Birla Mandir (Hyderabad)
Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
A spectacular white marble temple located on the 280-foot high Kalapahad (Naubat Pahad) hillock in Hyderabad. The templ…
Sri Alampur Papanaseswara Temple
Lord Shiva (Papanaseswara/Jogulamba)
Alampur
Jogulamba Gadwal
A group of 9 ancient Nava Brahama temples built in the Badami Chalukya style, located at the meeting point of the Krish…
Sri Ananta Padmanabha Swamy Temple (Kumta)
Lord Ananta Padmanabha (Vishnu)
Kumta
Uttara Kannada
Located in Kumta, Uttara Kannada, this ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Ananta Padmanabha form is known f…
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple (Mysore)
Goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga)
Mysore
Mysore
Perched atop the 3,489-foot Chamundi Hill in Mysore, this is one of the most powerful Shakti Peethas in South India. Th…
Sri Chennakeshava Temple (Belur)
Lord Chennakeshava (Vishnu)
Belur
Hassan
A masterpiece of Hoysala architecture, this temple in Belur is known for its incredible stone carvings. The 44-feet tal…
Sri Dharmaraya Swamy Temple (Bangalore)
Lord Dharmaraya (Yudhishthira/Krishna)
Bangalore
Bangalore Urban
The only temple in India where the five Pandavas and Draupadi are collectively worshipped as the primary deities. Locat…
Sri Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple (Bangalore)
Lord Shiva (Gangadhareshwara)
Bangalore
Bangalore Urban
A rock-cut cave temple in Bangalore dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is famous for the unique solar phenomenon where…
Sri Gnana Saraswati Temple (Basara)
Goddess Saraswati (Gnana Saraswati)
Basara
Nirmal
One of the most famous Saraswati temples in India, located on the banks of the Godavari River in Basara. Students from …
Sri Jagannath Temple (Hyderabad)
Lord Jagannatha (Krishna)
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
A massive temple built on a 4.5-acre site in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Built as a replica of the Puri Jagannath Temple,…
Sri Jagannatha Temple (Visakhapatnam)
Lord Jagannatha (Krishna)
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
A replica of the famous Puri Jagannath temple, located on the beach road in Visakhapatnam. The temple is built in Kalin…
Sri Kalahasteeswara Temple
Lord Shiva (Kalahasteeswara)
Srikalahasti
Chittoor
One of the five Pancha Bhoota Stalams representing the element of Vayu (wind). Located on the banks of the Swarnamukhi …
Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Temple
Goddess Kanaka Mahalakshmi (Lakshmi)
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
A historic temple located atop a small hillock in Visakhapatnam. The goddess is depicted in a seated posture holding a …
Sri Kollur Mookambika Temple
Goddess Mookambika (Saraswati/Lakshmi/Durga)
Kollur
Udupi
Located in Kollur, Udupi district, this is one of the most powerful Shakti Peethas in India. The goddess appears in a c…
Sri Krishna Matha (Udupi)
Lord Krishna (Udupi Krishna)
Udupi
Udupi
The famous Krishna temple established by the Vaishnavite saint Madhvacharya. The unique feature: Lord Krishna's idol fa…
Sri Manjunatha Temple (Dharmasthala)
Lord Manjunatha (Shiva)
Dharmasthala
Dakshina Kannada
A unique temple where Lord Shiva is worshipped as Manjunatha and the temple is managed by a Jain family (Heggade). The …
Sri Murudeshwara Temple
Lord Shiva (Murudeshwara)
Murudeshwara (Bhatkal)
Uttara Kannada
Located on the Arabian Sea coast in Bhatkal, this temple is famous for the 123-foot (37 meter) tall statue of Lord Shiv…