Religion in India

This church in Old Goa was established by eight Portuguese Franciscan friars who landed there in 1517.

The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent.

Located within a 17th-century convent, this museum features centuries-old Christian art pieces that meld European and Asian influences.

All that remains of a 16th-century Jesuit school is this carved, worn gate.

Every year, massive crowds flock to this 300-year-old temple to celebrate a unique, goddess-centric Hindu festival.

The Hindu god Vishnu is said to have walked at this Hindu pilgrimage site.

Located within a temple complex, this museum has a fantastic collection of around 500 idols of Lord Ganesh.

This 18th-century complex has served as a mosque, mausoleum, and one of the largest caravanserais in India.

A centuries-old Hindu cave temple is tucked away in a quiet suburb.

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

Outside a hilltop monastery in India, a monument to a 20th-century Russian mystic.

Inside India's oldest mosque, a lamp is said to have burnt for 1,000 years without going out.

Considered one of the oldest surviving churches in Goa.

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.

These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.

A pair of mysterious, unusually polished cave temples with an ancient gold legend.