World of Temples

A living archive of Sanātana Dharma

Every temple carriesa universe.

From ancient kshetras to village temples, we preserve the places, stories and traditions that carry Sanātana Dharma forward.

Every temple. Every story. Preserved.

Explore the sacred

Search the archive by temple, deity, place or tradition.

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By place

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Featured sacred places

Early sample entries

One sacred story at a time.

Scroll gently through temples, deities, legends and heritage — every story carries its sources.

Discover a sacred story

A 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.

Preserve your journey

Mark the temples you have taken darshan at, keep private notes, and follow your progress along the sacred circuits. Everything stays private until you choose to share it.

My Yatra

Help preserve a temple

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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