Cultural Holidays India

India is one of the tourists attraction hubs in the world. Here tourists have wide variety of sightseeing places and tourists destinations that comprises temples of South India, forts, mahals, historical places, hill stations, high mountain vallies that attracts million of tourists every year towards India tours.

Below you find some list of temples of India,

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The Kashi Vishwanath temple is located in the heart of the cultural capital of India, Varanasi. It is one of the cities mostly visited by tourists during their India holidays. It stands on the western bank of India's holiest river Ganges. The Kashi Vishwanath temple is the center of faith for millions of Hindus.

Puri Jagannath Temple

The celebrated Temple of Lord Jagannath now existent at Puri in the state of Orisa was constructed by Raja Ananta Varman Chodaganga Dev in 12th century A.D. The wooden images of Jagannath Balabhadra and Subhadra were installed in that temple.

Konark Sun Temple

Konark is one of the well known tourist attractions of Orissa. Konark houses a colossal temple dedicated to the Sun God. Bhubaneshwar, Konark and Puri constitute the Golden triangle of Orissa, visited in large numbers by pilgrims and tourists.

Akshardham Temple

Akshardham Temple in Delhi has an important place in Delhi’s tourism. The structure depicts great Indian culture and its architecture is simply immaculate. The temple is located at NH 24, Noida Mor, New Delhi. This amazing structure comprises of 20,000 statues, floral motifs and exquisite carved pillars made of stones.

Dilwara Temple

The Jain Dilwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometers from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples dating back from the 11th to the 13th century AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. Five Unique Temples of Dilwara are Vimal Vasahi, Luna Vasahi, Pithalhar, Khartar Vasahi, Mahaveer Swami. The most famous of these are the Vimal Vasahi and Luna Vasahi temple.

Golden Temple

The Golden Temple stands as one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city of Amritsar, Punjab. On your tour to India you will thoroughly like your visit to the city of Amritsar as it offers itself as a religious as well as a major tourist site. One of the several tourist attractions in Amritsar, the Golden Temple is visited by several travelers from various parts of the world. The Golden Temple history is one of the several areas that the tourists would love to explore during their holidays in India. Believed to have been built in 1588 by Guru Arjan Dev with a view to create a central site of worship for the Sikhs, the Golden Temple or Harmandir as it is called, symbolizes the philosophy of the religion through every detail of its architecture.

Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple

The ancient and sacred temple of Sri Venkateswara is located on the seventh peak, Venkatachala (Venkata Hill) of the Tirupati Hill, and lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini.It is by the Lord's presidency over Venkatachala, that He has received the appellation, Venkateswara (Lord of the Venkata Hill). He is also called the Lord of the Seven Hills.

Ramanatha Swamy Temple

This Shivastalam is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in India. It represents the southernmost of the 12 Jyotirlingams of India and has been a time honored pilgirmage center held on par with Banaras.

Khajuraho Temples

The Khajuraho temples, constructed with spiral superstructures, adhere to a northern Indian shikhara temple style and often to a Panchayatana plan or layout. A few of the temples are dedicated to the Jain pantheon and the rest to Hindu deities - to God's Trio, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and various Devi forms, such as the Devi Jagadambi temple. The temples are grouped into three geographical divisions: western, eastern and southern.