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Shiva's Twelve Abodes
12 Jyotirlingas
The holiest shrines of Lord Shiva: from Somnath in the west to Rameshwaram in the south
Somnath
Prabhas Patan, Gujarat
Sea-facing Jyotirlinga
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Mallikarjuna
Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
Srisailam Hills
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Mahakaleshwar
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Home of Bhasma Aarti
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Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh
Sacred River Island
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Kedarnath
Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
Himalayan Abode
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Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar, Maharashtra
Deep Forest Temple
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Kashi Vishwanath
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
City of Moksha
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Trimbakeshwar
Trimbak, Maharashtra
Source of Godavari
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Baidyanath
Deoghar, Jharkhand
Divine Physician
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Nageshwar
Near Dwarka, Gujarat
Lord of Nagas
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Rameshwaram
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Ram's Sacred Island
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Grishneshwar
Verul (Ellora), Maharashtra
Last of the Twelve
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Millions of Pilgrims Every Year
Most Visited Temples
India's most-visited shrines: from Tirupati to Vrindavan's Banke Bihari, drawing millions of pilgrims each year
Ram Mandir, Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Lord Rama · Ram Janmabhoomi · Consecrated 2024
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Tirumala Venkateswara
Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh
Lord Venkateswara · Tirumala Hills · TTD
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Sabarimala
Sabarimala, Kerala
Lord Ayyappa · Seasonal Pilgrimage · Kerala
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Shirdi Sai Baba
Shirdi, Maharashtra
Sai Baba · Hindu & Muslim Veneration
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Khatu Shyam Ji
Khatu, Rajasthan
Barbarik (Shyam) · Haare Ka Sahaara · Rajasthan
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Banke Bihari Temple
Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Lord Krishna · Vrindavan · Parda Darshan
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Kanaka Durga Temple
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Goddess Durga · Indrakeeladri Hill · 9 Navratri Alankarams
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Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar
Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Wish-Fulfilling Goddess · Bilwa Parvat · Ropeway & Mannat
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Vaishno Devi
Katra, Jammu & Kashmir
Mata Vaishno Devi · Trikuta Hills · J&K
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Siddhivinayak
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Lord Ganesha · Prabhadevi · Mumbai
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The Four Sacred Abodes
Char Dham
A pilgrimage to all four is a journey of a lifetime
Badrinath
Badrinath, Uttarakhand
Lord Vishnu · High Himalayas
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Dwarka
Dwarka, Gujarat
Lord Krishna · Ancient City
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Jagannath Puri
Puri, Odisha
Lord of the Universe
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Rameshwaram
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Ram's Sacred Shore
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Shiva's Himalayan Shrines
Panch Kedar
Five sacred Himalayan temples of Lord Shiva, connected to the Pandavas' journey of redemption
Kedarnath
Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
3,583m · Hump of Shiva
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Tungnath
Tungnath, Uttarakhand
3,680m · Highest Shiva Temple
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Rudranath
Rudranath, Uttarakhand
2,290m · Face of Shiva
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Madhyamaheshwar
Madhyamaheshwar, Uttarakhand
Approx. 3,289m · Navel of Shiva
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Kalpeshwar
Urgam Valley, Uttarakhand
2,134m · Matted Locks of Shiva
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Sacred Calendar 2026
Festivals & Pilgrim Guidance
Shravan Month 2026
Ongoing · July 30 – August 28, 2026
A major pilgrimage period for Shiva devotees, with especially heavy Monday crowds at Jyotirlingas.
Onam 2026
August 26, 2026
Kerala celebrates its major harvest festival; prominent Vishnu temples and pilgrimage centres become especially busy.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026
September 4, 2026
Mathura, Vrindavan, Dwarka and ISKCON temples hold major celebrations around the midnight observance.
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