The samadhi shrine of the 19th-century saint Sai Baba, whose message of unity draws devotees of every faith.
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The stops, their order, the rite and who to give to are researched one shrine at a time. These 24 are done.
The samadhi shrine of the 19th-century saint Sai Baba, whose message of unity draws devotees of every faith.
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, standing beside the Ganga in the city Hindus hold to be the oldest living place on earth.
A vast walled temple-city in Madurai famed for its towering, brilliantly sculpted gopuram gateways.
Set in the Tirumala hills, this is among the most visited and richly endowed places of worship in the world.
The holiest gurdwara of Sikhism, its gilded sanctum rising from the centre of a sacred pool open to all faiths.
A stone Jyotirlinga shrine high in the Garhwal Himalayas, reached on foot and open only through the summer months.
A high-Himalayan Char Dham shrine to Vishnu, set beside the Alaknanda river and open only through the warmer months.
A towering Char Dham shrine to Krishna as the King of Dwarka, its banner-crowned spire rising above the Arabian Sea.
The first among the twelve Jyotirlingas, standing on the Arabian Sea coast — destroyed and rebuilt across the centuries.
Mumbai's most beloved Ganesha shrine, drawing long queues of devotees seeking the remover of obstacles.
A cave shrine to the Mother Goddess in the Trikuta hills, reached by a steep pilgrim trail from the town of Katra.
The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa above Pampa, reached by a marked ascent to Sannidhanam; the 18 sacred steps are a distinct, Irumudi-governed approach at the temple.
Home of Lord Jagannath and one of the Char Dham pilgrimage seats, famous for its annual Rath Yatra of giant chariots.
A grand temple in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram.
The southernmost Jyotirlinga, where Rama worshipped Shiva to absolve the sin of Ravana's killing.
One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, famed for the Bhasma Aarti, the sacred ash offering to Mahakala. The temple lists Bhasma Aarti as a separate service.
One of the 51 Shakti Peethams and a revered centre of Shakta worship in Ambaji town, with Gabbar Hill a separate pilgrimage stop.
Kerala's holiest Krishna temple, where Vishnu is worshipped as the compassionate Guruvayurappan.
One of Murugan's six sacred abodes, where Dhandayuthapani is worshipped in the Navapashanam form fashioned by Siddha Bogar.
The 19th-century shrine of Bhavatarini, the saviour Kali, and the sacred seat of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa on the Hooghly riverbank.
The largest functioning Hindu temple complex in India, with seven concentric enclosures and 21 gopurams.
One of the Pancha Bhoota Sthalam, the seat of space (akasha) and home of the iconic Nataraja bronze.
A 13th-century temple to the Sun conceived as his colossal stone chariot, drawn by horses and set with great carved wheels.
The temple marking the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
These have a temple page, and several have timings and costs read off the trust's own site. None has a day-by-day visit written yet — so the planner will say so rather than fill the gap.
This plan is free, and nothing on this page is sold. We work out the visit, then hand you to the temple's own desk.
The directory carries what is recorded for each place, and the shrine's own site stays the authority on timings, booking and fees.