Hindu Temples in India — Find 74,370+ Sacred Sites

Hindu Temples Across India — A Living Tradition

India holds the largest concentration of Hindu temples in the Temples Around The World directory — more than 74,370 active temples, roughly 86% of all Hindu temples we track worldwide. The dataset is especially dense across South India, where Tamil Nadu alone holds thousands of active temples built in the soaring Dravidian style: tall gopuram gateway towers, carved mandapa pillared halls, and the inner sanctum (garbhagriha) housing the presiding deity. From the four-towered Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai to the UNESCO-listed Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, from the Varadaraja Perumal and Kamakshi Amman shrines at Kancheepuram to the Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram, the temple cities of Tamil Nadu represent one of the world’s longest continuous living traditions of Hindu worship.

Beyond Tamil Nadu, the directory tracks Hindu temples spanning Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and the pilgrimage centers of North India. Architectural styles range across Dravidian (south), Nagara (north), and Vesara (central Deccan), each encoding mythology, ritual, and astronomy in stone — and each tradition continues to shape working temples today, not just heritage monuments.

This page is the starting point for browsing Hindu temples across India. Use the featured grid below for a curated view, or use the city directory to jump straight to a specific city — currently covering Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Salem, Thanjavur, Kancheepuram, Kumbakonam, Chidambaram, and Ariyalur.

About Hindu Temples in India

Hinduism is the world's oldest living religion, with sacred temples spanning more than 4,000 years of continuous worship. From ancient rock-cut shrines like Ellora to towering gopuram-topped complexes across South India, Hindu temples are dedicated to deities including Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Ganesha, and Murugan. Each mandir functions as a sacred geography linking devotees to cosmic order through daily puja, festivals, and pilgrimage. Temples are concentrated in India and Nepal, with thriving diaspora mandirs in the United States, United Kingdom, Mauritius, Trinidad, Fiji, and across Southeast Asia. Architectural styles range from Nagara (north) to Dravidian (south) to Vesara (central), each encoding mythology, ritual, and astronomy in stone.