Famous places
Temples, forts, natural wonders and cities that every Indian should know.
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- Champhai
चम्फाई
A border town above a wide valley of paddy fields, often called the rice bowl of Mizoram.
MizoramCity - Dholavira
धोलावीरा
One of the largest Harappan cities, on Khadir island in the Rann of Kachchh, famous for its water reservoirs.
GujaratMonumentUNESCO 2021 - Dudhni Lake
दुधनी झील
A large reservoir on the Damanganga river set among forested hills in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, known for boating and tribal villages around it.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuNatural wonder - Gol Gumbaz
गोल गुंबज़
The 17th-century mausoleum of Sultan Mohammed Adil Shah in Vijayapura, crowned by one of the largest domes in the world.
KarnatakaMonument - Haridwar
हरिद्वार
An ancient pilgrim city where the Ganga leaves the hills, known for the evening Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri and the Kumbh Mela.
UttarakhandPilgrimage site - INA Memorial, Moirang
आईएनए स्मारक, मोइरांग
The memorial and museum at Moirang where the Indian National Army (INA) hoisted its flag on 14 April 1944.
ManipurMemorial - Ita Fort, Itanagar
ईटा किला, ईटानगर
The remains of a medieval brick fort that gives the State capital, Itanagar, its name.
Arunachal PradeshFort - Jampui Hills
जम्पुई पहाड़ियाँ
Tripura's highest hill range, known for orange orchards, Mizo and Reang villages, cool weather and wide views.
TripuraHill station - Longwa village
लोंगवा गांव
A Konyak Naga village where the international border with Myanmar passes right through the chief’s house.
NagalandHeritage village - Lotus Temple (Bahá'í House of Worship)
लोटस टेंपल (बहाई उपासना मंदिर)
A white marble house of worship shaped like a half-open lotus, open to people of all faiths for silent prayer.
DelhiTemple - Maa Chhinnamastika Temple, Rajrappa
माँ छिन्नमस्तिका मंदिर, रजरप्पा
A temple of the goddess Chhinnamasta at the meeting point of the Damodar and Bhairavi (Bhera) rivers, an important centre of Shakti worship.
JharkhandTemple - Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Wandoor
महात्मा गांधी समुद्री राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
A protected marine park of small islands, coral reefs and mangroves near Wandoor in South Andaman.
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsNational park - Mainpat
मैनपाट
A cool, green plateau in Surguja, known for its Tibetan settlement, waterfalls and views, and called the Shimla of Chhattisgarh.
ChhattisgarhHill station - Mandu (Mandav)
मांडू (मांडव)
A ruined fort city on the edge of the Malwa plateau, with Afghan-style palaces, mosques and tombs among baobab trees.
Madhya PradeshMonument - Mawphlang sacred grove
माउफ्लांग पवित्र वन
An ancient forest near Shillong protected for generations by Khasi custom, where nothing may be taken out of the grove.
MeghalayaSacred grove - Moidams of Charaideo
चराइदेव के मैदाम
Grassy burial mounds of the Ahom royal family at Charaideo, the first Ahom capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
AssamMonumentUNESCO 2024 - Morni Hills
मोरनी हिल्स
Haryana's only hill station, in the Shivalik range, with forested ridges, a small fort and the twin lakes of Tikkar Tal.
HaryanaHill station - Nathu La
नाथुला दर्रा
A high mountain pass on the India–China border, once part of an old trade route between India and Tibet.
SikkimNatural wonder - Qila Mubarak, Bathinda
किला मुबारक, बठिंडा
A huge brick fort in the heart of Bathinda, believed to be one of the oldest forts in Punjab and protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.
PunjabFort - Raigad Fort
रायगड किल्ला
The hilltop capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, where he was crowned in 1674.
MaharashtraFortUNESCO 2025 - Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri and Udayagiri Buddhist sites
रत्नगिरि, ललितगिरि और उदयगिरि बौद्ध स्थल
Three hills in Jajpur and Cuttack districts with the ruins of Buddhist monasteries, stupas and sculptures, often called Odisha’s Diamond Triangle.
