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Akshardham Ahmedabad
Dakshineshwar Mandir
The Akshardham Temple is 28 kilometers from Ahmedabad. It is one of the finest contemporary Gujarat temples in India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan and inspired by Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
Amba Mata mandir which is located in Junagadh in Gujarat is one of the very ancient temples of India. It is situated at the top of the Girnar Mountain.The Temple of Amba Mata in Junagadh is dedicated to an incarnation of the mother Goddess Amba.
The temple of majestic Babulnath is located in the very heart of Mumbai City, at nearly 1000 feet above sea level which is over looking the Arabian Sea which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The Balaji Temple is the situated in Nerul, Navi Mumbai which is built on the lines of Venkateshwara Temple at Tirupati and has been constructed according to the Shilpashastras.
Basilica of Bom Jesus
One of the most popular churches in Goa is the Basilica of Bom Jesus truly deserves to be given the status of a World Heritage Site. It is located in Old Goa which was the capital city during the Portugal rule. The Basilica of Bom Jesus is famous for the preserved mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier.
The Birla Temple which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi is yet another famous & major attraction in the Pink city of Jaipur.
Brahma Temple was built in the 14th century in Pushkar. Standing on a high platform near Pushkar Lake. Pushkar is known this temple only in the world where Lord Brahma - Creator of the Universe, is worshipped.
The Birla Temple which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi is yet another famous & major attraction in the Pink city of Jaipur.
TThe Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust, based in Pune was established in the year 1893 and has thus been in the service of devotees since 108 years.
The Dattatreya Temple is situated in Ganganapur, Maharashtra. The presiding deity in this temple Dattatreya is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu Dattatreya. Dattatreya temple is located at a very short distance of 1km from Murud.
The Dwarkanath Temple is situated in Dwarka which is about 145 kilometers from Jamnagar and considered as the entrance of Western India.It is Located on the western most tip of Saurastra region of Gujarat.
Eklingji Temple is one among the most famous temples of Rajasthan. The Temple is located in the town of Eklingji (Kailashpuri), so this place got its popular name from the temple. Eklingji Temple is positioned in Rajasthan at a distance of 22 km in the north of Udaipur
Galtaji is very much holy & scared pilgrimage of India which is located 10 kms away from Jaipur in Rajasthan. The temple has a vast complex of Galta Ji embedded with several temples in it. It is situated at a stone's throw from Sisodia Rani-ka Bagh on Agra Road.
Gharishneshwar Temple is a very much revered temple, situated in the state of Maharashtra. It lies very near to the Buddhist caves of Ellora which is half a kilometer away, and serves as the abode of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The Girijaatmaja Vinayak mandir is one of the Ashta Vinayak holy place and one form of Ganesh out of eight temples located at Lekhan hills, 94 kms far from Pune, Maharastra.
Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai is one of the most popular religious places visited by people of all religions alike. It is the most prestigious landmarks which are situated about 500 yards from the Mumbai shoreline in the middle of the Arabian Sea off Lala Lajpatrai Marg.
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti was a great Sufi saint who was the harbinger of Islam in India. He served and blessed the poor. It is believed that those who come and pray with unadulterated faith and devotion at his Dargah or mausoleum are blessed out of their miseries.
Kailash Temple is located near the village of Ellora which is 30 km from Aurangabad. This temple is considered as one among the most astonishing buildings in the history of architecture.
Kamar Ali Darvesh Dargah situated in Pune which is 16kms away from the main city of Mumbai is about 700 years old Dargah. This Dargah is on the main highway of Pune -Satara road. It is located in a small village known as the Khed Shivapur.
Khandoba Mandir is near Shri Sainath Hospital. Khandoba is the presiding deity of the village. The Khandoba Temple is situated on the main road. The temple has icons of Khandoba, Banai and Mhalsai
Mahalakshmi Temple in Mumbai is one amongst the oldest shrines in the city. It is Located on B. Desai Road at Breach Candy in Mumbai, it is among the most visited temples of the city. The temple is renowned for its exclusive history and devoutness.
Mehandipur Balaji Temple in Rajasthan is located in Dausa of North India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman, worshiped by Hindus.
Mumba Devi Temple is the most famous shrine of Mumbai. It is situated at Bhuleshwar, in the southern part of the Commercial Capital of India. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Mumba, who is considered as the patron deity of Koli fishermen - the first inhabitants of Bombay city.
The Nasiyan Digambar Jain Temple is located in Ajmer (Rajasthan) on Prithviraj Marg. It is also popularly known as the 'Red Temple'. Visitors can access the temple with the local transport system easily from many parts of the city.
The Ossian temple is Located at the verge of the Thar Desert. Ossian can be also easily reached from anywhere in Rajasthan. Ossian City from Jodhpur can be reached that lies at a distance of 65 kms in the north-west.
Amongst all the Jain temples in the country , Palitana temples are considered to be the most sacred. The temple is Located on Shetrunjaya hills there are 863 temples which are exquisitely carved in marble.
Ranakpur in the state of Rajasthan is one of the five most important pilgrimage sites of Jainism. Ranakpur is tucked away in a remote valley in the Aravali range. It is situated around 60 km north of Udaipur in Pali district and boasts of one of the largest and most important Jain Temples in the country.
The Shiv Mandir is located at Gur Mandi in the city of Jalandhar which is well known and venerated temple of the Hindus. The Temple was found Nawab of Sultanpur Lodhi who built the temple near Masjid Imam Nasar.
Shreenathji of Nathdwara is 48 km from Udaipur in Rajasthan. The temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna with the diety’s image carved out of a single block of black marble. The temple is set amidst idyllic hills, it is known to be the second richest temple in the world.
The Siddivinayak Temple is situated in Mumbai on the corner of Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg and S.K.Bole Marg in Prabhadevi. It is the most famous temple in Mumbai.
Somnath temple of Gujarat is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva is situated 79 Kms. from Junagadh and 25 Kms. from Chorwad. Somnath Temple here is located about 79 kilometers from Junagadh in the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval and the most legendary temples of the western coast of India.
Sonagiri which literally, the golden peak is a place sacred to Digambar Jains. This is a place where King Nanganag Kumar achieved liberation from the cycles of death and life along with his fifteen million followers. There are several white Jain temples scattered around Sonagiri.
Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib is the principal Sikh shrine which is situated at Nanded in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It marks the site where Guru Gobind Singh had his camp in 1708, after the departure of the emperor Bahadur Shah and where, in October 2008, the 300th anniversary celebration of the Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib took place.