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India is a vast country, which is famous for its unity in diversity, food, art & culture, history, and temples. Indian temples were built with extraordinary carvings and sculpted huge stones. Many of Indian temples are famous for their history, sculptures, and architecture. In this article, we will learn about a very important topic i.e. Indian Temples, which helps you to secure at least 2-3 marks in your exam. Let's start.
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Name of Temples |
State |
Important information |
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Khajuraho Temple |
Madhya Pradesh |
Built by: Chandela Dynasty rulers Architecture: Nagara style |
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Siddhivinayak Temple |
Maharashtra |
Built by: Laxman Vithu and Dubai Patil Built-in: 1801 Architecture: Hemadpanthi style Dedicated Lord: Ganesha |
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Lord Venkateswara Temple |
Andhra Pradesh |
Location: Tirumala hills Other name: Tirupathi Balaji temple. Architecture: Dravidian style |
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Kashi Vishwanath Temple |
Uttar Pradesh |
Location: Varanasi In 1194, it was destroyed by the army of Qutb-Uddin Aibak (commander of Mohammad Ghori), when he defeated Kannauj King. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. |
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Mahabodhi Temple |
Bihar |
UNESCO World Heritage Site: 2002 It is one of the four sites, which is related to the Mahabodhi Temple. It is particularly related to the enlightenment of Lord Buddha. Architecture: Classical style of Indian Temple |
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Konark Sun Temple |
Odisha |
UNESCO Heritage Site: 1984 Built-in: 13th century Built by: King Narasimhadeva I (During the Ganga Empire). Architecture: Kalinga style Structure: The Chariot of the Sun God 24 wheels Led by six horses |
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Jagannath Temple |
Odisha |
Location: Puri It is also known as Yamanika Tirtha. Commissioned by: King Indradyumna Dedication god: Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra Famous for: It is famous for Ratha Yatra |
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Padmanabhaswamy Temple |
Kerala |
Architecture: Chera and Dravidian styles Dedicated lord: Lord Padmanabhaswamy |
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Vaishno Devi Temple |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Location: Trikuta Hills It is a cave temple. Dedicated Goddess: Vaishno Devi |
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Amarnath Temple |
Jammu & Kashmir |
It is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths. Dedicated god: Lord Shiva Discovered by: It is believed that Bhrigu Muni was the first to have discovered this temple |
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Ramanathaswamy Temple |
Tamil Nadu |
It is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. Built-in: 12th century Architecture: Dravidian-style Dedicated god: Lord Shiva |
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Brihadeeswara Temple |
Tamil Nadu |
Location: Thanjavur It is also known as Raja Rajeswara Temple Architecture: Dravidian style Built by: Raja Raja Chola I (Chola emperor) Built-in: 11th Century This temple is a part of the Great Living Chola Temples (Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple, Brihadeeswara Temple, and Airavatesvara Temple) Great Living Chola Temples UNESCO World Heritage Site: 1987 |
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Rajagopalaswamy Temple |
Tamil Nadu |
Location: Mannargudi Architecture: Dravidian style It is also called Dakshina Dwaraka. Dedicated god: Lord Vishnu |
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Meenakshi Temple |
Tamil Nadu |
Architecture: Dravidian architecture |
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Ranganathaswamy Temple |
Tamil Nadu |
Location: It is located on the island, which is formed by the twin rivers i.e. Cauvery and Coleroon. Architecture: Dravidian architecture Built-in: Vijayanagar Period |
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Nataraja Temple |
Tamil Nadu |
Location: Chidambaram (Then capital of the Chola dynasty) Built-in: 10th century |
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Somnath Temple |
Gujarat |
It is also known as Deo Patan. It is one of the 12 jyotirlinga. Dedicated god: Lord Shiva Architecture: Chalukyan style It was rebuilt in 1951 under the orders of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. |
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Dwarkadhish Temple |
Gujarat |
It is one of the 4 Hindu pilgrimages (Char Dham). Destroyed by: Mahmud Brgada in 1472 Architecture: Chalukya architecture style Dedicated God: Krishna |
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Virupaksha Temple |
Karnataka |
Location: Hampi It is a part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi (UNESCO World Heritage Site: 1986) Built by: Lakkana Dandesha (Chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire ruler, Deva Raya II) |
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Gomateshwara Temple |
Karnataka |
It is known as Bahubali temple. Jain temple Located at a height of 57 feet Famous for: The tallest monolithic statue of Gomateshwar (carved out of a single block of granite) |
