THE KATHAVIDHI ATLAS
Every place holds a story. Follow the stories that connect a landscape, a tradition and your family. Begin with a journey; let the map open the next chapter.
KATHA ATLAS
Explore the map ✦ The sacred year◉ Temple lights✧ Tirtha constellations〰 Story thread⌛ Time machine⚑ Mahabharata⌂ My map
Temple lights
Temples near me
Whose temples?
All Shiva Vishnu and his avatars Devi Ganesha Hanuman Murugan (Kartikeya) Surya Ayyappa Other or not recorded
All states and union territories Each light is a temple with a known location in Wikidata or OpenStreetMap, two open databases anyone can improve. Many village and family temples are not yet recorded, so a dark area means “not yet mapped”, not “no temples”. Where a temple’s deity is not recorded, it is inferred from its name, such as “Hanuman Mandir”; about half the temples have neither. Browse by state →
Tirtha constellations Each pilgrimage list shines as a constellation. Where traditions name different places, every one is shown as a hollow star.
Story thread Follow a story episode by episode. The order is the story’s, not a historical timeline, and places are traditional identifications.
The Mahabharata war: who stood where
My family’s map Your family temple, native place and yatra list, kept only in this browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.
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SOMEWHERE TO BEGIN
India’s temples, tirthas and stories, on one board. 42,999 temples, the great pilgrimage circuits, story journeys and the festivals of the coming year. Choose a view above, or tap any tile of the map to see what is sacred around it.
This map shows India’s external boundaries and the boundaries of its states and union territories in line with the Government of India’s position as depicted by the Survey of India. It is a simplified, small-scale illustration for devotional and educational reference. It has not been checked or certified by the Survey of India; boundaries and coastlines are approximate. It is not an authoritative map and must not be used for legal, administrative or navigation purposes. For the authoritative depiction, refer to maps published by the Survey of India. Sources, licences and corrections →
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