Ahinsa Sthal is located on the main Mehrauli Road, at the intersection of Mehrauli Badarpur Road and Aurobindo Marg. This place is very peaceful as the name suggests and was so named because a 14 feet large statue of Lord Mahavira was built here and it is now considered a sacred place by followers of Jainism. The statue was set up here in the mid-1980s and this area has now been developed into a lush green park, over the period of time. Apart from the Lord Mahavira statue, the place also has a historical significance, as the famous British official Thomas Metcalfe constructed a small lighthouse known as Metcalfe Battery in the 19th century.
Timings: Open on all days (sunrise to sunset)
Entry Fees: Free

Lord Ayyappa Temple, New Delhi was started in 1973 in a small room with a photograph of the Lord to worship. Now it has become a major Ayyappa shrine. The temple has certain unique features in respect of the idol of the Lord. The Lord at the temple combines the characteristics of Lord Dhanwantari Murti, the divine Mother and the “Ardhanareeswara” aspect of Lord Shiva. The Lord here is sitting with his right leg kept suspended symbolizing the devine Mother and holding a pot of nectar (Amritha Kalasa) in the right hand symbolising Lord Dhanwanthari Murti, the Divine physician aspect of Lord Vishnu and the other(and the left foot kept folded representing Sastha. Another important feature of this temple is that here four special pujas for Rakshas, Nagas, Bhagavati and Shiva during Ulsavam are performed as part of Ulsavam rituals. Apart from that, Ganapathi Homam is performed daily in the morning and Bhagawati Sewa on all Fridays before Athazaha Puja.

Lord Ayyappa Temple
Ayyappa Mandir Marg, Sector-2,
R K Puram, New Delhi-110022
011 26171962, 26191129
Timings: 5:30 - 11:30(a.m) & 5:45 - 8:00(p.m)
Entry: Free

The Bahai Temple, situated in South Delhi, is shaped like a lotus flower (half-open). It is also known as Bahai House of Worship. It is a wonderful and peaceful monument made of white marble in December 1986. Prayers are performed four times a day (10-10:15am, 12-12:15pm, 3-3:15pm, 5-5:15pm) and prayers of all religons are delivered during these sessions.

Bahai House, Bahapur, Kalkaji, (Near Nehru Place) New Delhi - 110019 011-26444035
Timings : 9:00 (a.m) - 7:00 (p.m) {Summers}
              9:30 (a.m) - 5:30 (p.m) {Winters}
              Closed Every Monday
Entry :    Free

Central Baptist Church is located on the main Chandni Chowk Road, just opposite to Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib and before the Fountain Chowk (Bhai Mati Das Chowk). In the late 18th century, the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) London, purchased a piece of land near Red Fort where the Central Baptist Church was established in 1814. It is the oldest Christian Mission in Delhi.The southern side entrance of the church has a large deep colonnaded porch supported on thick heavy circular columns. Likewise the other two sides have double height verandahs with semi-circular arched openings. The church has been well maintained with its original motifs and carvings. The walls of the church have memorial tablets remembering the faithful who devoted their whole life in service of the church.
Timings: Sunrise to Sunset
             (Open mainly on Sundays but the care-taker can
             open on request)
Entry: Free

Sri Bhairon Mandir is situated near Purana Quila opposite to Pragati Maidan Gate No-1. Since Bhairon Baba, a demon killed by Durga but absolved of all sins during his dying moments, attracts the biggest crowd on Sundays, the sweeper claims to collect more than thousand bottles the morning after. An offering of meat is also acceptable. Devotees bring their own bottles, sometimes even cartons, says beer-bellied Pandit Ram Prasad. The tradition is to offer some of the whiskey (or beer, vodka, rum…) to the deity. The rest is given to the priest or taken home. People who have interest in Tantrik siddhis, visit here regularly. Lord Bhairav is known as granter of siddhis.
Timings : Sunrise to Sunset
Entry :     Free

Swami Tapovan Maharaj of Uttarkashi was the "Source" wherefrom Swami Chinmayananda (The Founder of the Chinmaya Movement) acquired the Knowledge of Vedanta (Science of Religion). In December 1951 in Pune, India, the great saint, Swami Chinmayananda delivered his first public address on Vedanta. That was the start of the dynamic 'Chinmaya Movement', which aimed at spreading the man-making knowledge of Vedanta to all corners of India and the world. Chinmaya Mission was formed in 1953 by devotees of Swami Chinmayananda to give organizational structure and cohesiveness to the work and the activities being initiated by H.H. Swami Chinmayananda.
Chinmaya Centre of World Understanding
89, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
www.chinmayamission.com, 011-2469-7848, 2464-3301
Timings : Sunrise to Sunset
Entry :    Free

It is located near the Qutb Minar in Mehrauli. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is built in the South Indian style. The temple complex is spread over a large area with beautiful lawns and gardens. Though devotees visit this temples throughout the year, the main festival is celebrated during Navratras. Special bus service is provided to the devotees during this festival.
Timings : Sunrise to Sunset
Entry :    Free

