Tirtha Atlas

The sacred geography of the Indic world — every site mapped, dated, storied, and cited.

3031 sites15 countries4 traditions30 centuries
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UNESCO World Heritage

71 sites of this circuit are in the current seed atlas. Search and filter within them.

71 of 71 sites
Brihadisvara Temple
Thanjavur · India
Shiva
1003–1010 CE
Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Gangaikonda Cholapuram · India
Shiva
c. 1035 CE
Airavatesvara Temple
Darasuram, Kumbakonam · India
Shiva
mid-12th c. CE
Shore Temple
Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) · India
ShivaVishnu
c. 700–728 CE
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi
Hampi · India
DeviShiva
7th-c. origins; major Vijayanagara expansion
Vittala Temple, Hampi
Hampi · India
Vishnu
15th–16th c.
Chennakesava Temple, Belur
Belur · India
Vishnu
consecrated 1117; ~103 years to finish
Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu
Halebidu · India
Shiva
begun c. 1121
Keshava Temple, Somanathapura
Somanathapura · India
Vishnu
consecrated 1258
Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
Pattadakal · India
Shiva
c. 740 CE
Ramappa (Rudreshwara) Temple
Palampet, Mulugu · India
Shiva
begun 1213 CE
Mahabodhi Temple
Bodh Gaya · India
Gautama Buddha
current brick temple 5th–6th c. CE
Nalanda Mahavihara
Nalanda · India
founded 5th c. CE (Kumaragupta I)
Kailasa Temple, Ellora (Cave 16)
Ellora, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar · India
Shiva
c. 756–773 CE
Ajanta Caves
Ajanta, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar · India
Gautama Buddha
two phases: 2nd c. BCE & 5th c. CE
Elephanta Caves
Gharapuri Island, Mumbai Harbour · India
Shiva
mid-6th c. CE
Khajuraho Group of Temples
Khajuraho · India
ShivaVishnu
c. 900–1050 CE (Kandariya c. 1030)
Sanchi Stupa
Sanchi · India
Gautama Buddha
3rd c. BCE core; toranas 1st c. BCE/CE
Konark Sun Temple
Konark · India
Surya
c. 1250 CE
Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu · Nepal
Shiva
current pagoda 1692; Licchavi origins 5th c.
Changu Narayan Temple
Bhaktapur · Nepal
Vishnu
rebuilt 1702 after fire; site from 4th–5th c.
Boudhanath Stupa
Kathmandu · Nepal
Gautama Buddha
Licchavi era (trad.); rebuilt repeatedly, last 2016
Swayambhunath Stupa
Kathmandu · Nepal
Licchavi-era attestations; renewed for 1,500 years
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
Kandy · Sri Lanka
Gautama Buddha
1687–1707; octagon added early 19th c.
Ruwanwelisaya Stupa
Anuradhapura · Sri Lanka
c. 140 BCE; restored 20th c.
Dharmarajika Stupa, Taxila
Taxila · Pakistan
Mauryan core, Kushan rebuilding
Takht-i-Bahi Monastery
Mardan · Pakistan
founded 1st c. CE (Gondophares era)
Bamiyan Buddhas (destroyed)
Bamiyan valley · Afghanistan
Gautama Buddha
6th–early 7th c.; destroyed March 2001
Somapura Mahavihara, Paharpur
Paharpur · Bangladesh
late 8th c.
Ananda Temple, Bagan
Bagan · Myanmar
Gautama Buddha
completed c. 1105
Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan
Nyaung-U, Bagan · Myanmar
begun by Anawrahta; completed 1102
Angkor Wat
Angkor · Cambodia
Vishnu
c. 1113–1150
Bayon Temple, Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom · Cambodia
