Devi

The Goddess, worshipped as Devi, Durga, Kali, Parvati or a regional form such as Meenakshi or Kamakhya, anchors some of the most visited temples in this dataset.

67 at the time this page was generated: Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam, Sri Kalahasteeswara Swamy Temple, Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Temple, Annavaram, Parashuram Kund, Kamakhya Temple, Umananda Temple, Patan Devi Temple, Mundeshwari Temple, Mangala Gauri Temple, Danteshwari Temple, Mahamaya Devi Temple, Chhatarpur Temple, Kalkaji Mandir, Shri Shantadurga Temple, Bhadrakali Temple, Shri Mata Mansa Devi Temple, Panchkula, Jwala Ji Temple, Chintpurni Temple, Naina Devi Temple, Chamunda Devi Temple, Vaishno Devi Temple, Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur, Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple, Maa Sharda Devi Temple, Pitambara Peeth, Kalmadhav Devi Temple, Mahalaxmi Temple, Mumbai, Yogeshwari Devi Temple, Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Durgiana Temple, Devi Talab Mandir, Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Sri Aadhi Varaha Perumal Temple, Thirukkalvanur, Suryanar Kovil (Suryanarayana Temple), Sri Oppiliappan Temple (Uppiliappan Koil), Andal Temple (Srivilliputhur Vatapatrasayee Perumal Temple), Sri Sthalasayana Perumal Temple, Makara Nedunkuzhaikathar Temple, Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Kaaichina Vendha Perumal Temple, Purushottama Perumal Temple, Lakshmiranga Perumal Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Rama Perumal Temple, Saranatha Perumal Temple, Ninra Narayana Perumal Temple, Devanathaswamy Temple, Thiruvanthipuram, Kumari Amman Temple (Kanyakumari Bhagavathy Amman Temple), Basara Saraswati Temple, Vishalakshi Temple, Vindhyavasini Temple, Devi Patan Temple, Alopi Devi Mandir, Shakumbhari Devi Temple, Mansa Devi Temple, Naina Devi Temple, Nainital, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Belur Math, Bakreshwar Temple, Bhramari Devi Temple, Attahas Temple, Nalhateshwari Temple, Kiriteshwari Temple, Hindu Mandir (The Hindu Temple of Quebec), Manakamana Temple, Hindu Temple, Dubai (Jebel Ali).

Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Canada, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nepal, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, United Arab Emirates, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Most are, but a few, especially high-altitude shrines such as those in the Char Dham, open only for a defined pilgrimage season each year. Check each temple's own page for its specific schedule.

Yes, considerably. Each temple sets its own hours; there is no single shared schedule across a circuit.

Traditions vary; for most of these circuits, visiting all member sites is a devotional custom rather than a strict requirement, though some pilgrims treat it as such.

This dataset doesn't prescribe a route. Most pilgrims plan by geography and season rather than a fixed sequence; each temple's own page includes how-to-reach details to help with logistics.

Yes. Several of these sites see their heaviest crowds and most extended hours during specific annual festivals, noted on each temple's page.

Most offer free general darshan with an optional paid special-darshan queue; a few charge a standard entry ticket. See each temple's own page for specifics.

By matching each temple's recorded name, history, significance and festival details against this circuit's defining criteria. See the About page for the full sourcing methodology.