TirthaYatraपथं पुण्यस्य — the path of sacred journeys

Temple stories, circuits, and darshan-ready guides.

From Jyotirlingas to Ramayana Lanka, Nepal’s Shaiva seats, and Shiva’s Kailasa —
mythology with maps, photos, and practical gate rules.

तीर्थ चक्र · Sacred circuits

Begin with a path, not a list

Choose a legendary circuit — then open each temple’s mythology, map, photos, and practical gate rules for respectful visits.

12 sacred lingas · 12 on site

12 Jyotirlinga

All twelve Jyotirlingas — Somnath to Grishneshwar — one shared guide per shrine, even when a site also sits on another circuit.

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52 peethas · 52 on site

51 Shakti Peeth

Shakti Peethas from the popular pilgrimage enumeration across India and neighbouring lands — including Himalayan seats such as Surkanda Devi and Champawat’s Panchsagar.

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4 dhams · 4 on site

Char Dham

Adi Shankaracharya’s four cardinal dhams only: Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, and Rameswaram — not the Uttarakhand Chota Char Dham.

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4 Himalayan dhams · 4 on site

Chota Char Dham

Uttarakhand’s Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath — the classic Himalayan Char Dham yatra.

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5 Kedars · 5 on site

Panch Kedar

Five Garhwal shrines of Shiva’s form after the Pandava legend — Kedarnath, Tungnath, Rudranath, Madhyamaheshwar, Kalpeshwar.

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5 elements · 5 on site

Pancha Bhuta Sthalams

Earth, water, fire, air, and space — five South Indian Shiva temples of the elemental circuit.

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8 Ganesha temples · 8 on site

Ashtavinayak

Maharashtra’s eight sacred Ganesha temples — the classic Ashtavinayak yatra around Pune.

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New-age shrines · 66 on site

Modern Temples

Contemporary pilgrimage landmarks — Akshardham, ISKCON, and other living temples of the modern era.

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Epic sites · 23 on site

Ramayana Trail

Temples and tirthas woven into Rama’s journey — growing trail, not a fixed count.

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Epic sites · 12 on site

Mahabharata Sites

Sites tied to the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita — open trail, not a fixed count.

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International tirthas · 49 on site

Beyond India

Sacred sites beyond India’s borders — Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kailash, USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Malaysia, Australia, and more.

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Major US cities · 13 on site

USA Temples

Famous Hindu temples across major United States metros — same guide template, official society links.

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4 Gujarat dhams · 4 on site

Gujarat Char Dham

Gujarat’s classic four-seat yatra — Somnath, Dwarka, Ambaji, and Pavagadh Kalika.

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Krishna’s Braj · 12 on site

Braj Yatra

Mathura–Vrindavan–Govardhan circuit of Krishna–Radha memory — janmabhoomi, banks, and lilasthal.

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Bajrang seats · 16 on site

Hanuman Trail

Hanuman temples across India — Salasar, Sankat Mochan, Jakhoo, Mahavir Mandir, and more.

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Krishna kshaetras · 22 on site

Krishna Lila Trail

From Braj and Dwarka to Guruvayur, Udupi, Pandharpur, Nathdwara, and Puri — living Krishna geography.

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Skanda seats · 12 on site

Murugan Trail

Murugan / Subramanya temples of the South — Palani, Tiruchendur, Thiruparankundram, Kukke, and kin.

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Rama seats · 22 on site

Rama Kshaetra

Rama–Sita temples and exile-memory tirthas — Ayodhya, Bhadrachalam, Chitrakoot, Nashik, Orchha, and more.

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6 Narasimha seats · 3 on site

Narasimha Kshaetra

South & Deccan Narasimha temples — Ahobilam, Simhachalam, Yadagirigutta, and related caves.

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Kerala temples · 13 on site

Kerala Kshetram

Kerala’s great kshetrams — Sabarimala, Guruvayur, Padmanabhaswamy, Chottanikkara, Vadakkumnathan, and more.

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Rajasthan seats · 14 on site

Rajasthan Tirtha

Rajasthan pilgrimage mix — Pushkar, Nathdwara, Salasar, Khatu Shyam, Karni Mata, Eklingji, and desert devis.

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Story-linked seats · 47 on site

Myth Story Tirthas

Temples most often linked from TirthaYatra’s short myth stories — useful for home puja + yatra pairing.

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Datta seats · 1 on site

Dattatreya Trail

Maharashtra–Karnataka Dattatreya kshaetras — Audumbar, Narsobawadi, Maniknagar, Akkalkot.

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Sai seats · 1 on site

Sai Baba Trail

Shirdi and related Sai mandirs — living modern bhakti with classical humility.

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Featured guides

Temples waiting on your yatra

Famous shrines, Tier-2/3 tirthas, and cross-border sacred sites — one clear template everywhere.

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देवता वार · By deity

Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, Devi & more

Browse temples by the deity at the centre of worship — including the full Krishna trail of Braj, Dwarka, and beyond.

158 temples

शिव जी

Shiva · Jyotirlingas, Panch Kedar, Pancha Bhuta Sthalams, and living Shaiva shrines across India a…

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95 temples

विष्णु जी

Vishnu · Vaishnava seats of Narayana / Vishnu — Tirumala, Badrinath, Srirangam, Padmanabha, and rel…

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57 temples

कृष्ण जी

Krishna · Braj, Dwarka, Vitthal, Jagannath, Guruvayur, Nathdwara, and modern ISKCON — the living Kri…

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204 temples

देवी जी

Devi / Shakti · Shakti Peethas and great Devi temples — Kamakhya, Kalighat, Meenakshi, Vaishno Devi, and m…

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26 temples

गणेश जी

Ganesha · Ashtavinayak and beloved Vinayaka shrines — Morgaon to Mumbai Siddhivinayak.

