree entry

Chamundi Hills & Chamundeshwari Temple

Temple · Mysuru

2 hrs

Kerala

Chottanikkara Temple, dedicated to Devi (goddess in Hinduism)Free entry

Chottanikkara Devi Temple

Temple · Kochi

1 hr
Santa Cruz BasilicaFree entry

Santa Cruz Basilica

Church · Kochi

30 min
This is a photo of ASI monument numberFree entry

St. Francis Church

Church · Kochi

30 min

Ladakh

Government Middle School Alchi

Alchi Monastery

Monastery · Leh

₹50 Indian1.5 hrs
Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, India

Hemis Monastery

Monastery · Leh

₹50 Indian2 hrs
landscape view of Nubra valley,near Diskit.Free entry

Nubra Valley

Nature · Leh

24 hrs
Shanti Stupa. Leh, Ladakh, India.Free entry

Shanti Stupa

Stupa · Leh

45 min
Part of the Shey Palace, Ladakh, India

Shey Palace & Monastery

Monastery · Leh

₹30 Indian1 hr

Maharashtra

Haji Ali Dargah Mosque in Mumbai, IndiaFree entry

Haji Ali Dargah

Dargah · Mumbai

1 hr
Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaFree entry

Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir

Temple · Mumbai

45 min

Punjab

The Golden Temple and its reflection in the Amrit SarovarFree entry

Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib)

Gurdwara · Amritsar

3 hrs

Rajasthan

Amber Fort seen from the bank of Maotha Lake, Jaigarh Fort on the hills in the background

Amber Fort & Palace

Fort · Jaipur

₹100 Indian3 hrs
Birla Mandir JaipurFree entry

Birla Mandir (Laxmi Narayan Temple)

Temple · Jaipur

45 min
Zanana Kund (Ladies Pool), situated in the premises of Galtaji Mandir, is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage, built within a mountain pass in the Aravalli Hills in earFree entry

Galta Ji (Monkey Temple & Sun Temple)

Temple · Jaipur

2 hrs
This is a photo of ASI monument numberFree entry

Chamunda Mata Temple

Temple · Jodhpur

45 min
Jagdish Temple / UdaipurFree entry

Jagdish Temple

Temple · Udaipur

30 min

Uttar Pradesh

Buland Darwaza gate to Jami Masjid mosque, Fatehpur Sikiri, India.

Fatehpur Sikri

Temple · Agra

₹40 Indian2.5 hrs
This is a photo of ASI monument numberFree entry

Jama Masjid, Agra

Mosque · Agra

45 min
Shri Mankameshwar Temple in Agra is a sacred Hindu temple near the Agra Fort Railway Station, it is heavily crowded on Mondays and Lord Shiva festive daysFree entry

Mankameshwar Temple

Temple · Agra

45 min
Assi Ghat Varanasi morning Aarti on 8 June 2018Free entry

Assi Ghat

Temple · Varanasi

1.5 hrs
Dasaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi, IndiaFree entry

Dashashwamedh Ghat

Temple · Varanasi

1.5 hrs
Main enterance of Durga Temple (Durga Mandir) in VaranasiFree entry

Durga Temple

Temple · Varanasi

30 min
Ganga Dwar (गंगा द्वार), Gateway of corridor that connects the ghats of Ganges with Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The Gateway was built in 2019-2021 as a part of KasFree entry

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Temple · Varanasi

1 hr
Manikarnika ghatFree entry

Manikarnika Ghat

Temple · Varanasi

30 min
Photos from IRCTC 2017Free entry

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

Temple · Varanasi

45 min
A hindu god temple established in 1950 by the president of India Dr. Rajendra PrasadFree entry

Tulsi Manas Temple

Temple · Varanasi

45 min

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