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a thread on photos of Indian temples that I had saved up over the years from various sources.
[in many cases don& #39;t know the original photographers, so can& #39;t credit them. my apologies]
[in many cases don& #39;t know the original photographers, so can& #39;t credit them. my apologies]
at gangaikonda cholapuram, tamil nadu
[photo by Krsna Chetanya Chandolu]
![at gangaikonda cholapuram, tamil nadu[photo by Krsna Chetanya Chandolu]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D78MbRpX4AAVhjY.jpg "at gangaikonda cholapuram, tamil nadu[photo by Krsna Chetanya Chandolu]")
[photo by Krsna Chetanya Chandolu]
at kopeshvar temple, khidrapur maharashtra
at srikanteshwara temple, nanjunagudu, karnataka
at samadheeshwar temple, chittorgarh, rajasthan
at lepakshi temple, anantapur, andhra pradesh
at deulghata temple, purulia, west bengal
at kadampuzha bhagavathi, malapurram, kerala
more in this thread soon
at Khajuraho temples, Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh
[photo by Abhishek Upadhyay]
![at Khajuraho temples, Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh [photo by Abhishek Upadhyay]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7-33TgW4AAxc8w.jpg "at Khajuraho temples, Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh [photo by Abhishek Upadhyay]")
[photo by Abhishek Upadhyay]
at srirangam temple, tamil nadu
at dakshineshwar kali temple, kolkata
[photo by priyanka pandey]
![at dakshineshwar kali temple, kolkata[photo by priyanka pandey]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7-34SRWwAA4DeF.jpg "at dakshineshwar kali temple, kolkata[photo by priyanka pandey]")
[photo by priyanka pandey]
at aksharadham temple, delhi
at the martand surya temple, anantnag, kashmir
at kedarnath, rudraprayag, uttarakhand
at sri padmanabhaswamy temple, thiruvananthapuram
at the varadaraja perumal temple, kanchipuram
[a photo that i took in 2014]
![at the varadaraja perumal temple, kanchipuram [a photo that i took in 2014]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8B0PIeWkAE10B2.jpg "at the varadaraja perumal temple, kanchipuram [a photo that i took in 2014]")
[a photo that i took in 2014]
at the ramanathaswamy temple, rameswaram, tamil nadu
[a photo I took in 2011]
![at the ramanathaswamy temple, rameswaram, tamil nadu [a photo I took in 2011]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8B1hZRWsAAcVJF.jpg "at the ramanathaswamy temple, rameswaram, tamil nadu [a photo I took in 2011]")
[a photo I took in 2011]
at the chandrashila peak, uttarakhand
at the barahi devi temple, Odisha
[photo by bikash das]
![at the barahi devi temple, Odisha[photo by bikash das]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8lNm3pXoAAdNYb.jpg "at the barahi devi temple, Odisha[photo by bikash das]")
[photo by bikash das]
at the meenakshi amman temple, madurai
at the vadtal swaminarayan temple, gujarat
at the kamakhya devi temple, assam
at the golden pagoda, arunachal pradesh
at the shri govindaji temple, manipur
at the harmandir sahib (golden temple), amritsar
at venugopala swamy temple, karnataka
at the dwarakadhish temple, dwarka, gujarat
at the amruteshwar temple, ratanwadi, maharashtra
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shore temple, mahabalipuram, tamil nadu
shore temple, mahabalipuram, tamil nadu
Hanuman Shrine in Sant Nenu Ram Ashram, Islamkot, Tharparkar District, Sindh, Pakistan (photo via Syed M Rafiq)
Velanai Ayyanaar Kovil, Island of Kayts, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
(photo by/via Teresa Gomez)
(photo by/via Teresa Gomez)
Krishna Muralidhar temple, Thawa, near Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia,
[photo by Kevin Standage]
![Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia, [photo by Kevin Standage]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EObSHwHXsAMXrdk.jpg "Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia, [photo by Kevin Standage]")
[photo by Kevin Standage]
Mahadeva Kshetram, Vaikom, Kerala
the Parashara Rishi temple, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
the SaasBahu temple, or the Sahastrabahu Temple or Harisadanam temple, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
in one of the Bateshwar temples, Madhya Pradesh...
