Manikaran Gurudwara is located on the banks of the Parvati river near Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. Manikaran is the place which Guru Nanak is believed to have visited and pointed to a stone from under which hot springs came forth to cook the Langar. The Parvati valley is also believed to be the playground of Shiva and Parvati. Manikaran is sacred to both Sikhs and Hindus.

Moodibidri is about 35 kms northeast of Mangalore. It was a Jain centre of importance and several Jain temples, known as bastis were constructed. The largest and most elaborate monument at Moodibadri is the Chandranatha Basti of 1429. This is also called the thousand pillared Basadi capturing the innumerable granite pillars with which it is built.

The first Walkeshwar Temple was constructed in 1127 AD by a GSB minister, Lakshman Prabhu, in the court of Shilahar Kings in Thane. It was reconstructed by the then famous Rama Kamati in 1715 AD.

Adalaj step well is on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, about 20 kms from the city centre. The step well is about 600 years old. It was started by Queen Rudabai and completed by the conqueror of her kingdom Mahmud Begada.

The Jakhoo temple is at the top of the ridge and is the highest point in Shimla. It marks the place where Hanumanji heard Sage Yakoo’s chanting and stopped, before resuming his search for Sanjeevini. The temple complex has a 108 feet tall Hanumanji who looks down at the mall road and Shimla ridge below. The sunrise and the sunset are fabulous at Jakhoo. The slanting rays break through the tree leaves to light up the saffron coloured temple walls from different angles.

The Saas Bahu temples were built in 1093 AD. The temple has a two storeyed entrance and three storeyed mandapa. It is exquisitely carved. It has lost its Shikara. The temple is noted for its extravagance of ornamentation which covers its exterior and ever inch of its interior.

Kala Ram temple is located at Nashik in Maharashtra. The name derives from the colour of the stone used to carve the deities, pitch black. The deity is believed to be 2000 years old. An old temple, estimated between 7th and 11th centuries was destroyed by muslim invaders. The deity had been left in the Godavari river by the priests to save it from destruction. After the deity was salvaged a new temple was built in late 18th century. The temple marked one of the places where Ambedkar protested for entry of Dalits into temples.

The temple site was a location for Navratri celebration and devotees used to worship Durga on a temporary platform. When a decision was taken to build a permanent temple, disputes arose and the local Government imposed curfew in the area. The movement to build a temple continued and eventually the temple was built and consecrated amidst curfew. The locals named the temple Curfew Wali Mata Mandir and the name continues till date. The temple, though small, is very popular and there is a steady stream of worshippers at all times.

The Gwalior Fort is atop a cliff. The Jain community had carved immense sculptures on the vertical rock faces of the hill. These are spread over five locations around the fort. These sculptures date to 15th century AD though some of them are believed to be from the 7th Century AD. These are immense in size but were destroyed by the army of Babur. Jains continue their worship in some of the sites.

Le Pakshi is about 120 kms from Bangalore and is believed to be the site where Jatayu fell after its wings were clipped by Ravana. When Rama reached the site, he is believed to have uttered the words Le Pakshi meaning “rise bird” in Telugu language. The earliest inscriptions in the temple date to 1583 CE. The temple is renowned for its pillared corridors, sculptures, murals and a hanging pillar. The temple also has the sculpture of a seven hooded Naga within the complex.