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Religious sites and temples to visit in Delhi
Must VisitAkshardham Temple
A modern architectural marvel in Delhi dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, showcasing Indian culture and spirituality.
Must VisitLotus Temple
A Baháʼí House of Worship in Delhi, known for its lotus-like design and open worship space for all faiths.
Ayyappa Temple (R.K. Puram)
The foremost Ayyappa shrine in North India, consecrated 1980 in Sector 2, R.K. Puram; built in Kerala's Gaja Prishtam (elephant-back) style — draws pilgrims from across North India for the 41-day Mandalam season.
Birla Mandir
A red-and-gold Laxminarayan temple near Connaught Place inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939, one of the first Birla temples to explicitly welcome all castes and faiths.
Chhatarpur Temple
India's second-largest temple complex in South Delhi, dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, spread across 70 acres of white marble shrines and gardens.
Gauri Shankar Temple
800-year-old Shiva lingam in a Maratha-built mandir at Chandni Chowk; Delhi's foremost Shaivite shrine in Old Delhi.
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Built in 1783 by Sardar Baghel Singh at the site where Guru Har Krishan (8th Guru) served the sick during Delhi's 1664 cholera outbreak — famous for its healing sarovar, 24-hour langar, and Baba Baghel Singh Museum.
Gurudwara Majnu Ka Tilla
Delhi's oldest Gurudwara on the Yamuna banks in North Delhi — marks where Guru Nanak Dev met the devoted boatman Majnu (Abdullah) in 1505 and blessed him; the 6th Guru Hargobind also stayed here; rebuilt by Baghel Singh in 1783.
Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
Sacred site near Parliament where Guru Tegh Bahadur's body was cremated in 1675 after his martyrdom at Chandni Chowk — his disciple Lakhi Shah Vanjara burned his own house to provide a funeral pyre; built by Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783.
Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib
Marks the martyrdom site of Guru Tegh Bahadur (9th Guru), beheaded on Aurangzeb's orders in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam — built by Sardar Baghel Singh in 1783 in Chandni Chowk.
Hanuman Mandir
A prominent Hanuman temple known for its 108-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman.
Hanuman Mandir (Connaught Place)
One of Delhi's five Mahabharata-era temples on Baba Kharak Singh Marg — the south-facing swayambhu Bala Hanuman idol; holds a Guinness World Record for unbroken Ram Naam chanting since 1 August 1964.
ISKCON Temple
Delhi's ISKCON temple in East of Kailash houses the world's largest printed Bhagavad Gita, a high-tech Vedic museum, and a Ramayana art gallery alongside daily aartis and Govinda's restaurant.
Jhandewalan Mandir
One of Delhi's oldest Shakti temples near Karol Bagh, whose name comes from prayer flags offered during Shah Jahan's reign, with the original idol enshrined in an underground sanctum.
Kali Mandir (Chittaranjan Park)
Bengali terracotta-style temple complex in CR Park; the community heart of Delhi's mini Bengal, drawing massive crowds for Durga Puja and Kali Puja each year.
Kalkaji Mandir
An ancient octagonal Kali temple in South Delhi, known as Manokamna Siddha Peeth, drawing thousands of devotees daily and reaching peak intensity during Navratri.
Kilkari Bhairav Temple
Pandava-era Bhairav shrine behind Purana Qila near Pragati Maidan; one of Delhi's five Mahabharata-era temples — famous for the unique ritual of offering alcohol to the deity.
Mangal Mahadev Birla Kanan
Birla-built Shiva garden complex near Delhi's Aerocity (inaugurated 1994), featuring a ~100-ft Shiva idol visible from NH-48; major draw on Maha Shivratri.
New Delhi Kali Bari (Mandir Marg)
Historic Bengali Kali temple on Mandir Marg (est. 1930s); Subhas Chandra Bose was its first president — idol modelled on Kalighat, Kolkata; Durga Puja rituals here are unchanged since 1936.
Nili Chhatri Temple
Ancient Shiva temple at Nigambodh Ghat on the Yamuna banks — believed established by Yudhishthira, who performed the Ashwamedha Yajna here; one of Delhi's five Mahabharata-era temples.
Sai Baba Temple (Lodhi Road)
Delhi's oldest Shirdi Sai Baba temple on Lodhi Road (est. 1972); draws steady all-day darshan traffic with Thursdays especially crowded.
Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
Delhi's oldest Jain temple (1656), opposite Red Fort in Chandni Chowk — dedicated to Parshvanath; home to the famous Jain charitable bird hospital.
Shri Jagannath Mandir (Hauz Khas)
Odia community temple in Hauz Khas (est. 1967) dedicated to Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra; hosts Delhi's largest Rath Yatra procession drawing over 1.5 lakh devotees.
Uttara Swami Malai Mandir (Malai Mandir)
South Indian granite temple atop a hillock in Sector 7, R.K. Puram — dedicated to Lord Swaminatha (Murugan); a cultural and spiritual anchor for Delhi's Tamil and South Indian diaspora.
Yogmaya Temple
One of Delhi's oldest surviving temples near Qutb Minar, dedicated to Yogmaya (sister of Krishna); focal point of the annual Phoolwalon-ki-Sair inter-faith festival.