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 StateNumber of Temples/Monuments
1.Andhra Pradesh53
2.Assam18
3.Bihar5
4.Chhattisgarh29
5.Goa2
6.Gujarat42
7.Haryana1
8.Himachal Pradesh28
9.Jammu & Kashmir29
10.Jharkhand1
11.Karnataka

 

242
12.Kerala11
13.Madhya Pradesh96
14.Maharashtra

 

89
15.Manipur1
16.Odisha52
17.Puducherry (U.T.)
18.Rajasthan42
19.Tamil Nadu

 

120
20.Telangana3
21.Tripura3
22.Uttar Pradesh

 

132
23.Uttarakhand29
24.West Bengal48
 TOTAL1076

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