The temples of Rajasthan reflect the great architectural movement that gripped the entire state from 8th to 11th century. Temples of Rajasthan are living testimony to the virile artistic talent of Rajasthan. The notable among these are: Dilwara Temples, Someshvara Temple, Mahavira Temple and Kalki Mata Temple.
Temples in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh are dedicated to village dieties. Literally every village has its own diety and every kinship has its own diety too. Among these are cave temples and temples on hills.
The state of jammu & Kashmir has numerous towering temples slicing the skyline. Raghunath group of temples in Jammu city is the largest in North India. Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Amarnath in Kashmir attract pilgrims in hordes throughout the year as great religious importance is attached to these places.
Uttar Pradesh has some of the ancient and sacred temples of India. From times immemorial these temples have provided the healing touch to the distressed devotees, thereby keeping the faith alive. Devotees throng to these temples to get the blessings of the dieties and the dieties oblige by fulfilling their wishes.
Delhi owes the distinction for housing some of the magnificent modern temples of India. The city has a nice blend of ancient and modern temples. Chattarpur Mandir, Isckon Temple, Lotus Temple, Kali Bari Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Kalkaji Mandir, are most frequented by tourists and devotees.
Haryana is dotted with numerous temples. Early in the morning, the city of Haryana gets wake-up call from these temples as the temple bells ring and devotional songs are played. Birla Mandir, Mansa Devi Temple, Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Sheetala Devi Temple, Shiv Temple (Bagot), Sita Mai Temple are the famed ones.
Sikhism, which started in Punjab in the sixteenth century, brought with it a new faith into being that can easily be depicted in the holy shrines of Punjab temples and gurudwaras. For both Hindus and Sikhs, Punjab divine shrines holds the same religious significance. The holiest shrine of Sikhism, the Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple calls the devotee from all corners of the world, to seek blessings and fulfill their dreams some come to achieve the path of salvation to reach almighty.
Uttaranchal- a major pilgrimage center of Hindus offers plethora of holy shrines in mighty Himalayas. There are several temples of interest in the Uttaranchal that throng devotees throughout the year round. Char Dham makes one of the major pilgrimage centers that includes four most worshiped Hindu temples viz' Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. According to the Hindus the Char Dham Yatra is of highly religious significance. Pilgrims from all around the world visit the shrines and have the holy darshan of the revered deity.