Stupa in Sanchi

Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Temples of India Another site included in UNESCO list - Buddhist stupa in Sanchi. It is believed that in the heyday of Buddhism in Indian land, ruler Ashoka Maurya erected a total of 84,000 stupas each containing a piece of Buddha relics

Hampi

Hampi, Karnataka 583239

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Hampi is a set of buildings led by the temple of Virupaksha. This is a well-known place, which is mentioned in the Ramayana. This work tells about the events that took place in Hampi. Why come here? To see sculptures, temples, statues, in the best way representing the history of India. This is a pretty significant piece of the history of the country.

Temple of Mahabodhi

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Mahabodhi Temple is a world famous Buddhist temple in the city of Bodh Gaya, Bihar. He is exactly in the same place where Gautam Sidhartha reached enlightenment and became a Buddha. The temple complex includes the holy Bodhi tree, which grew from the seed of the tree of Sri Maha Bodhi in Sri Lanka

Ajanta

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Ajanta is a man-made cave monastery , consisting of twenty-nine temples and adjoining cells of monks-hermits. It is located in the very heart of the country, but even now it is difficult to access, because it takes more than ten kilometers to get to the nearest village.

Sun Temple

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In the village of Konarak, on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, stands the Temple of the Sun, a stunning beauty constructed in India in the 13th century. Originally, the temple was a chariot of the great Surya harnessed by seven horses

Ellora

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Ellora is a complex of cave temples of the three most popular religious philosophical in India currents: Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. They were created in the 6-11 centuries AD, there is an opinion that it was here that the monks who left Ajanta were moved in.

Almost for one thousand years almost all religions existing in the world peacefully coexist on the ancient lands of India. In matters of religious tolerance, the country can only be envied. Therefore, the temples of India as the main confirmation of such a variety and unique. Whether it's modest Himalayan sanctuaries, cave monasteries of Ajanta, golden-domed temples of Varanasi or architectural masterpieces of Hampi, they are still beautiful and original.

The largest complex of Indian cave temples is located in the village of Ellora, Maharashtra. The main value of the complex is the monolithic temple of Kailasanath dedicated to the god Shiva. Over a century the temple was carved into the rock by means of primitive tools. And it turned out to be a delightful masterpiece, graceful and skilful - just a feast for the eyes. By the way, besides him, there are still several dozen temples in Ellora.

On the coast of the Arabian Sea one of the oldest temples of the country - Somnath - "The Temple of the Moon" rises. According to the legend, the god of the Moon himself raised him to glory. In fact, the temple was destroyed several times and was restored again. Somnath is very valuable in Hinduism. They say that a spiritually developed person in the process of praying instead of stone carved walls can see the fire pillars that pierce the sky and the earth.

The medieval Shivaj temple of Khajuraho, more famous as the "Temple of Love", was for about 700 years in oblivion, enveloped in impenetrable jungle. It was first discovered by European colonizers. They opened and were horrified: the outer and inner walls of the temple were completely decorated with erotic sculptures of the most obscene nature. Now the beauty of Khajuraho is not only admired, but also a World Heritage site.

The most visited religious building in the world is also in India. It is the temple of Tirumala Venkateshvara, the so-called Hindu Vatican. . Nearly a ton of gold left to decorate the domes of the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. Visit the Golden Temple and swim in the sacred waters of the Ganges (on the west side of which the temple is located) self-respecting Hinduer . And the representatives of other religions get inside very problematic . It remains to be satisfied with the external decoration of Kashi Visvanath, which in general is also a lot . By the way, a similar situation exists with the Jagannath Temple in Puri . There is a belief , what in the white-skinned, barely hitting the temple, immediately tries to steal his main shrine - the statue of the god Jagannath - one of the forms of Krishna .

One of the most modern temples of India is located right in the capital. The temple has a rather original design, imitating a lotus flower. So the sanctuary is named - the temple of the Lotus. Unlike their more strict brethren, this temple is open to everyone, and absolutely free.

The most visited religious building in the world is also in India. It is the temple of Tirumala Venkateswara, the so-called Hindu Vatican. Surprisingly, as a donation, temple visitors often leave their hair here. And since tens of thousands of pilgrims visit the temple every year, there is enough hair here: 15 tons per year, if you generalize. Total, income from the sale of hair is not less than one million USD.