India's Most Awesome And Unusual Hindu Temples

Bangalore: India is truly a vivid nation with diversified culture, crunched upon different aspects of overwhelming personalities. Every traveler who had visited this land of magnificence has bestowed it with names such as exotic, extravagant, elegant and even eclectic. The rhythms of India simply can give an enthralling experience and only a true traveler will be able to grasp it in a whole. Even the temples across this nation reflect its greater diversity. Some over 2000 years old, these massive infrastructures mark the transition of Hinduism from the Vedic religion. So let's not waste time and set our eyes through this amazing compilation of the most unusual Hindu temples in India.

Brahma Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan What's unusual: The only Brahma temple in the world One of the five sacred dhams for Hindus, Pushkar is the only place in the world with a temple dedicated to Brahma, as only a few of them remain since most of them were destroyed by Aurangzeb. The temple is situated close to the Pushkar Lake and is believed to be 2000 years old. The temple is mainly built of marble and stone slabs and stands on a high plinth. It has a distinct red pinnacle and a hamsa bird motif. There is a silver turtle set on the floor facing the Girbha-griha, leading up to the deity.