OdishaMonument - Salar Jung Museum
सालार जंग संग्रहालय
One of India's national museums, built around the vast art collection of Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, on the banks of the Musi in Hyderabad.
TelanganaMuseum - Santiniketan
शांतिनिकेतन
The town in Birbhum where Rabindranath Tagore built his school and the Visva-Bharati university, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
West BengalCityUNESCO 2023 - Sher Shah Suri’s Tomb, Sasaram
शेरशाह सूरी का मकबरा, सासाराम
A grand red sandstone tomb rising from the middle of an artificial lake, built for the Afghan ruler Sher Shah Suri.
BiharMonument - Shri Amarnathji cave shrine
श्री अमरनाथ गुफा
A high Himalayan cave where an ice formation is worshipped as a Shiva lingam, visited on the summer Amarnath Yatra.
Jammu and KashmirPilgrimage site - Shri Mangueshi Temple
श्री मंगेशी मंदिर
One of the most important Hindu temples of Goa, dedicated to Shri Mangesh, a form of Shiva, with a tall deepastambha (lamp tower).
GoaTemple - Spiti valley, Key and Tabo monasteries
स्पीति घाटी, की और ताबो मठ
A cold mountain desert on the Tibetan border, with ancient Buddhist monasteries, high villages and wide river valleys.
Himachal PradeshPilgrimage site - Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
श्री पद्मनाभस्वामी मंदिर
The great Vishnu temple of Thiruvananthapuram, where the deity reclines on the serpent Ananta; the city takes its name from him.
KeralaTemple - Thirunallar Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple
तिरुनल्लार दर्भारण्येश्वर मंदिर
A Shiva temple at Thirunallar in Karaikal with a famous shrine to Lord Shani (Saturn), one of the Navagraha temples.
PuducherryTemple - Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj
त्रिवेणी संगम, प्रयागराज
Meeting point of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati, where the Kumbh Mela and the yearly Magh Mela are held.
Uttar PradeshPilgrimage site - Tso Moriri
त्सो मोरीरी
A remote high-altitude lake in the Changthang region, a wetland of international importance and a breeding ground for rare birds.
LadakhNatural wonder - Udaipur, the City of Lakes
उदयपुर, झीलों की नगरी
The former capital of Mewar, built around lakes Pichola and Fateh Sagar, with the City Palace rising from the shore.
RajasthanCity - Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
उदगमण्डलम (ऊटी)
The best-known hill station of the Nilgiris, with tea gardens, lakes and a historic mountain railway.
Tamil NaduHill station - Visakhapatnam
विशाखापत्तनम
A port city between the hills and the Bay of Bengal, with beaches, a submarine museum and the Simhachalam temple nearby.
Andhra PradeshCity - Ayodhya and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir
अयोध्या और श्री राम जन्मभूमि मंदिर
Ancient city on the Saryu, revered as the birthplace of Bhagwan Shri Ram, with the new Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple.
Uttar PradeshPilgrimage site - Badami cave temples
बादामी गुफा मंदिर
Rock-cut cave temples carved into red sandstone cliffs above Agastya lake at Badami, the old Chalukya capital of Vatapi.
KarnatakaMonument - Balpakram National Park
बालपक्रम राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
A wild plateau and deep canyon in the South Garo Hills, rich in wildlife and sacred in Garo belief as a resting place of departed spirits.
MeghalayaNational park - Barren Island
बैरन द्वीप
A remote volcanic island in the Andaman Sea, home to the only active volcano in India.
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsNatural wonder - Chilika Lake
चिल्का झील
India’s largest coastal lagoon, where fresh and sea water mix, home to Irrawaddy dolphins and lakhs of migratory birds each winter.
