Sri Sharadamba Temple (Sringeri)
Goddess Sharadamba (Saraswati)
Sringeri
Chikkamagaluru
The principal temple of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, one of the four cardinal mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya…
Sri Srikanteshwara Temple (Nanjangud)
Lord Shiva (Srikanteshwara)
Nanjangud
Mysore
Located in Nanjangud, Mysore district, this is one of the most important Shiva temples in Karnataka. The 5-foot tall Sh…
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Lord Narasimha (Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha)
Simhachalam
Visakhapatnam
A magnificent hilltop temple at Simhachalam, about 16 km from Visakhapatnam. Lord Narasimha is depicted with a lion's f…
Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple
Goddess Kanyaka Parameswari (Parvati)
Penugonda
West Godavari
A historic temple located in Penugonda, West Godavari district, dedicated to Goddess Kanyaka Parameswari. The temple is…
Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple (Lepakshi)
Lord Veerabhadra (Shiva)
Lepakshi
Anantapur
A magnificent Vijayanagara-era temple in Anantapur district, famous for its stunning 9-meter tall monolithic Nandi stat…
Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple
Lord Venkateswara (Balaji)
Tirupati
Chittoor
One of the richest and most visited temples in the world, located on the seventh peak of Tirumala hills (Venkatadri). T…
Sri Vidyashankara Temple (Sringeri)
Lord Shiva (Vidyashankara)
Sringeri
Chikkamagaluru
Located at Sringeri, this temple was built by the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, the first of the four Amnaya Peethams estab…
Sri Virupaksha Temple (Hampi)
Lord Virupaksha (Shiva)
Hampi
Bellary
Located in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi, this is one of the oldest functioning temples in India. The temple …