The World’s Sacred Places
Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.
Curated Discovery
Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.
Historic George Town Hindu temple with a major role in Penang’s Thaipusam and Chitraparuvam processions.
Widely identified by Malaysian tourism and heritage sources as the oldest Hindu temple in Malaysia.
One of Malaysia’s oldest Hindu temples and the traditional starting point of Kuala Lumpur’s Thaipusam procession to Batu Caves.
Malaysia’s best-known Hindu pilgrimage complex, centred on Lord Murugan and internationally associated with Thaipusam.
The principal Radha-Krishna temple of the Hindu Community of Portugal, inaugurated in Lisbon in 1998 and open for daily worship and guided…
A monumental Khmer Hindu sanctuary on an extinct volcano, one of Thailand’s most important sacred archaeological complexes.
A major Khmer sanctuary complex near Phanom Rung, noted for its brick towers, enclosures and water features.
A major Tamil Hindu temple in Bangkok dedicated to Sri Maha Mariamman and known for its South Indian sacred architecture.
Bangkok’s historic Brahmin temple complex associated with Thailand’s royal court ritual tradition.
A major open-air Brahma shrine at Ratchaprasong, visited by Thai and international devotees seeking blessings.
A landmark BAPS Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi, consecrated and inaugurated on 14 February 2024.
A major multi-deity Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, inaugurated in October 2022 with a blend of Indian and Arabic design.