[thanks to Shri K.K. Muhammed, who worked to rebuild/restore some 60 temples, along with the dacoit Nirbhay Singh Gujjar and his gang who helped Archaeological Survey of India restore the temple complex]
![in one of the Bateshwar temples, Madhya Pradesh...[thanks to Shri K.K. Muhammed, who worked to rebuild/restore some 60 temples, along with the dacoit Nirbhay Singh Gujjar and his gang who helped Archaeological Survey of India restore the temple complex]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EObW4qmX0AAbHoo.jpg "in one of the Bateshwar temples, Madhya Pradesh...[thanks to Shri K.K. Muhammed, who worked to rebuild/restore some 60 temples, along with the dacoit Nirbhay Singh Gujjar and his gang who helped Archaeological Survey of India restore the temple complex]")
[thanks to Shri K.K. Muhammed, who worked to rebuild/restore some 60 temples, along with the dacoit Nirbhay Singh Gujjar and his gang who helped Archaeological Survey of India restore the temple complex]
Onakona temple, Balod district, Chhattisgarh.
Bhoramdeo temple complex, Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh
[photo by Anzaar Nabi, read a wonderful introduction to these temples by Ajeya Vajpayee https://www.sahapedia.org/bhoramdeo-style-history-legend]">https://www.sahapedia.org/bhoramdeo...
[photo by Anzaar Nabi, read a wonderful introduction to these temples by Ajeya Vajpayee https://www.sahapedia.org/bhoramdeo-style-history-legend]">https://www.sahapedia.org/bhoramdeo...
Yaganti Uma Maheshwara temple, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
[photo by Kartik Kumar]
![Yaganti Uma Maheshwara temple, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh [photo by Kartik Kumar]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOdJxxMWsAM_j0B.jpg "Yaganti Uma Maheshwara temple, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh [photo by Kartik Kumar]")
[photo by Kartik Kumar]
Changu Narayan Temple, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Kartik Swami Temple, Uttaranchal
Tungnath Mahadev, Rudraprayag, Uttaranchal
Jaina Temple, Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan.
Amman Temple, Nainativu, off Jaffna coast, Sri Lanka
Sri Pathirakali Amman Temple, Interior Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (
via/by Devinka Perera
via/by Devinka Perera
Somanath, in Saurashtra, Gujarat
Rani ki Vaav, Patan, Gujarat
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple, Ahobilam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh.
Varahanarasimha Temple, Simhachalam, Andhra Pradesh
Blue Elephant and Temple, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
[by Tim Walker]
![Blue Elephant and Temple, Dungarpur, Rajasthan[by Tim Walker]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOvgrCjX4AAJ0BT.jpg "Blue Elephant and Temple, Dungarpur, Rajasthan[by Tim Walker]")
[by Tim Walker]
Galwar Bagh (Galta ji) Temple, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Thiksay Monastery, Ladakh, Leh, India
[via: Abhishaanth]
![Thiksay Monastery, Ladakh, Leh, India [via: Abhishaanth]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EOviAm7W4AMG0Rf.jpg "Thiksay Monastery, Ladakh, Leh, India [via: Abhishaanth]")
[via: Abhishaanth]
Madhyamaheshwar Temple, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Badrinarayan Temple, Badrinath, Uttarakhand
Sri Krishnan Temple, Waterloo St, Singapore
Chamundeshwari temple, Mysore, Karnataka
Pura Lempuyang temple, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Dalem Ubud (The Temple of Death), Bali
(via Ania Blazejewska)
(via Ania Blazejewska)
Malot Temple, Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan (via aabbiidd)
Kandaria Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
photo by Kevin Standage
photo by Kevin Standage
Prambanan Temple complex, Indonesia
unknown hindu/buddhist temple, Kafirkot, Khyber-Pakhtunva, Pakistan
Budhanilkantha temple, Nepal
(via Instagram: Roberto Torta)
(via Instagram: Roberto Torta)
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Robbinsville, New Jersey.
a riverbanks full of temples Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Buniyar Vishnu temple, Baramulla-Uri route, Kashmir
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Korukonda, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Jai Murudeshwara temple, Murudeshwara Temple, Karnataka -
(via: Prudhvi Chowdary)
(via: Prudhvi Chowdary)
Krishna Lalji terracotta temple, Ambika Kalna, West Bengal
Kadampuzha Bhagavathi temple, Malapurram, Kerala
Pashupathinath temple complex, Nepal
Bhimakali temple, Sarahan, Himachal Pradesh
Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam, Tamil Nadu
[photo by Bharat Balaji]
![Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam, Tamil Nadu [photo by Bharat Balaji]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgwZDidXgAE5Rfz.jpg "Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam, Tamil Nadu [photo by Bharat Balaji]")
[photo by Bharat Balaji]
Pura Tanah Lot temple, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia — where Varuna [sanskrit], the lord of the oceans and waters, is worshipped as Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara...
![Pura Tanah Lot temple, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia — where Varuna [sanskrit], the lord of the oceans and waters, is worshipped as Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgwZEAYXcAAp3RX.jpg "Pura Tanah Lot temple, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia — where Varuna [sanskrit], the lord of the oceans and waters, is worshipped as Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara...")
