Temples in India and Sri Lanka: A Photostory
We saw some extraordinary temples in India during our time traveling through the country. From the Taj Mahal in Agra to the Jade Temple of Ranakpur, you will find a temple in every town, village and ghetto; heck even in the middle of nowhere. The most memorable temple in India has to be the rat temple where you will have to tip-toe over thousands of the furry creatures to explore the grounds. We explored more temples in Indian than we cared to, but how can you not stop at one when it’s there?
When we took a break from India and moved on to Sri Lanka, it was temple time again. Here’s some photos featuring a few of our favourite temples in India and Sri Lanka.
Temples in India
Ranakpur temple in Rajesthan India
The Rat Temple in Rajasthan.
does this need an introduction?
Udaipur’s Main Temple
The Jain Temple of Jaisalmer, India
Temples in Sri Lanka
Temple of Sri Pada at the summit of Adams Peak, Sri Lanka
Sigyria- A Theravada Buddhist Monastery in Sri Lanka
See more temples of the world at Nomadic Samuel’s The Gagwonsa Buddhist Temple in South Korea
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So many wonderful temples in this part of the world. Too bad most of them don’t allow photography inside.
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Always fascinated with Jain temples. Dave takes such great pictures!
Thanks Alan, Dave appreciates the praise.
Gorgeous!
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Wow!! I’m speechless! The sky looks so blue and the pictures came out so nice!
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I agree with Anil – so sad that they don’t allow photos of the inside….I do understand why, but it’s a shame that so many people will never see what is undoubtedly as beautiful an interior as the exterior. Nice photos, Dave!
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I wish they allowed photos, so many people sneak them using their cell phones anyway that they might as well:-)
Beautiful photos!
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Nice picts! I love the one of the slightly hazy Taj Mahal.
I know the weather didn’t cooperate for you guys to visit the Taj Mahal, but the photo you got is beautiful! We also found the Jain temples in India quite interesting. Our favorite one was in Bikaner (not the main one, but a smaller one in the old town) – the chanting and singing was so moving. We recorded it, but it just doesn’t have the same emotion as when it was live.
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Thanks Audrey. We are back in India now and going to be visiting more temples and of course the Taj Again. The Jain Temples really are our favorite. Wish we went to teh smaller one in bikaner. Oh well, some are meant to be missed, or like you said in an earlier statement, another reason to go back!
Wow, holy smokes those temples look absolutely gorgeous. I find myself really interested in Indian things in general. The food, culture, etc…. I would love to go there! Do you think it would be safe for a 25 year old woman to travel there alone?
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Not all of these are temples, but great photos nonetheless.
I personally like Sigyria- A Theravada Buddhist Monestary…
wonder how one access to the hill top
There are steps all the way up, mostly made out of stone, or cut into the rock itself. Some metal steps have been added more recently in a couple of places. The main steps start between two giant lion paws carved out of rock. But if you visit Sigiriya, I hope you’ll walk around and see the whole complex. Since it was originally built a millennia and a half ago as a fortress/palace, and then converted into a monastery, the whole area is covered with relics of the pleasure gardens/ ponds/pools and habitations of the monks.
Thanks for the information Shamall. so true, it is wonderful walking around the complex and exploring.
India and Sri Lanka both are famous tourist places in south asia. The primary attraction includes beautiful nature, temples and beaches. Thanks for sharing beautiful photos of temples.
Wow…gorgeous photos, thanks for sharing them. I’d like to point out though, that Sigiriya was originally a fortress and a palace. But after the death of the king who built Sigiriya, it was converted by his brother into a monastary complex, and so used for a few centuries.
Thanks for the information. That’s what I love about the Internet, we can all learn from each other.
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