List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India

List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India, culturally, India is one of the most special countries in the world. It is huge, has a population of more than 1000 million inhabitants and has hundreds of religions, languages and ways of understanding life. Today I bring you more curiosities of India, specifically 5 of the most impressive temples leaving aside the mythical Taj Mahal.

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List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India

The Temple of Khajuraho

List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India, the set of temples of Khajuraho were built between 900 and 1150 AD. What most amazes its visitors are the erotic figures that decorate the exteriors of many of the temples. In them you can see erotic and sexual scenes between men, women and animals. It is believed that they represent the sexual life of the people at that time and are not images of gods practicing sex. It is very surprising to see this type of sexual scenes in a temple in a country as conservative as India, in which to speak with a traditional Indian woman (of the people) is almost impossible.

The Karni Mata Temple

List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India, the Temple of Karni Mata, Where the rats are sacred located in the city of Deshnoke (Rajasthan), is perhaps the rarest temple in the world since it is home to more than 20,000 rats that are considered sacred. According to legend, Karni Mata, a Hindu woman who was born in the fourteenth century, asked the goddess Yama, goddess of death, to bring back to life her stepson, who had drowned in a water tank. The goddess first refused but then allowed the child and all the members of the Karni Mata tribe to return to life reincarnated as rats.

The Harmandir Sahib Temple

List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India, the Harmandir Sahib known as Golden Temple of Amristar is the most sacred place of the Sighs (you will recognize them because they are the ones wearing turbans and beards). The temple is covered with authentic gold. This temple is for many one of the most beautiful in India, comparable to the world famous Taj Mahal. Among the Indians, the Sighs temples are very famous because they always give you free meals. If you visit the temple at the time of lunch you can eat side by side with the thousands of followers of this religion.

Meenakshi Temple

List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India, this temple is located in the city of Madurai, in the south of India, a city with more than 2500 years of history. The temple of Madurai has 14 towers between 45 and 50 meters and a space that usually houses 15,000 people a day (25,000 on Fridays). It is estimated that there are more than 33,000 sculptures inside the temple. During 10 days of the months of April and May the Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival is celebrated and more than 1 million people visit the temple.

Lotus Temple

List of Ancient Temples to Visit in India, this magnificent temple, known as the Temple of the Lotus, is obviously inspired by this flower. It was built in 1986 and has won several architecture awards. This temple represents the entrance to the 21st century of the mysticism and religiosity of India. The temple was built by followers of the religion called Bahaismo, a religion that calls for the union of all humanity and all religions.

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