# Temples *Sacred temples and deity worship centers* Total entries: 34 ## Important Temples Temples are the Lord's residences on earth where He accepts worship in His deity form (arcā-vigraha). **Major Temple Complexes:** **Vrindavan Temples:** - Radha-Damodara - Radha-Ramana - Radha-Govinda - Radha-Syamasundara - Madana-mohana - Radha-Gopinatha **South Indian Temples:** - Sri Rangam - Largest functioning temple - Tirupati - Venkateshwara temple - Kanchipuram - City of thousand temples - Udupi - Krishna temple of Madhvacharya - Guruvayur - Kerala's famous Krishna temple **Other Major Temples:** - Jagannatha Puri - Lord of the Universe - Dwarkadhisa - Krishna's Dwarka temple - Mathura temples - Birthplace of Krishna - Badrinath - Vishnu in the Himalayas **Significance:** - The Lord is fully present in His deity form - Serving the deity is direct service to Krishna - Temple darshan purifies the heart - Prasadam distributes spiritual mercy ## All Related Entries - [[index/A#amūrtikam|Amūrtikam]] - [[index/A#arcā-mūrti|Arcā-mūrti]] - [[index/entries/deity-form-of-lord|Deity form(s) of Lord]] - [[index/entries/deity-form-of-supreme-lord|Deity form(s) of Supreme Lord]] - [[index/D#deity of supreme lord|Deity of Supreme Lord]] - [[index/D#durban post report on kṛṣṇa temple|Durban Post report on Kṛṣṇa temple]] - [[index/D#dvārakādhīśa temple|Dvārakādhīśa Temple]] - [[index/G#gokulānanda temple|Gokulānanda temple]] - [[index/G#gopīnātha deity|Gopīnātha Deity]] - [[index/G#gopīnāthajī deity|Gopīnāthajī Deity]] - [[index/entries/gundica-temple|Guṇḍicā temple]] - [[index/G#guṇḍicā temple, washing of|Guṇḍicā temple, washing of]] - [[index/entries/jagannatha-temple|Jagannātha temple]] - [[index/J#jaipur temple|Jaipur temple]] - [[index/K#koṇārka temple|Koṇārka temple]] - [[index/M#madana-mohana deity. see: deity form(s) of lord|Madana-mohana Deity. See: Deity form(s) of Lord]] - [[index/M#madana-mohana temple|Madana-mohana temple]] - [[index/entries/mohini-murti|Mohinī-mūrti]] - [[index/M#mūrti|Mūrti]] - [[index/P#pilgrimage place, vṛndāvana temple as|Pilgrimage place, Vṛndāvana temple as]] - [[index/P#postbox compared to deity|Postbox compared to Deity]] - [[index/R#rādhā-kṛṣṇa deity, offenses to|Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa Deity, offenses to]] - [[index/S#saḍ-bhūja-mūrti|Saḍ-bhūja-mūrti]] - [[index/S#south africa, durban, kṛṣṇa temple in|South Africa, Durban, Kṛṣṇa temple in]] - [[index/S#sundarācala. see: guṇḍicā temple|Sundarācala. See: Guṇḍicā temple]] - [[index/T#temple of supreme lord|Temple of Supreme Lord]] - [[index/entries/temple|Temple(s)]] - [[index/entries/temple-of-supreme-lord|Temple(s) of Supreme Lord]] - [[index/T#temples in hare kṛṣṇa movement|Temples in Hare Kṛṣṇa movement]] - [[index/T#tulasī (temple superintendent)|Tulasī (temple superintendent)]] - [[index/V#viśveśvara temple|Viśveśvara temple]] - [[index/entries/hot-iron-rod-and-deity-form|hot iron rod and Deity form]] - [[index/T#ṭoṭā-gopīnātha temple|Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha temple]] - [[index/A#”anglican temple” in vṛndāvana|”Anglican temple” in Vṛndāvana]] ## Related Categories - [[index/places/pilgrimage-sites|Pilgrimage Sites]] - [[index/places/south-india|South India]] - [[index/places/vrindavan-area|Vrindavan Area]] - [[index/concepts/deity-worship|Deity Worship]]