Where Is The Biggest Shiva Temple In India?

Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gujarat is the biggest Shiva temple in India.

Is Tungnath Higher Than Kedarnath?

Tungnath is higher than Kedarnath by a couple of feet.

Which Is The First Shiva Temple In India?

The Nageshwar Jyotirlinga in Gujarat is considered to be the first Jyotirlinga among the Shiva temples of India.

How Many Shiva Temples Are There In India?

There are 108 Shiva temples in India. However, if we add up the local temples and other holy shrines, the number can go up to thousands.

Where is Padmanabhaswamy Temple located?

The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram.

How many Jyotirlingas are there in India?

There are 12 Jyotirlingas in India spread across in many locations in India.

How many temples are there in India?

One can find more than 2 million temples in India. Moreover, with each passing year, the number of temples in India in increasing drastically.

Famous Temples List in India PDF Download

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Current affairs and/or general knowledge is a major part of most competitive exams in India. From Government Schemes, Astronomy, Ancient History, Geography, and Science to Mythology and Religious Places; everything is a part of general knowledge when it comes to Competitive Exams in India.

The Teaching Exams are no different. Thus, candidates preparing for the exams like KVS, NVS, DSSSB, REET, and other Teaching-related Exams must be aware of such topics. One of the most important and repeatedly observed topics is the Famous Temples in India.

Famous Temples in India

Here is a list of Famous Temples in India. In the following table, the candidates will find the list of Famous Temples in India in detail. These Famous Temples in India are located in various locations scores the country. They are built in different timelines by different individuals.

Famous Temples in India
Temple Name	Location
Badrinath Temple	Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Sun Temple	Konark, Odisha
Brihadeeswara Temple	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Somnath Temple	Somnath Gujarat
Kedarnath Temple	Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Sanchi Stupa	Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
Ramanathaswamy Temple	Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
Vaishno Devi Temple	Katra, Jammu and Kahsmir
Siddhivinayak Temple	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Gangotri Temple	Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Golden Temple	Amritsar, Punjab
Kashi Vishwanath Temple	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shri Jagannath Temple	Puri, Odisha
Yamunotri Temple	Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Meenakshi Temple	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Amarnath Cave Temple	Jammu and Kashmir
Lingaraja Temple	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Tirupati Balaji Temple	Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh
Kanchipuram Temples	Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Khajuraho Temple	Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Virupaksha Temple	Hampi, Karnataka
Akshardham Temple	Delhi
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir	Delhi
Gomateshwara Temple	Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
Ranakpur Temple	Pali, Rajasthan
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple	Shirdi, Maharashtra
Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Dwarkadhish Temple	Dwarka, Gujarat
Laxminarayan Temple	Delhi
Iskcon Temple	Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Mahabodhi Temple	Gaya, Bihar
Kamakhya Temple	Guwahati, Assam
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple	Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Mukteswara Temple	Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple	Srirangam, Karnataka

Famous Temples in South India

The candidates can check out the list of the Famous Temples in South India. The candidates who are preparing for the competitive exams must go through the list and try to memorise as many names of the Famous Temples in South India and their locations as possible.

Famous Temples in South India
Temples	Locations
Padmanabhaswamy Temple	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Ramanathaswamy Temple	Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
Ranganathaswamy Temple	Trichy, Tamil Nadu
Venkateshwara Temple	Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Chennakeshava Temple	Belur, Karnataka
Arunachaleswar Temple	Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Brihadeeswarar Temple	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Meenakshi Temple	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Guruvayur Temple	Guruvayur, Kerala
Kailasanathar Temple	Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Ekambareswarar Temple	Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Sarangapani Temple	Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
Vadakkunnathan Temple	Thrissur, Kerala
Annapoorneshwari Temple	Horanadu, Karnataka
Shore Temple	Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
Sivagiri Temple	Varkala, Kerala
Mahabaleshwar Temple	Gokarna, Karnataka
Parthasarathy Temple	Aranmula, Kerala
Bhutanatha Temple	Badami, Karnataka
Murudeshwara Temple	Murdeshwar, Karnataka
Murugan Temple	Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu
Sabarimala Sastha Temple	Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Sri Krishna Temple	Guruvayoor, Kerala
Thirunelli Temple	Wayanad, Kerala
Vaikom Mahadeva Temple	Varkala, Kerala
Thiruvalla Temple	Thiruvalla, Kerala
Aihole Durga Temple	Aihole, Karnataka
Sri Krishna Temple	Udupi, Karnataka
Veera Narayana Temple	Belavadi, Karnataka

108 Famous Shiva Temples in India

Check out the list of 108 Famous Shiva Temples in India. The candidates are often asked about the 108 Shiva Temple and the deities that reside in the temple. In the following table, the candidates will find the list of 108 Famous Shiva Temples in India along with the deities that reside in the temple and their location.

