The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Ivolginsky Datsan

Verkhnyaya Ivolga, Ivolginsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia Buddhism

Russia’s principal Buddhist monastic complex and an international pilgrimage destination in Buryatia.

Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov