Baijnath in Himachal Pradesh is set against the backdrop of Dauladhar mountains. It is a stone temple built in 1204 at a site where worship was already being practiced. It is built in the Nagara style of temple architecture. It has wonderful carvings on the periphery and two delightful balconies on either side of the main temple. It is close to Dharamshala, the paragliding hotspot of Bir Biling and the tea gardens of Palampur.

Karnaprayag is where Karna meditated and worshipped the Sun God, his father. He is also believed to be cremated here. Karnaprayag connects the two distinct regions of Uttarakhand – Garhwal and Kumaon. Here the Pindar river joins Alaknanda.

The Rajagopala Swamy temple in Mannargudi is about 1000 years old and went through major expansion during the Nayak period in 17th century. The temple takes its name from the deity Rajagopala who is depicted holding a whip in the right hand and leaning on a cow with the left hand. The deity is considered as one of the most beautiful bronze sculptures of India. The temple has a 154 feet high, 11 tiered Gopuram and has seven enclosures. The temple tank covers an area of 25 acres and is considered one of the largest in India.

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.

A multi-tired temple dedicated to the demon goddess belonged to the clan of Rakshasa. The powerful Pandva, Bhim, married to Hidimba. Later she rose to status of goddess of being worshipped by the people in high esteem. An inscription on a wooden plank on the door says about the present structure. The temple was built by Raja Bahadur Singh (A.D.1532-1569). The temple Architecture belongs to pagoda style in four tiers raised to the height 20.50 meter.

Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple was built in 984 AD and improved by many others later. The main deity in the garbhagriha is the colossal image of Vishnu in form of Ranganatha reclining on the coils of adisesha whose widespread seven hoods form a canopy. The temple is set on the banks of the river Cauvery.

The Big Temple or the Brahadeeswara Temple is the grandest architectural achievement of the Chola dynasty of Tamil Nadu. The temple was consecrated in the year 1010 by Rajaraja I, the most prominent of the Chola kings. It is built entirely of granite and the Vimana of the temple consists of 13 storeys and is 66 mts tall. The Linga continues to be under worship and is 4 mts tall.

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.

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.

Suseendram is just 13 km from the southern top of India, Kanyakumari. The Sthanumalaya linga in the temple represents Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The temple is set picturesquely alongside a large square tank. The temple is dated to the 13th century. The temple also has an impressive pillared corridor with intricate carvings.