108 Famous Shiva Temples in India
S. No	Temple Name	Deity	Location
1	Vadakkunnathan Temple	Vadakunnathan, Sree Rama, Sankara Narayana, Parvati	Thrissur City, Thrissur district,
2	Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple	Shiva	Udayamperoor, Ernakulam District
3	Raviswarapuram Siva Temple	Shiva	Kodungalloor, Thrissur district
4	Suchindram Sthanumalayan Temple	Shiva	Suchindram, Kanyakumari District
5	Chowwara Chidambaraswamy Temple	Nataraja	Chowwara, Ernakulam district
6	Mathur Shiva Temple	Shiva, Parvathi	Pannithadam, Thrissur district
7	Triprangode Siva Temple	Shiva	Triprangode, Malappuram District
8	Mundayur Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Anjur, Thrissur district
9	Thirumandhamkunnu Temple	Shiva, Parvati	Angadipuram, Malappuram District
10	Chowalloor Siva Temple	Shiva	Guruvayoor, Thrissur District
11a	Pananchery Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Pananchery, Thrissur District
11b	Mudikkode Shiva Temple	Shiva	Pananchery, Thrissur District
12a	Annamanada Mahadeva Temple	Kirata Moorthy	Annamanada, Thrissur district
12b	Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple	Kirata, Vishnu	Mannar, Alleppey district
13	Puramundekkadu Shri Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Edappal, Malappuram District
14	Avanoor Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple	Srikanda	Avanur, Thrissur District
15	Kollur Mookambika Temple	Adi Parashakti, Siva	Kollur, Udupi district, Karnataka
16	Thirumangalam Sree Maha Vishnu Siva Temple	Shiva Vishnu	Engandiyoor, Thrissur District
17	Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Thrikkariyoor, Ernakulam District
18	Kudappanakunnu Kunnathu Sri Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kudappanakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram district
19	Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple	Shiva	Velloor, Kottayam District
20	Ashtamangalam Siva Temple	Ashtamurthi	Ashtamangala, Thrissur District
21	Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple	Thekkedathappan, Vadakkadathapapn	Iranikulam, Mala, Thrissur District
22	Kainoor Shiva Temple	Shiva	Kainoor, Thrissur District
23	Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna	Maha Baleswar	Gokarna, Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka
24	Ernakulam Shiva Temple	Rishinagakulathappan	Ernakulam Town, Ernakulam district
25	Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil	Perumthrikkovilappan	Piravam, Ernakulam District
26	Adat Shiva Temple	Shiva	Adat, Thrissur District
27	Parippu Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Aymanam, Kottayam District
28	Sasthamangalam Mahadevar Temple	Shiva	Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram District
29	Perumparampu Sri Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Edappal, Malappuram District
30	Thrikkur Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Trikkur, Thrissur District
31	Panayur Siva Temple	Shiva	Thathamangalam, Palakkad District
32	Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Nettoor, Ernakulam District
33	Vaikom Mahadeva Temple	Vaikathappan, Parvathi	Vaikom, Kottayam District
34	Kollam Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kollam, Kollam District
35	Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Amaravila, Thiruvananthapuram District
36	Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple	Aghora (Shiva)	Ettumanoor, Kottayam District
37	Kanjilassery Maha Siva Temple	Shiva	Quilandy, Kozhikode District
38	Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Chemmanthatta, Thrissur District
39	Aluva Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Aluva, Ernakulam District
40	Thirumittacode Temple	Shiva, Uyyavanda perumal	Thirumittacode, Palakkad District
41	Velorvattom Sri Mahadeva Temple	Vadakkanappan, Thekkanappan	Velorvattom, Alappuzha District
42	Muttichur Kallattupuzha Sri Maha Siva Temple	Shiva	Anthikad, Thrissur District
43	Thrikkunnathu Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kanjany, Thrissur District
44	Cheruvathur Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kunnamkulam, Thrissur District
45	Poonkunnam Siva Temple	Shiva	Poonkunnam, Thrissur District
46	Niranam Thrikkapaleeswaram Dakshinamurthy Temple	Dakshinamurthy	Niranam, Pathanamthitta District
47	Kadachira Sri Thrikkapalam Siva Temple	Dakshinamurthy (Two Deities)	Kadachira, Peralassery, Kannur District
48	Nadapuram Iringannur Siva Temple	Dakshinamurthy	Nadapuram, Kozhikkode District
49	Avittathur Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Avittathur, Thrissur District
50	Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple	Shiva, Mahakali	Mannar, Alappuzha, Alleppey District
51	Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple	Shiva, Anandavalli	Kollam, Kollam District
52	Kattakampal Temple	Shiva, Bhagavathy	Kattakampal, Thrissur District
53	Kondazhy Tritham Tali Siva Temple	Shiva, Parvathi	Kondazhy, Thrissur District
54	Perakam Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	chavakkad, Thrissur District
55	Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple	Shiva, Parvathi	Thrippunithura, Eranakulam District
56	Veeranimangalam Mahadeva Temple	Shiva, Narasimha	Wadakkancherry, Thrissur District
57	Cheranalloor Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kalady, Ernakulam District
58	Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Mankada, MALAPPURAM district
59	Kozhikode Tali Temple	Shiva	Kozhikode, Kozhikode District
