A living directory of Hindu shrines — ancient sanctums, pilgrimage dhams, and diaspora temples with darshan timings, history, sevas, and the devoted patrons who keep them alive.
Among the most revered are the Char Dham (Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri and Rameswaram), the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva, the Shakti Peethas, Tirumala Tirupati (Venkateswara), Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi, Meenakshi Amman in Madurai, the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, and Vaishno Devi. Each region also has its own presiding temples of deep local significance.
The twelve most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva as a lingam of light: Somnath (Gujarat), Mallikarjuna (Srisailam), Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain), Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Bhimashankar (Maharashtra), Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi), Trimbakeshwar (Nashik), Vaidyanath (Deoghar), Nageshwar (Dwarka), Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu) and Grishneshwar (near Ellora).
Dress modestly and remove footwear before entering. Many South Indian temples require traditional attire — dhoti or veshti for men and saree or salwar for women — and some restrict shorts or Western wear in the sanctum. Cover shoulders and legs, and confirm the specific temple's dress rules before you travel.
Most temples are free to enter. Some large temples such as Tirumala Tirupati offer paid special-entry or seva/quick-darshan tickets and archana bookings. Darshan timings vary by season and festival. Always confirm timings, tickets and any dress or photography rules on the temple's official channels before visiting.
HinduTone's temple directory lists temples by country and Indian state, with the presiding deity, location and visiting details. Major diaspora temples include BAPS Akshardham (New Jersey), Neasden Mandir (London), Sri Venkateswara Temple (Pittsburgh and Helensburgh), Sri Mariamman (Singapore) and BAPS Hindu Mandir (Abu Dhabi).
