Konark Sun Temple – Konark, Odisha
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast from Puri on the coastline of Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasimha deva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty about 1250 CE. Dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya, what remains of the temple complex has the
Lingaraja Temple – Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. The temple is the most prominent landmark of Bhubaneswar city and one of the major tourist attractions of the state. The Lingaraja
Portara – Naxos Island, Greece
The Portara, or the Great Door, is essentially a massive marble doorway, that stands proudly as teh jewel of Naxos. It lies close to the port, on the islet of Palatia which was once a hill. Back in the ancient
Angkor Wat – Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត or "Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres). It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu
Ōfuna Kannon – Kamakura, Japan
Ōfuna Kannon Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The outstanding feature of the temple is a 25 metres (82 ft), 1900-ton reinforced concrete statue of the bodhisattva Kannon. Construction of the Temple began in 1929 by
Narasimhaswamy Temple, – Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Narasimhaswamy temple in Namakkal, a town in Namakkal district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture and Rock-cut architecture, the temple
Birla Mandir – Hyderabad, Telangana
Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple, built on a 280 feet (85 m) high hillock called Naubath Pahad on a 13 acres (53,000 m2) plot. The construction took 10 years and was opened in 1976 by Swami Ranganathananda of Ramakrishna
Kasi Viswanathar Temple – Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu
The Kasi Viswanathar Temple is one of the most popular landmarks of the town of Tenkasi in Tamil Nadu. The temple tower, dedicated to Kasi Viswanathar, is quite majestic, measuring easily more than 180 ft in one gentle sweep and
Kampaheswarar Temple – Thirubuvanam, Tamil Nadu
The Kampaheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is situated in the town of Thirubuvanam on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road. Shiva is worshipped as "Kampaheswarar" as he removed the quaking (Skt. Kampa) of a king who
Martand Sun Temple – Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir
The Martand Sun Temple was a Kashmiri Hindu temple dedicated to Surya (the chief solar deity in Hinduism) and built during the 8th century CE. Martand is another Sanskrit name for the Hindu Sun-god. Now in ruins, the temple is
Tirta Gangga – Bali, Indonesia
Tirta Gangga is a former royal palace in eastern Bali, Indonesia, about 5 kilometres from Karangasem, near Abang. It is noted for its water palace, owned by Karangasem Royal. Tirta Gangga literally means water from the Ganges and it is
Sulakkal Mariamman Temple – Sulakkal, Tamil Nadu
Arulmigu Sulakkal Mariamman Thirukkoyil is a very popular Hindu temple located in the village of Sulakkal. The Sulakkal village is about 3 kilometers from Kovilpalayam on the Coimbatore-Pollachi road on the west and 12 km from Pollachi.
Pura Tirta Empul – Bali, Indoensia
Tirta Empul Temple (Indonesian: Pura Tirta Empul) is a Hindu temple near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali Island, Indonesia, famous for its holy water where Hindu Bali people go for purification. The temple pond has spring which gives out fresh
Pura Lempuyang Luhur – Bali, Indonesia
Lempuyang Temple (Pura Luhur Lempuyang), also called ‘The Temple of Thousand Steps’ is located at the summit of Belibis Hill (Mount Lempuyang), 1.058 meters above the sea level, 10 km east of Tirta Gangga, Karangasem Regency and about a 2
Mussenden Temple – Castlerock, Ireland
Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland. It was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick
Manuha Temple – Myin Ka Bar, Myanmar
Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba (located near Bagan), by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions. It is a rectangular building of two storeys. The building contains three images of seated Buddhas
Isha Yoga Center – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
The Isha Yoga Center, founded under the aegis of Isha Foundation, is located on 150 acres of lush land at the foothills of the Velliangiri Mountains. Surrounded by thick forests, it is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere, a reserve
Tiger Temple – Kanchanburi, Thailand
Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Theravada Buddhist temple in western Thailand that was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and sanctuary for wild animals, among them several tigers, the majority of which are Indochinese
Adashino Nenbutsuji – Kyoto, Japan
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is a Buddhist temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 811 Kūkai is said to have founded a temple, then Honen altered it to the present Nenbutsuji. Situated high on a hill overlooking the city from the northwest, it
Fushimi Inari Taisha – Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari which is 233 metres above sea level, and includes trails up the mountain to