Take a look at the 10 most breathtakingly beautiful temples in India
The Mahabodhi Temple, built during the late Gupta period, is also one of the oldest brick structures in eastern India. It is a very important holy site for Buddhists - a place where Gautam Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment
Located in a lush valley between Udaipur and Jodhpur in the village of Ranakpur, it is one of the largest and most important Jain temples in India.
The Akshardham Temple located in Delhi is dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Built in 2005, this breathtaking Hindu temple was constructed using ancient techniques
Kedarnath Mandir is a famous Hindu temple located in the state of Uttarakhand in the Garhwal Himalayas. As per legends, it is believed that the original temple was built by the Pandavas during the Mahabharata era and was later renovated by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century.
Built between 900 AD and 1130 AD by the Chandela dynasty, the Khajuraho Temples are located in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for its erotic carvings, depicting humans and animals in a variety of hedonistic couplings.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, who is depicted here as Virupaksha, this is the oldest functioning temple in India. It was once a part of the royal city of Vijayanagar, which was the capital of the Vijayanagar empire.
The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar, Punjab. It holds an important place in Sikhism. Its exterior and the dome are covered and gilded with gold panels.
This stunningly beautiful temple is located in Tamil Nadu on the banks of the Vaigai River. It boasts 14 towers that are covered in 33,000 colourful sculptures and are dedicated to Shiva and a consort, Parvati.
Reputed as the wealthiest temple in the world, it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu who is depicted here as Lord Padmanabha. The Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple shrine is extolled in the Puranas as one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Somnath temple situated in Prabhas Patan on the coast of the Arabian Sea in Gujarat is also the first among the twelve jyotirlingas.