Most Famous Temples in India

If you are planing for religious tour , here is top 12 temples in India which are very famous and offer you inner peace.
Most Famous Temples in India

1) Mahakaleshwar Temple

Place Ujjain MP

Mahakaleshwar temple is the most famous temple of Lord Shiva in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, is an important pilgrimage place for Hindus as it's said to be one of the 12 Jyotirlingas (most sacred abodes of Shiva). Temple is located at the bank's of Shipra river where Kumbh mela takes place for every 12 years. It's also regarded as one of the top 10 Tantra temples of India, and has the only bhasm aarti (ash ritual) of its kind in the world.

The bhasm aarti begins at 4 a.m. and if you want to offer your own puja (prayer) separately, you'll have to do it after the aarti and you might spend a couple of hours waiting. The aarti is extremely popular and bookings need to be made to see it.

If you wish to go inside the inner sanctum and participate in the jal abhishek ritual before the bhasam aarti starts , men have to wear a traditional dhoti and women must wear a sari. People start lining up at the temple from around 1 a.m. to gain entry, so you'll need to arrive early and wait.

Cell phones and cameras are not permitted to be taken inside the temple premises.There is a baggage counter where you can leave your phone and camera.

Festival celebrated are Mahashivratri , Nagpanchmi

2) Sabarimala Temple :

Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is the most famous and prominent among all the Sastha temples in Kerala. Sabarimala Temple is dedicated to Lord Ayyappa also known as Dharma Sastha, who according to belief is the son of Shiva and the feminine incarnation of Vishnu ( Mohini ).

The temple is situated on a hilltop (about 3000 feet above sea level) named Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta district.

Pilgrim season is from November to mid-January. Mandalapooja and Makaravilakku are the two main events of the pilgrim season. The Temple stays closed during the rest of the year except for the first five days of every Malayalam month and during Vishu (April).