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Magnificent Temples in India That You Need To Visit At Least Once!


As we all know "India is the land of many temples". There are several kinds of structures, tiny and big. Some are covered with erotic carvings, where are some with gold. There are endless numbers of temples all across India. If you are among those people who are planning to visit some of the most magnificent temples in India this year, below are some of them. Let's begin the journey of our Indian temples.

Meenakshi Amman Temple
Situated on the southern banks of the river in Madurai, this temple was first built in the 6th century. Madurai is also known for its famous poets and temples. Meenakshi temple was built in the 6th century and then destroyed and rebuilt again in the 16 century. But the Grand year of the temple 14th towers along with the holy fawn remains the same..

Ramanathaswamy Temple
This temple is situated on Rameswaram Island in Tamilnadu. It is dedicated to God Shiva. The temple contains one of 12 jyotirlingas, which are devotional objects that are presumed to exemplify Shiva. This temple is also one of the four destinations on the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit The Hindu follows. It is also presumed that if a person travels all four of them then any sins of the past life would be forgiven. The enormous sample is enclosed by high walls and boasts a 126-foot tall tower inside. There is also a 70 foot-high Western Eastern Tower and 22 holy wells.

Did you know? This is one of the most magnificent temples in India that also has the longest corridor among all the other Hindu temples all across India. Devotees are expected to bathe in the holy water of the squirrels before entering the Ramanathaswamy temple.

Ranakpur Temple
Ranakpur Temple is among the largest and most crucial Jain temples in India. The Marvellous structure is constructed out of light-colored marble and also has 29 halls and 80 domes. This Temple is also known for having approximately 1444 marble pillars that have been cured by individual experts so that none of the ones looks like the other. Sounds interesting, isn't it? The appearance of this Colony changes color from light blue to Gold depending on the time of the day. This stunning temple is covered in exquisite and intricate carvings that generally denote flowers and geometrical patterns.

Situated at the lush Valley between Jodhpur and Udaipur in Ranakpur. This temple is open only during the afternoon hours. Hence if you're planning to visit this Temple make sure to plan your timings accordingly.

Somnath Temple
The intricately carved honey-colored Somnath temple of Gujarat is a famous tourist spot in India. This temple is supposed to be the place where the first of the twelve holy jyotirlingas emerged in India. That means the place where Shiva appeared as a fiery column of light. The temple lies at the conference of Kapila, Hiran, and Saraswati rivers. Apart from you can watch the waves of the Arabian Sea tide and flow caressing the shore on which it is constructed.

This Temple of Delhi is quite famous among tourists. This ancient temple’s timeline is supposed to be older than 649 BC. The current form was reconstructed in 1951. Enjoy and praise the dioramas of the Shiva storyline on the north side of the temple garden.

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
With a complicated entrance tower made primarily in the Tamil (Dravidian) architectural style, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is distinguished by high towers and granite pillars with hippogryphs characteristic of temple architecture. You will see several relief monuments and halls with Vishnu avatars. This complex had extensions of towers built in the 16th century. This one of the most magnificent temples in India is now considered the largest operational Hindu temple in the world.

Lotus Temple
The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, is also named the Bahai House of Worship. This is established in 1986, this temple is a very fascinating looking temple that was built in the contour of a lotus flower. Why so? Well, the Bahai faith states that in the “Oneness of God, the Oneness of Religions and the Oneness of Mankind", The Lotus Temple greets people from all religions. Additionally. The Temple is also an architectural treat constructed by Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba, shows off 27 marble petals that give the building its Lotus shape.

Golden Temple
Now on our list is the temple, that stands in the middle of a tiny yet sacred lake, the holiest of all Sikh shrines. It is covered with gold panels. If you ever visit the place you will find most of the exterior parts of the temple and its dome is also gilded, and so is its name, The Golden Temple. It is situated in Amritsar, Punjab, and has a fascinating story.

It is believed that Buddha once spent time in this area, and then 2,000 years later, Guru Nanak ( the founder of the Sikh religion), ended up living here near the lake. Gradually, his followers created a temple on the site. There are also ceremonies held each morning to install the Guru Granth Sahib — the sacred scripture of the Sikhs.

Khajuraho Temples
Last but not least on our list is the Khajuraho Temples. These temples are definitely not for the prudish as they are adorned with precise sensual carvings. Conservative minds may find this inappropriate, but if you have an open mind, you might find these temples quite spectacular.

Built between 900 AD and 1130 AD by the Chandela dynasty, the Khajuraho Temples are situated in Madhya Pradesh. It is assumed that there may have been as many as 85 temples in the area at the time, but now only 25 remain.

However, the particular reason why these Jain and Hindu temples boast erotic carvings is not known, but they are very detailed and show humans — and sometimes animals — in a variety of hedonistic couplings.

One school of thought is that these carvings may have been sculptured in respect of Kama — or the competition of pleasure, which is supposedly one of the "four permissible goals in Hinduism". It is definitely one of the most magnificent temples in India.

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