60	Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam District
61	Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kodungalloor, Thrissur District
62	Talikotta Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Kottayam, Kottayam District
63	Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple	Shiva, Kodungallooramma	Kodungallur, Thrissur District
64	Sreekanteswaram Mahadeva Temple	Sreekandan	Sreekanteswaram, Thiruvananthapuram District
65	Thiruvanchikulam Temple	Thiruvanchikulathappan	Thiruvanchikulam, Thrissur District
66	Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Karunagappally Town, Kollam District
67	Thrichattukulam Mahadeva Temple	Vaduthaleswan	Panavally, Alleppey District
68	Pokkunny Siva Temple	Pokkunniyappan	Pokkunny, Palakkad District
69	Kottiyoor Siva Temple	Kottiyurappan	Kottiyoor, Kannur District
70	Thrippalur Mahadeva Temple	Thrippaloorappan, Narasimha, Krishna	Alathur, Palakkad District
71	Sree Perunthatta Siva Temple	Shiva	Guruvayoor, Thrissur District
72	Trithala Maha Siva Temple	Shiva	Thrithala, Palakkad District
73	Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District
74	Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple	ThiruVazhappallilappan, Vazhappally Bhagavathi, Ganapathy	Changanassery, Kottayam District
75	Changankulangara Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Changankulangara, Kollam District
76	Anchumurthi Mangalam Temple	Shiva	Alathur, Palakkad District
77	Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple	Thirunakkara Tevar	Thirunakkara, Kottayam District
78	Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Chittur, Palakkad District
79	Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple	Thekkum Tevar, Vadakkum Tevar	Ashtamichira, Thrissur District
80	Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Pattanakkad, Alleppey District
81	Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Uliyannoor, Ernakulam District
82	Killikkurussi Mahadeva Temple	Dakshinamurthy	Killikkurussimangalam, Palakkad district
83	Puthur Mahadeva Temple	Puthurappan	Karivellur, Kannur District
84	Chengannur Mahadeva Temple	Chengannurappan, Chenganoor Bhagavathi	Chengannur, Alleppey District
85	Someswaram Mahadeva Temple	Someswar	Pampady, Thrissur District
86	Venganellore Thiruvimbilappan Temple	ThiruVimbilappan	Chelakkara, Thrissur District
87	Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple	Ilayidathappan	Kottarakkara, Kollam District
88	Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple	Kandiyurappan	Mavelikkara, Alleppey District
89	Palayoor Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Palayoor, Kodungalloor, Thrissur District
90	Taliparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple	Raja Rajeswaran	Taliparamba, Kannur District
91	Nedumpura Kulasekharanellur Temple	Kulasekharathappan	Cheruthuruthi, thrissur District
92	Sree Mannoor Siva Temple	Shiva	Kadalundi, Kozhikode District
93	Thrissilery Siva Temple	Aghora Murthi	Thirunelli, Wayanad District
94	Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple	Dakshayani Vallabhan	Kodungalloor, Thrissur District
95	Karivellur Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Karivellur, Kannur District
96	Mammiyoor Mahadeva Temple	Mammiyurappan	Guruvayoor, Thrissur District
97	Parampanthali Sree Mahadeva Temple	Taliswaran, Shiva	Mullassery, Thrissur District
98	Thirunavaya Navamukunda Temple	Shiva, Brahma	Tavanur, Malappuram district
99	Kanjiramattam Sree Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Thodupuzha, Idukki District
100	Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple	Nalpathenniswaran	Panavally, Alleppey District
101	Kottappuram Siva Temple	Shiva	Kottappuram, Thrissur District
102	Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Muthuvara, Thrissur District
103	Velappaya Mahadeva Temple	Vadakkum Tevar, Thekkum Tevar	Velappaya, Thrissur District
104	Chendamangalam Kunnathali Temple	Shiva	Chendamangalam, Ernakulam District
105	Thrikkandiyur Mahadeva Temple	Thrikkandiyurappan	Tirur, Malappuram District
106	Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple	Erattayappan, Madathilappan	Cherpu, Thrissur District
107	Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple	Thiruvalurappan	Alangad, Eranakulam District
108	Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple	Shiva	Angamali, Ernakulam District

Famous Shiva Temples in India 12 Jyotirlinga

Jyotirlingas are a devotional representation of Lord Shiva where he resides in different forms. The Jyotirlinga is located in different places across the country. There are 12 Jyotirlingas found in India. In the following table, the 12 Jyotirlingas are mentioned in detail along with their location.

Famous Shiva Temples in India 12 Jyotirlinga
S. No.	Temples	Location
1	Somnath Temple	Veraval, Gujarat
2	Mallikarjuna Temple	Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
3	Mahakaleshwar Temple	Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
4	Omkareshwar Temple and Mamleshwar Temple	Khandwa & Brahmpuri, Madhya Pradesh
5	Baidyanath Dham	Deoghar, Jharkhand
6	Bhimashankar Temple	Pune, Maharashtra
7	Ramanathaswamy Temple	Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
8	Nageshwar Temple	Dwarka, Gujarat
9	Kashi Vishwanath Temple	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
10	Trimbakeshwar Temple	Trimbak, Maharashtra
11	Kedarnath Temple	Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
12	Grishneshwar Temple	Ellora, Maharashtra

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