# 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]]