1076 temples in the country are under the protection of ASI

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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