10 Ancient Temples Across India That You Must Visit Once In Your Lifetime

1. Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Andhra Pradesh: also known as Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple and Tirupati Balaji Temple and is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Lord Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the Earth to save mankind from trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. Hence, it is also, called Kaliyuga Vaikuntha and the deity is also, referred to as Kaliyuga Prathyaksha Daivam and Balaji, Govinda & Srinivasa

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2. Kedarnath Dham, Uttarakhand: Located at an altitude of 3,584 meters, amidst the snow-clad Himalayan peaks and on the banks of river Mandakini, this shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is regarded as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas

3. Badrinath Dham, Uttarakhand: is one of the Char Dhams in the state apart from Yamunotri, Gangotri and Kedarnath

4. Shree Dwarkadhish Mandir also known as the 'Jagat Mandir' in the city of Dwarka in Gujarat: Dwarkadhish Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna, who is worshiped here by the name 'Dwarkadhish' or 'King of Dwarka'

5. Shree Somnath Jyotirling Temple, Gujarat: is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus and is the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva

6. Kashi Vishwanath Mandir, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: is one of the most famous temples dedicated to the Lord Shiva

7. Puri Jagannath Mandir, Odisha: Jagannath Temple is dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu

8. Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu: is a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Shiva and is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples

9. Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh: is the location where the Hindu deity Lord Krishna is believed to be born

10. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh: is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. It is situated on the side of the Holy River Shipra