| Kedarnath Temple | Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand | Pandavas (mythical); restored by Adi Shankaracharya (8th century) | Nagara style |
| Somnath Temple | Prabhas Patan, Gujarat | Originally by Moon God Soma; rebuilt by Sardar Patel (1951) | Chalukyan style |
| Brihadeeswara Temple | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | Raja Raja Chola I (1010 AD) | Dravidian (Chola) |
| Konark Sun Temple | Konark, Odisha | King Narasimhadeva I (13th century) | Kalinga style (chariot-shaped) |
| Meenakshi Temple | Madurai, Tamil Nadu | Nayak rulers (16th century); older shrine existed earlier | Dravidian style |
| Jagannath Temple | Puri, Odisha | King Indradyumna (mythical); rebuilt in 12th century | Kalinga style |
| Mahabodhi Temple | Bodh Gaya, Bihar | Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE) | Brick architecture |
| Virupaksha Temple | Hampi, Karnataka | Chalukyas (7th century); expanded by Vijayanagara rulers | Dravidian style |
| Golden Temple | Amritsar, Punjab | Guru Arjan Dev (1581–1604) | Sikh architecture with Indo-Islamic elements |
| Padmanabhaswamy Temple | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | Chera dynasty; expanded in 18th century | Dravidian + Kerala style |
| Khajuraho Temples | Madhya Pradesh | Chandela dynasty (9th–12th century) | Nagara style with erotic sculptures |
| Ramanathaswamy Temple | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu | Pandya rulers (12th century) | Dravidian style |
| Vaishno Devi Temple | Katra, Jammu & Kashmir | Ancient cave shrine; popularized in modern era | Cave temple |
| Amarnath Temple | Anantnag, J&K | Ancient; naturally formed ice lingam | Cave shrine |
| Tirupati Balaji Temple | Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh | Pallavas (9th century); expanded by Cholas & Vijayanagara | Dravidian style |
| Akshardham Temple | Delhi | BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (2005) | Modern Hindu architecture |
| Kamakhya Temple | Guwahati, Assam | Ancient; rebuilt in 17th century by Koch kings | Nilachal style (Tantric) |
| Sanchi Stupa | Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh | Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE) | Buddhist stupa architecture |
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