मंदिर·A Pilgrim’s Atlas
The temples that
shaped a civilization.
From the high Himalayan abodes of Badrinath and Kedarnath to the twelve radiant Jyotirlinga and the fifty-one Shakti Peethas — discover the sacred geography of India, one shrine at a time.
The 12 Jyotirlinga/12Char Dham/4Chota Char Dham/4Ashtavinayak — 8 Ganesha Temples of Maharashtra/8Saptapuri — The 7 Holy Cities/7Pancha Bhoota Sthalams — 5 Temples of the Elements/5Shakti Peethas — Sacred Abodes of the Devi/12Divya Desam — 108 Sacred Vishnu Shrines/12Navagraha — 9 Temples of the Planets/9The 12 Jyotirlinga/12Char Dham/4Chota Char Dham/4Ashtavinayak — 8 Ganesha Temples of Maharashtra/8Saptapuri — The 7 Holy Cities/7Pancha Bhoota Sthalams — 5 Temples of the Elements/5Shakti Peethas — Sacred Abodes of the Devi/12Divya Desam — 108 Sacred Vishnu Shrines/12Navagraha — 9 Temples of the Planets/9
Sacred circuits
Three journeys to begin with.
Each circuit binds temples by deity, geography, or legend into a single pilgrimage — circuits the Hindu tradition has walked for centuries.
तीर्थानां हृदयं तीर्थम्
“The heart is the holiest of all pilgrimages.”
— Maitrayaniya Upanishad