Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Lord Vishnu reclining on Anantha
A Dravidian-Kerala style temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The deity reclines on the serpent Anantha and is viewed through three doors. In 1750 Marthanda…
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Bihar
- Deity
- Buddha (place of Enlightenment)
- Era and history
- Present temple about 5th-6th century CE
- Recognition
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Map
- View on OpenStreetMap
UNESCO site where Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. A sacred centre of Bharat dharmic heritage and the legacy of Emperor Ashoka.
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Lord Shiva (Jyotirlinga)
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Surya, the Sun God
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