temple town

C9099
concept

A temple town is a settlement whose identity, economy, and daily life are centered around one or more significant religious temples that attract worshippers, pilgrims, and related cultural activities.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
temple town canonical 28
pilgrimage town 9
temple city 3

Instances (45)

Instance Via concept surface
Mannargudi
Kanchipuram temple city
Chidambaram
Tiruttani
Swamimalai pilgrimage town
Thiruvanaikaval
Badrinath
Srisailam
Kumbakonam Temple town
Maheshwar
Nathdwara
Khatu Shyam Ji (nearby town in Sikar district)
surface form: Khatu Shyam Ji
pilgrimage town
Thiruvarangam
Iunet-ta-netert temple city
Manikaran pilgrimage town
Yamunotri
Chitrakoot pilgrimage town
Srikalahasti
Radhakund pilgrimage town
Kanchi temple city
Trimbakeshwar Temple town
Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India
Sirkazhi
Simhachalam
Ahobilam
Melkote
Bhadrachalam
Nabadwip Dham pilgrimage town
Srirangam
Yaganti
Periya Kovil Temple town complex
Mahanandi
Tiruvannamalai
Srivilliputhur
Ratanpur (nearby religious town)
surface form: Ratanpur
Alwarthirunagari
Chitrakoot Dham pilgrimage town
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Shringeri
Basar
Kumbakonam temples temple cluster
cult of Inanna at Uruk urban temple cult
Sonagiri pilgrimage town
Kundalpur (Madhya Pradesh) pilgrimage town
Nanjangud