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  2. List of Hindu temples in India - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.

  3. Hindu pilgrimage sites - Wikipedia

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    New Pilgrimage Centres: Three comparatively recent temples of fame and huge pilgrimage are Belur Math, the hub of the worldwide Ramakrishna Movement in West Bengal, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kolkata West Bengal;Tarapith West Bengal ,Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari; Sri Ramana Ashram at Tiruvannamalai; and ISKCON temples in Ujjain ...

  4. List of ancient Jain temples - Wikipedia

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    Vijayamangalam Jain temple: Vijayamangalam: 678 CE [6] Humcha Jain temples: Humcha: 7th century CE [7] [8] Lakshmeshwara Jain temples: Lakshmeshwara: 7th century CE [9] Ambapuram cave temple: Vijayawada: 7th century CE [10] Guru Basadi: Moodabidri: 714 CE [11] [12] Panchasara Jain temple: Patan: 746 CE [13] Mahavira Jain temple, Osian: Osian ...

  5. Hindu pilgrimage sites in India - Wikipedia

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    Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...

  6. List of Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lists of Hindu temples. List is in alphabetical order in three types: based on geographic locations and by continents; by theme; and by prime deity. List is in alphabetical order in three types: based on geographic locations and by continents; by theme; and by prime deity.

  7. 108 Shiva Temples - Wikipedia

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    These hundred and eight Shiva temples are mentioned in the Shivala Sotram and a song is written in the Malayalam language. [7] Of the 108 Shiva temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, two temples in Karnataka and one in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu .

  8. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    India: The Nellaiappar Temple, dedicated to Shiva, was built 2500–3000 years ago. The river Tamirabharani referred to by poets as "Porunai" flows round the city. One of the famous temples in India steeped in tradition and history and also known for its musical pillars and other brilliant sculptural splendor.

  9. Music in ancient India - Wikipedia

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    The Nātya Shastra is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, embracing Indian theatre, early Indian classical dance and Indian classical music. It was written between 200 BC and 200 AD, during the classical period of Indian history. This text, which contains 6000 shlokas, is attributed to a muni whose name was Bharata Muni.