The following information on Hindu temples which are under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India was given by Minister of State for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a written reply in Lok Sabha on 27th March 2018. Here is the list:
Sl.No. | Name of State | Number of Temples/Monuments |
1. | Andhra Pradesh | 53 |
2. | Assam | 18 |
3. | Bihar | 5 |
4. | Chhattisgarh | 29 |
5. | Goa | 2 |
6. | Gujarat | 42 |
7. | Haryana | 1 |
8. | Himachal Pradesh | 28 |
9. | Jammu & Kashmir | 29 |
10. | Jharkhand | 1 |
11. | Karnataka
|
242 |
12. | Kerala | 11 |
13. | Madhya Pradesh | 96 |
14. | Maharashtra
|
89 |
15. | Manipur | 1 |
16. | Odisha | 52 |
17. | Puducherry (U.T.) | |
18. | Rajasthan | 42 |
19. | Tamil Nadu
|
120 |
20. | Telangana | 3 |
21. | Tripura | 3 |
22. | Uttar Pradesh
|
132 |
23. | Uttarakhand | 29 |
24. | West Bengal | 48 |
TOTAL | 1076 |
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