Kashi Vishwanath Temple |
Varanasi, India |
October - March |
Ganga Aarti, Jyotirlinga |
One of the holiest Hindu temples |
Meenakshi Temple |
Madurai, India |
October - March |
Intricate Dravidian architecture |
Dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi |
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple |
Tirupati, India |
September - February |
Laddu Prasadam, Daily Darshan |
Richest Hindu temple |
Somnath Temple |
Gujarat, India |
October - March |
One of the 12 Jyotirlingas |
Destroyed and rebuilt multiple times |
Angkor Wat |
Cambodia |
November - March |
Largest temple complex |
UNESCO World Heritage site |
Wat Arun |
Bangkok, Thailand |
November - February |
Temple of the Dawn |
One of Thailand's most famous temples |
Shwedagon Pagoda |
Yangon, Myanmar |
November - February |
Golden Stupa |
Holiest Buddhist site in Myanmar |
Senso-ji Temple |
Tokyo, Japan |
March - May |
Oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo |
Dedicated to Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy |
Borobudur |
Indonesia |
April - October |
Largest Buddhist monument |
UNESCO-listed pilgrimage site |
Golden Temple |
Amritsar, India |
November - March |
Sikh holy site, Langar |
Most important Gurudwara in Sikhism |