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43 temples

राम जी

Rama · Ayodhya, Bhadrachalam, Chitrakoot, and Ramayana-trail temples of Rama devotion.

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16 temples

हनुमान जी

Hanuman · Salasar, Sankat Mochan, Jakhoo, Patna Mahavir, and other living Hanuman seats.

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1 temples

अय्यप्पा स्वामी

Ayyappa · Sabarimala and related Sastha–Ayyappa devotion.

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1 temples

साईं बाबा

Sai Baba · Shirdi Sai Baba devotion — faith (shraddha) and patience (saburi).

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23 temples

मुरुगन / कार्तिकेय

Murugan / Kartikeya · Palani, Thiruchendur, Swamimalai, Marudhamalai, and Tamil–Kannada hill Murugan kshetras.

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10 temples

वेंकटेश्वर / बालाजी

Venkateswara / Balaji · Tirumala, Chilkur, and Balaji pilgrimage across South and diaspora search.

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3 temples

जगन्नाथ

Jagannath · Puri Rath Yatra, Ranchi, Agartala, and Odia–Bengali Jagannath culture.

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3 temples

नरसिंह

Narasimha · Ahobilam, Simhachalam, Yadagirigutta, and man-lion avatara kshetras.

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1 temples

विठ्ठल / विठोबा

Vitthal / Vithoba · Pandharpur Wari, Dehu, and Maharashtra–Karnataka Varkari Vitthal seats.

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7 temples

सूर्य देव

Surya · Konark, Deo, Modhera, and living solar shrines tied to Chhath and dawn arghya.

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2 temples

शनि देव

Shani · Shani Shingnapur, Shani temples, and Saturday graha-shanti pilgrimage.

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1 temples

दत्तात्रेय

Dattatreya · Ganagapur, Narsobawadi, and avadhuta–guru seats of the trimurti ascetic.

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4 temples

भैरव

Bhairav · Kal Bhairav of Ujjain, Kashi, and fierce Shiva guardian shrines.

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10 temples

लक्ष्मी जी

Lakshmi · Kolhapur Mahalaxmi, Ashtalakshmi, and prosperity Goddess pilgrimage.

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4 temples

सरस्वती जी

Saraswati · Basar, Pushkar Saraswati, and learning-Goddess aksharabhyasam seats.

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13 temples

काली माँ

Kali · Kalighat, Dakshineswar, Kamakhya-adjacent Kali devotion, and Bengal Shakta seats.

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3 temples

अन्नपूर्णा

Annapurna · Kashi Annapurna, Horanadu, Indore, and food-Goddess annadanam seats.

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1 temples

ब्रह्मा जी

Brahma · Rare creator-god temples — Pushkar Jagatpita Brahma Mandir is the most famous.

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1 temples

मंगल देव

Mangal / Mars · Mangal Graha shrines — Amalner’s Mangal Dev Mandir and rare Mars worship.

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भक्ति पाठ · Devotion

Aarti · Chalisa · Vrat Katha

Home-puja hymns and vow stories for every deity path on TirthaYatra — from Hanuman Chalisa to Shiva Aarti and Navaratri katha.

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घर की साधना · For home devotion

Come back for meaning — not an itinerary

Festival countdowns, calendar-aware daily reads, and short stories for puja at home. Editorial picks — not paid ads, not fabricated rankings, not live search scraping.

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राज्य वार · By state

Explore temples state-wise

From Andhra Pradesh’s AP Temples portal to TN HR&CE, Telangana Endowments, Karnataka HRI&CE, Rajasthan Devasthan, and more — browse guides, then verify on official sites.

46 temples

Uttar Pradesh

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

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42 temples

Tamil Nadu

TN HR&CE Department

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37 temples

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Tourism

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31 temples

Karnataka

Karnataka HRI & CE Department

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25 temples

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Tourism

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21 temples

Rajasthan

Devasthan Department, Rajasthan

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19 temples

Gujarat

Shree Somnath Trust

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19 temples

Uttarakhand

Shri Badrinath–Kedarnath Temple Committee

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अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय · International

India · USA · Nepal · and more

Browse by country — Indian temples stay organised by state; neighbouring tirthas and diaspora temples share the same guide template. More countries coming.

451 guides

India

Browse by Indian state

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13 guides

United States

Hindu temples across US metros and regional communities — confirm hours and dress on each society’s official…

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6 guides

United Kingdom

UK Hindu temples across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — BAPS, Balaji, Murugan, ISKCON, and c…

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6 guides

Canada

Canadian Hindu campuses from coast to coast — GTA, Vancouver, Calgary, Prairies, Atlantic, and Quebec communi…

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1 guides

United Arab Emirates

Dubai and Abu Dhabi Hindu temples — Jebel Ali, Bur Dubai shrines, BAPS Abu Dhabi, Chinmaya, and community cen…

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1 guides

Belgium

Belgian Krishna / Hindu campuses including Radhadesh and regional mandirs — verify lodging and visitor rules.

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5 guides

Nepal

Himalayan Shaiva, Shakta, and Vaishnava seats — Pashupatinath, Muktinath, Manakamana, Dakshinkali, Budhanilka…

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3 guides

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Hindu tirthas — Nallur, Koneswaram, Kataragama, and related island seats.

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Why TirthaYatra

One template. Full pilgrimage clarity.

Photos, Google Maps, mythology, festivals, travel, food, dress code, timings, and official links — so you keep exploring.

Mythology
Story, significance, and scripture links across India and neighbouring sacred lands.
Maps & photos
Licensed imagery and Google Maps pins for clearer trip planning.
Practical
Dress code, timings, special entry, phone/leather rules, official sites.