Hindu and Buddhist Shrines

Images of sacred sites including Shiva Lingams, Buddha statues, and vibrant floral offerings within worship spaces in Asia.

Vishnu shrines with offering placed, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Main shrine Shiva Linga in Shri Saptakoteshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva renovated in 1668 under instruction from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Heritage monument Goa India Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Shiva Lingam shrine at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Phat that luang November 22, 2016, Vientiane, Laos: The big stupa,detail Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 10561510

Little Buddha statue in front of the cave temple of Dambulla, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Asia

temple of Shiva Parvati and Ganesha in Kolkata at West Bengal India Asia Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

The Hindu god Krishna is depicted with Arjuna and Vishvarupa (centre), and on the left with two of his favourite gopini or 'milkmaids', Rukmini and Satyabhama. On the right, there is a royal couple, which in all likelihood represents King Pratapa Malla and his major wife. The Hanuman Dhoka, or royal palace, takes up most of the eastern side of Durbar Square. Built four centuries ago by Nepal's Malla kings, only a small part of the complex is open to the general public. At the left of the entrance stands a statue of Hanuman, the monkey god of Hindu mythology, after which the palace is named. Within the main courtyard is a likeness of Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion incarnation of Vishnu, disembowelling a demon.

Temple of Pushkar Raj at Gau Ghat in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, statue of god and sticks of incense in the Thien Hau Pagoda

Priest performing ritual in ISKCON temple in Juhu, Mumbai, India.

Vishnu shrines with offering placed, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Idol of Lord Vishnu in Hindu temple altar at phaltan,satara,Maharashtra,India,Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue radha gopinath ji temple, vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees worshipping Vel Spear at hilltop in Lord Murugan Temple at Thiruttani Tiruttani Tirutani, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Buddha in the Angkor temples of Cambodia.

Arunachaleswar temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Shiva Lingam shrine at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

The Dochula Pass is a Bhutanese mountain pass located on the road from Thimphu to Punakha. Within the pass there are 108 memorial 'chortens' or stupas, known as the 'Druk Wangyal Chortens', built by the eldest Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo, in honour of Bhutanese soldiers killed in the December 2003 battle against Assamese insurgents from India. There is also a monastery located in the pass, the Druk Wangyal Lhakhang (temple), built in honour of Jigme Singye Wanghuck, the fourth Druk Gyalpo (head of state), as well as the Royal Botanical Park, the first to be established in Bhutan.

God statue in temple, nidhivan, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Priest pulling the curtain in a temple at Goverdan ecovillage, Maharashtra, India

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Deity of Shanmugar Valli Deivanai Devasena abhishekam with milk on Vaikasi Visakam day, Tirupparankundram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Statue of god Hanuman, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Shanti Stupa depicting killing of evil built by Nishidatsu fujii guruji of japan in August 83, leh, ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, india Copyright: xHxPoladia/DinodiaxPhotox

God statue in temple, vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

God sculpture in traditional Hindu Temple in Sri Lanka

Adalaj vav at ahmedabad Gujarat India Copyright: xRajendraxShukla/DinodiaxPhotox

Flag post staff in 13th century Jalakandeswarar temple inside Vellore Fort, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Temple with Hinduistic deity, Kathmandu, Nepal

Hayagriva, horse-headed incarnation of Hindu Lord Vishnu, with garland and red powder, Hayagriva Madhava Temple, Hajo, Assam, India, Asia

Ganesh Festival Ganesh Festival Copyright: xZoonar.com/yogeshxmorex 7883520

Ganesh painted on wall, Close Up, Jaisalmere, Rajasthan, India

Arunachaleswar temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Buddhistic temple Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Images of Indian Gods and Goddesses pasted on a wall at a public space which is prone to be used for spitting and urinating, Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

India Uttar Pradesh Varanasi, Detail of roadside Hindu Shrine adorned with flower garlands

Priest performing ritual in a temple at Goverdan ecovillage, Maharashtra, India

THAILAND UTTARADIT WAT PHRA THAEN SILA AT Buddha Foot Print at Wat Phra Thaen Sila At near City of Uttaradit in Province of Uttaradit in Thailand. Thailand, Uttaradit, November, 26, 2024. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSxFLUEELERx 23188636

Family shrine, Lhasa, Tibet, China

Hindu Temple carvings, close-up, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal

Rich silver shrine at vaishnavite hindu temple Kamalabari Majuli Island Assam India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Roof shrine, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China

Kal Bhairav temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

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North America, Mexico, Guanajuato. Rajasthani Suite at Inn of hte Happy Spirits. (Editorial Usage Only)

hanuman temple under tree, babughat, kolkata, west bengal, India, Asia Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

