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Hinduism

A bronze statue of a cow with blanket and flower garland around her neck

Sherborn, Massachusetts

Emily the Cow Statue

Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.

A river winds along paved banks lined with pilgrims.

Haridwar, India

Har Ki Pauri

The Hindu god Vishnu is said to have walked at this Hindu pilgrimage site.

Somanathapura, India

Keshava Temple

An astounding 13th-century architectural and historical achievement

Baneshwar Cave Temple

A centuries-old Hindu cave temple is tucked away in a quiet suburb.

Mahakal Mandir

Darjeeling, India

Mahakal Mandir

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

Chinese Kali Mandir

Chinese Kali Mandir

In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.

Trishund Ganpati Temple

This basalt temple in the center of Pune was built more than 250 years ago.

Indreshwar Mahadev Temple Complex and Museum

Indreshwar Mahadev Temple Complex and Museum

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

Baphuon

Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Reclining Buddha of Baphuon Temple

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

Purano Jhangajholi, Nepal

Mulkot Mirror Wall

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

Pataleshwar Caves

An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.

Vedanta Society Building - 2963 Webster Street, San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Vedanta Society's Old Temple

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

Gunung Bromo

Tosari, Indonesia

Gunung Bromo

Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.

The stone temples tower over the surrounding landscape.

Kecamatan Prambanan, Indonesia

Prambanan

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

The bull and elephant illusion at Airavatesvara Temple.

Kumbakonam, India

Airavatesvara Temple’s Optical Illusion

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

Sri Mariamman Temple

Sri Mariamman Temple

Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.

Lepakshi, India

Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

Darshan of Athi Varadar at Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple.

Kanchipuram, India

Athi Varadar Idol

An effigy of the deity emerges from a temple's water every 40 years.