OdishaNatural wonder - Fontainhas, Panaji
फोंटेनहास, पणजी
The old Latin Quarter of Panaji, with narrow lanes of colourful Portuguese-style houses, tiled roofs and balconies.
GoaCity - Gandikota fort and gorge
गंडिकोटा किला और घाटी
A medieval hill fort above a deep red-rock gorge cut by the Penna river.
Andhra PradeshFort - Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
गिर राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
Dry deciduous forest in Saurashtra, the only place in the world where Asiatic lions live in the wild.
GujaratNational park - Gurudongmar Lake
गुरुडोंगमार झील
One of the highest lakes in India, in the cold desert of North Sikkim, held sacred by Buddhists and visited by pilgrims of several faiths.
SikkimNatural wonder - Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple
गुरुवायूर श्री कृष्ण मंदिर
One of Kerala’s most visited temples, dedicated to Krishna as Guruvayurappan, and a favourite place for weddings and a child’s first rice-feeding.
KeralaTemple - Harike Wetland
हरिके आर्द्रभूमि
A large wetland where the Beas and Sutlej rivers meet, a Ramsar site and one of north India's most important winter homes for migratory birds.
PunjabWildlife sanctuary - Hazratbal shrine
हज़रतबल दरगाह
A white marble shrine on the shore of Dal Lake, revered across Kashmir for a relic held to be a hair of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jammu and KashmirPilgrimage site - Jamshedpur
जमशेदपुर
India’s first planned industrial city, built around the Tata steel works and named after Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata.
JharkhandCity - Kargil War Memorial, Dras
कारगिल युद्ध स्मारक, द्रास
A memorial at Dras to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War of 1999 (Operation Vijay).
LadakhMemorial - Keoladeo National Park
केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
A wetland near Bharatpur that is home to hundreds of species of birds, especially winter migrants. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RajasthanNational parkUNESCO 1985 - Masroor rock-cut temples
मसरूर शैलकृत मंदिर
A group of temples carved out of a single sandstone ridge in Kangra district, thought to date from about the 8th century.
Himachal PradeshTemple - Medaram, home of the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara
मेडारम सम्मक्का सारलम्मा जातरा
A forest village in Mulugu district where the Koya tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma are honoured at a huge fair held once every two years.
TelanganaPilgrimage site - Orchha
ओरछा
The old Bundela capital on the Betwa river, with palaces, temples and a row of royal chhatris (cenotaphs).
Madhya PradeshCity - Pakke Tiger Reserve
पक्के बाघ अभयारण्य
A forest tiger reserve in the foothills, best known for its hornbills and for the community programme that protects them.
Arunachal PradeshWildlife sanctuary - Rajim
राजिम
A temple town at the meeting of the Mahanadi, Pairi and Sondur rivers, known as the Prayag of Chhattisgarh.
ChhattisgarhPilgrimage site - Rishikesh
ऋषिकेश
A town of ashrams and temples on the Ganga at the foot of the Himalaya, known for yoga, meditation and river rafting.
UttarakhandCity - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
श्री रंगनाथस्वामी मंदिर, श्रीरंगम
A vast temple town of Lord Vishnu as Ranganatha, on an island in the Kaveri at Tiruchirappalli.
Tamil NaduTemple - Swaminarayan Akshardham
स्वामीनारायण अक्षरधाम
A large Hindu temple complex on the banks of the Yamuna, built in pink sandstone and white marble and opened in 2005.
DelhiTemple - Terracotta temples of Bishnupur
बिष्णुपुर के टेराकोटा मंदिर
Brick and laterite temples of the Malla kings, covered in terracotta panels showing scenes from the epics, Krishna’s life and daily life.
West BengalMonument - Umananda temple
उमानंद मंदिर
A Shiva temple on Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra at Guwahati, reached by a short ferry ride.
AssamTemple - Valmiki Tiger Reserve
वाल्मीकि टाइगर रिजर्व
A tiger reserve of sal forest and grassland at the foot of the Himalaya, bordering Nepal.
BiharNational park