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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.
Krishna Janmashtami 2026
September 4, 2026
Mathura, Vrindavan, Dwarka and ISKCON temples hold major celebrations around the midnight observance.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
September 14–25, 2026
Mumbai and Pune see major celebrations and very large crowds at Siddhivinayak and Dagdusheth.
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