The Yogini temples are form of temples believed to belong to the Tantric sect. These are rare temples in India. The Hirapur temple was discovered only in 1953 though it is very near Bhubaneswar. Generally in circular form, the Yogini temples are called Chausat Yogini temples due to 64 Yoginis installed in some of them, though others have varying numbers such as 81 or 42. The Hirapur temple sculptures are exquisite in spite of having been damaged. It is on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

Srivilliputtur in Tamil Nadu has twin temples. Its 63 m. high gopura, was once the tallest in Southern India. It represents the climax of the gopura form as developed by the Madurai Nayakas in the 17th
century. It serves today as the official emblem for the state of Tamil Nadu.

Badrachalam is on the banks of the river Godavari. It is considered as one the places where Lord Rama lived. It is also believed that Sita was abducted by Ravana from Badrachalam, a belief which is also attributed to Nashik. Unlike in other places, Lord Rama appears with four hands, carrying traditional bow and arrow; and also Sankha and Chakra, characteristic of Lord Vishnu.

The Ganpati festival is one of the most public celebrations in India. Ganpati is welcomed to households; and to neighbourhoods. Some deities are small and made of clay while giant Ganpatis are made out of plaster of paris. The deities are worshipped for several days starting Vinayak Chaturthi and then immersed in lakes or in the Sea. The last day of immersion is ten days after Vinayak Chaturthi.

This is the Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri. Haridwar is one of the holiest pilgrimage destinations in India. It is considered as the gateway to the land of Vishnu as well as Shiva. The Ganga levels out into plains at Haridwar and thus it is also called Gangadwara. Haridwar is one of the locations of Kumbh and is also considered one among the seven locations that give Moksha.

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.

The colossal monolith deity of Gomateeswara is in Sravanabelagola near Hassan in Karnataka. It is 17.5 meters high and is sculpted from a single piece of granite. It was sculpted in the late 10th century and the complex was gradually expanded since then.

Nandaprayag marks the confluence of Nandakini with Alaknanda. It is the fourth prayag on the way to Badrinath from Rishikesh. Unlike other Prayags, the two rivers flow gentle and wide, the confluence is broader.

The Mukteshwara temple is regarded as a gem of Orissa architecture. The temple has an elaborate makara torana which is a unique entrance torana among temples in India. The temple is exquisitely ornate and well proportioned. The Shikara is five storeys high and is intricately carved. It is considered to have been built in the 10th century AD.

The Hoysala era is one that contributed enormously to the development of several creative fields as well as spiritual and humanistic thought. During their reign, the Hoysalas built more than 1500 temples all across their empire of which only a little over 100 survive today. Belur was the first capital city of the Hoysalas. The Chennakeshava temple complex was at the centre of the old walled town located on the banks of the Yagachi River. Construction of the temple commenced in 1117 AD and took a 103 years to complete. A total of 118 stone inscriptions have been recovered from the temple complex.
The Chennakeshava temple was devoted to Vishnu. The richly sculptured exterior of the temple includes sculptures and iconography and horizontal friezes that depict scenes from daily life, music, and dance, and narrate scenes from the life of Vishnu and his reincarnations and the epics, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. However, some of the representations of Shiva are also included. Consecrated on a sacred site, the temple has remained continuously worshipped since its establishment and remains until today as a site of pilgrimage for Vaishnavites.