AvalokiteshvaraGautama Buddha
c. 1200
Banteay Srei
near Phnom Dei, Angkor · Cambodia
Shiva
consecrated 967 CE
Ta Prohm
Angkor · Cambodia
Prajnaparamita
1186 (Rajavihara)
Preah Vihear Temple
Dangrek escarpment · Cambodia
Shiva
9th–12th c.
Sambor Prei Kuk (Ishanapura)
Sambor Prei Kuk · Cambodia
Shiva
early 7th c.
Vat Phou (Wat Phu)
Lingaparvata mountain · Laos
Shiva
standing structures 11th–13th c.; site from 5th c.
My Son Sanctuary
My Son valley · Vietnam
Shiva
4th–13th c. (70+ structures)
Borobudur
Magelang · Indonesia
Gautama Buddha
c. 780–840
Prambanan (Candi Rara Jonggrang)
Prambanan · Indonesia
Shiva
c. 850, expanded to 900s
Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini
Lumbini · Nepal
DeviGautama Buddha
Ashokan brick temple c. 249 BCE; timber shrine of the 6th c. BCE beneath
Nyatapola Temple
Bhaktapur · Nepal
Lakshmi
December 1701 – July 1702 (Bhupatindra Malla)
Krishna Mandir, Patan
Lalitpur · Nepal
Krishna
17th c. (Siddhi Narsingh Malla)
Taleju Temple, Kathmandu
Kathmandu Durbar Square · Nepal
Devi
1564 (Mahendra Malla)
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Anuradhapura · Sri Lanka
Gautama Buddha
planted 288 BCE
Dambulla Cave Temple
Dambulla · Sri Lanka
Gautama Buddha
1st c. BCE (Valagamba); murals 18th c.
Gal Vihara
Polonnaruwa · Sri Lanka
Gautama Buddha
12th c. (Parakramabahu I)
Jetavanaramaya
Anuradhapura · Sri Lanka
Gautama Buddha
begun 3rd c. under Mahasena, completed by Kithsirimevan
Abhayagiri Vihara
Anuradhapura · Sri Lanka
Gautama Buddha
2nd-1st c. BCE (Valagamba)
Sulamani Temple
Bagan · Myanmar
Gautama Buddha
1183 (Narapatisithu)
Dhammayangyi Temple
Bagan · Myanmar
Gautama Buddha
1167-1170 (Narathu)
Thatbyinnyu Temple
Bagan · Myanmar
Gautama Buddha
1144-1151 (Sithu I)
Htilominlo Temple
Bagan · Myanmar
Gautama Buddha
completed 1211 (Htilominlo)
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Ayutthaya · Thailand
temple from 1448; chedis 1492-1529
Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya · Thailand
1374; expanded 1384
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Ayutthaya · Thailand
1630 (Prasat Thong)
Wat Xieng Thong
Luang Prabang · Laos
Gautama Buddha
1559–1560 (King Setthathirath)
Preah Khan
Angkor · Cambodia
Avalokiteshvara
completed 1191 (Jayavarman VII)
Neak Pean
Angkor · Cambodia
Avalokiteshvara
late 12th c. (Jayavarman VII)
Pre Rup
Angkor · Cambodia
Shiva
dedicated 961–962 (Rajendravarman)
East Mebon
Angkor · Cambodia
Shiva
dedicated 953 (Rajendravarman)
Phnom Bakheng
Angkor · Cambodia
Shiva
889–910 (Yasovarman I)
Ta Som
Angkor · Cambodia
late 12th c. (Jayavarman VII)
Banteay Kdei
Angkor · Cambodia
Avalokiteshvara
mid-12th–early 13th c. (Jayavarman VII)
Bakong
Roluos, Siem Reap · Cambodia
Shiva
completed 881 (Indravarman I)
Preah Ko
Roluos, Siem Reap · Cambodia
Shiva
879 (Indravarman I)
Prasat Thom, Koh Ker
Koh Ker · Cambodia
Shiva
from 921 (Jayavarman IV)
Candi Sewu
Prambanan, Klaten · Indonesia
c. 792 (Rakai Panangkaran, completed under King Indra)
Pura Taman Ayun
Mengwi, Badung · Indonesia
1634 (Mengwi kingdom)
Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh
Pavagadh, Panchmahal · India
Kali
10th-11th c.