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Shanmugar Valli Deivayanai Devasena in Swaminatha Swami temple, Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Luck bells for the pilgrims in the Kamakhya Hindu temple, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Nandi at Sangameshwar Temple near Saswad, Maharashtra, India

Swaminarayan temple Chhapaiya near Ayodhya Faizabad Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

religiöse Statue in einem Tempel in Sri Lanka religiöse Statue in einem Tempel in Sri Lanka Copyright: xZoonar.com/OLIVERxNOWAKx 10493811

Bhramin priest at Hindu Temple , Sarmi Rock Trincomalee, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

People worshipping gods at Talacauvery, the sacred birthplace of the River Cauvery, Western Ghats, Southern India. No release available.

Girl sitting at gate of temple in complex of Jejuri temple, Pune, Phaltan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Photo of large golden and red statues with golden cloth and ornaments near Pathivara Devi Temple in Nepal

Asia, Thailand, Danchai, Stupa detile at Phrathatsutonmangkonkiree Buddhist temple

Nepal, Kathmandu, 'Man In Front Of Temple Carving Of Black Bhairab In Durbar Square Depicting Shiva In His Most Fearsome Form With Six Arms, A Head Dress Of Skulls And Carrying Weapons.'

Statue near gate in Wat Lampang Luang north Thailand

Kolu display during Navaratri festival in Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Shila (sacred stone) worshiped in Govardhan Ecovillage, Maharashtra, India.

Souvenir workshop of the terracotta army. Souvenirs in the museu XIAN, CHINA - October 29, 2017: Souvenir workshop of the terracotta army. Souvenirs in the museum of the terracotta army. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DmitryixBogdanovx 15022227

India, Delhi, New Delhi. Sacred offering site.

A man worshipping guardian Temple near Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

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Samadhi of eknath maharaj paithan aurangabad maharashtra india Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Shivalinga (shivalingam) in Brihadishwara Temple. Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. The Greatest of Great Living Chola Temples - UNESCO World Heritage Site

India, Orissa, Puri, Country shrines

Radha krishna statue in radha madhav temple, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Vishnu shrines with offering placed, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Ashtavinayak, Lord Ganesh elephant headed god, India Copyright: xRxMakharia/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Hanuman or Anjaneya, the Hindu monkey god. Singapore.

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Statue of the Hindu god Ganesha at a temple entrance. (Editorial Use Only)

Varanasi, formerly Benares, Uttar Pradesh, India

Mauritius, Baie du Cap. Roadside Hindu place of worship at the oceans edge containing Lord Ganesh.

Artist paint idol of ganesh Kumartuli Calcutta West Bengal India Asia Copyright: xRabinxChakraborty/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddha statue and people at the Shwekyimyint Pagoda in the morning, Mandalay, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

Hindu deities statues in Brihadishwara Temple, Tanjore Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Brihadishwarar Temple - the Greatest of Great Living Chola Temples - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nepal, Patan, Mahaboudha temple, butter lamps, vajra, dorje,

Signboard at a craft store, Thimphu, Bhutan

kanyakumari devi temple at tamilnadu India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Vel Spear and Hundi Undiyal at hilltop in Lord Murugan Temple at Thiruttani Tiruttani Tirutani, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

The royal tombs of the Lord of Sipan, Moche culture, Huaca Rajada, near Chiclayo, Lambayeque region, Peru, South America

Man tidies temple floor, Udaipur, Rajastan, India

Buddha figure at Thuparama stupa, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

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The elephant-headed god Ganesha, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Balinese God statue in temple complex Taman Beji Griya Waterfall, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia

Temple of Ganga at Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

White idol of Shivji, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Idol of Lord Shiva Pune Maharashtra India Asia Jan 2012 Copyright: xSunilxKapadia/DinodiaxPhotox

Painting of Hindu God Hanuman, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Varanasi, Ghats, religous pilgrims along riverside

Sacrificial stones in Mahabaleshwara Temple, Chamundi Hill, Mysore, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Hundreds of richly stone carved snake god offering by devotees in Ram Tirtham temple, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Shrine, elephant-headed god Ganesha, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Shangri-la County, Yunnan Province, China, Asia,

Woman lighting lamps for the evening aarathy ceremony at Goverdan ecovillage, Maharashtra, India

Aartii, the ceremony of Good Night to the River Ganges, performed by priests, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Lord Muruga on Peacock mount in Sri Gogarnanatha temple, Mangalore, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Swaminarayan temple Chhapaiya near Ayodhya Faizabad Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

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