Most Beautiful Temples in india

Most Beautiful Temples in india

There are thousands of temples in South India alone—an area known for its confluence of Dravidian and Aryan architectural styles—and each seems more beautiful than the last. Some are intricately carved; others have highly elaborate inner sanctums. Some even have unique features like musical steps. While it’s difficult to cherry-pick the most beautiful temples in the country, here are seven worth a closer look:

Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

This granite cluster of temples, named because they face the Bay of Bengal, were built around 700 A.D. Their design defied conventionality at the time because they were structural and not rock-cut. Visitors will find several miniature shrines and engravings throughout. An annual month-long dance festival takes place in front of the temple from December to January. 

This group of temples are both Hindu and Jain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The nagara-style temple architecture is distinctive, with tapered, convex towers and spacious inner sanctums. Once a site filled with 85 temples, only 25 remain (the rest were destroyed in the 13th century). The location of Khajuraho is quite remote— visitors can access it by taking the Khajuraho-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express train. At one time thick vegetation took over the ruins, giving it an aura of the Lost City in The Jungle Book.