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Pattanam (South India) [2] Qutub Minar; Rakhigarhi; Rock edicts of Khalsi; Rewari, site of a large hoard of copper artefacts; Sanchi; Sisupalgarh, Mauryan fort site; Sugh Ancient Mound; Sinauli; Sujata Stupa; Sivasagar; Surkotada; Thanjavur, important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples ...
The temple has 21 gopurams, which are richly decorated with paintings and sculptures. [76] Monuments of Srirangapatna Island Town Karnataka: 2014 i, ii, iii, iv (cultural) Srirangapatna, the river island in the Kaveri river, is an important pilgrimage site in South India. It has been continuously inhabited since the 12th century.
This article contains lists of Monuments of National Importance in India.. An Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an "Ancient Monument" as follows: [1]. Ancient Monument means any structure, erection or monument, or any tumulus or place of interment, or any cave, rock-sculpture, inscription or monolith which is of historical, archaeological or artistic interest and which has ...
The Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, which is the alleged place of enlightenment of the Buddha. It remains one of India's most important archaeological sites. Archaeology in India is mainly done under the supervision of the Archaeological Survey of India.
Katas Raj Temples are said to date from the times of the Mahabharata. Hinglaj Mata – A Shakthi Peeth in Pakistan's Balochistan province; Katasraj temple – Site of a famous temple which has a lake that is said to have been created from the teardrops of Shiva. Also known for being home of the Pandava brothers during part of their exile.
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 ...
Sri Durgai Amman Temple Villiers Le Bel,15 Avenue Alexis Varagne, 95400 Villiers-le-Bel; Sri Sathya Narayana Pathunga Temple, 6-8 Avenue Anatole France, 94600 Choisy-le-Roi [1] Sri Visalatchi samedha shivan Temple, 51 Rue de la Gare 78370 Plaisir, France; Parampaariswary Sivan temple, 159 Av. Paul Vaillant Couturier, 93120, La Courneuve, France
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.