Top 12 Famous Temples in India

Meenakshi Temple

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Somnath Temple

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple

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Kedarnath temple

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Badrinath Temple

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Shri Jagannatha

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Brihadishvara Temple

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Rameswaram Temple

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Shri Amarnath Cave

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Vaishno Devi Mandir

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Venkateswara Swamy Temple

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Ranganathaswamy Temple

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12 Jyotirlinga Temples in India – Shrines of Shiva

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