Hindu temple at Varanasi, India
ASI museum holding the Lion Capital of Ashoka, India's national emblem; closed Fridays.
Massive stupa marking where the Buddha first taught the Four Noble Truths.
5th-century stupa where the Buddha met his five ascetic companions, topped by a later octagonal tower.
jain temple in the state of Uttar Pradesh
jain temple in the state of Uttar Pradesh
mausoleum in Uttar Pradesh, India
Hindu Temple in Uttar Pradesh, India
Varanasi's main ghat, site of the big evening Ganga aarti that starts just after sunset.
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
White-marble temple known for its evening light shows.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
Fort-like Hanuman temple in the centre of Ayodhya.
Lord Shiva temple in Agra
temple in Ayodhya, India