A living archive of sacred places
Every temple carriesa universe.
Across mountains, rivers, villages and cities, generations have built places of worship, memory and devotion. World of Temples exists to digitally preserve them — one sacred place at a time.
Every temple. Every story. Preserved.
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Search the archive by temple, deity, place or tradition.
Featured sacred places
Early sample entries
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
Udupi, Karnataka
Krishna · Madhva Vaishnava
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Kashi Vishwanath
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shiva · Jyotirlinga
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Brihadeeswarar Temple
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Shiva · Chola
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Virupaksha Temple
Hampi, Karnataka
Shiva
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Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Devi Meenakshi · Sundareswarar
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Kedarnath Temple
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Shiva · Jyotirlinga
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One sacred story at a time.
Scroll gently through temples, deities, legends and heritage — every story carries its sources.
Discover a sacred storyA living archive
World of Temples will combine trusted public and open sources, community contributions, and verified updates from temple administrations — with transparent sourcing and a visible revision history for every entry.
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Know something that should be preserved? In time, anyone will be able to contribute corrections, temple history, photographs, timings, festival details and location information.
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