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyaa Dargah is located in New Delhi, across the road from Humayun's tomb. Nizamuddin Dargah is a famous muslim pilgrimage place where people of all religions visit on a daily basis. The 'dargah' of revered Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliyaa has its devotees all over the Islamic world. A settlement has sprung up here, known as 'Nizamuddin' for short. This shrine also houses the tomb of Amir Khusrau, a famous poet and the saint's beloved disciple. Auliyaa Dargah belong to Begum Jahan Ara, Shah Jahan's favorite daughter, and Mirza Ghalib. Every Thursday, one can hear qawalis here, around sunset. According to the legend of Nizamuddin, Shaikh Nizamuddin was born at Budaun in 1236. He came to Delhi with his mother and became the disciple of the famous saint Shaikh Farid Shakarganj. The rulers, such as Ala-ud-Din Khilji and Muhammad Tughluq, were devoted to him.
Timings :
Entry :    Free

Fatehpuri Masjid is built by red sandstone masjid that stands on the western end of Chandini Chowk. It was built by one of Shah Jahan's wives Fatehpuri Begum in 1650. Flanked by towering minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. Among the seven arches, the central arch is the highest. The mosque has single and double-storeyed apartments on the sides and some of its endowments were used as a school for poor students. The British auctioned some parts of the mosque after the 1857 war to a Hindu family. Later in 1877 it was restored to the Muslims at the Delhi Darbar when the British allowed the Muslims back in Old Delhi.
Timings :  Sunrise to Sunset
               (Open on all days)
Entry :      Free

Gauri Shankar Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Chandni Chowk (in old Delhi). The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and houses an approximately 800-year old brown lingam, made up of phallus stone. The Lingam is encircled by snakes and represents a "cosmic pillar, the center of universe, the life itself". There are bejeweled statues of Gauri (Goddess Parvati) and Shankar (Lord Shiva), standing beneath the silver canopy, inside the main shrine. Along with these idols, are the idols of their sons, Ganesh (the elephant headed god) and Kartik, (the god of war). The Gaurishankar Mandir of Delhi counts amongst the most revered temples of Shaivism (a sect of Hinduism that worships Lord Shiva) in India. A flight of marble steps, adorned with pillars carved with chains and bells, lead into the temple courtyard. The offerings made in the Delhi Gauri Shankar Temple include bilva (wood apple), chandan (sandal wood paste), marigolds, red powder, rice and cotton threads. One of the highlights of the temple is a marble chair of Bhagat Swaroup Bramachari. He was a Hindu saint who spent more than 50 years in the temple.
Timings : 5:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m
              5:00 p.m to 10:00 p.m
Entry :    Free

Digambar Jain Mandir is located opposite to the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk. It is the oldest temple of the Jain religion in the capital, originally built in 1526. It is an impressive red sandstone temple. The main devotional area of the temple is on the first floor. The statue of Lord Adinath, the first Tirthankara of the Jain religion is also present here, along with the shrine of Lord Parasnath, the immediate predecessor of Lord Mahavira. The temple is quite popular among the people as devotees come and make offerings such as fruits, grains, rice and even candles. The place is very peaceful and the ambience is really soothing especially due to the shining of the gilded paintwork of the shrine area under the lights of butter lamps and candles.
Timings : 8:00 a.m to 2:30 p.m (preferred timing)
Entry : Free

Jama Masjid is the largest and glorious mosque in India. It was the last architectural extravaganza of the Mughal Emperor, Shahjahan built in the year 1656 AD with the help of 5,000 craftsmen and was built opposite to the Red Fort. The mosque is also known as Masjid-I-Jahanuma, which means 'mosque commanding view of the world'. It mosque has the capacity to hold as many as 25,000 devotees. The Jama Masjid was designed as the main mosque of Shahjahan. The mosque has three gateways, four towers and two minarets. It was constructed with alternate use of vertical strips of red sandstone and white marble. The white marble has been used extensively in the three domes and has been inlaid with stripes of black. The structure was situated on a high platform so that its magnificent facade would be visible from all the neighboring areas. The main prayer hall on the west is decorated by a series of high cusped arches, which stand on 260 pillars. These pillars support 15 marble domes at various elevations.The tower is made up of five distinguished storeys, each pronounced by a protruding balcony. Beautiful calligraphy embellishes its adjacent buildings. The first three storeys of the tower are made of red sandstone, the fourth one, while the fifth is again of sandstone.
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Entry : Free

Kali Bari Mandir is dedicated to Goddess Kali and is situated on Kali Bari Marg near Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (Birla Mandir) and Connaught Place. It is relatively small in size and quite unpretentious in its design. The temple holds special significance for the Bengali people residing in the city, especially at the time of Durga Puja, (near Dushera) held in the month of October-November every year. During that time, the temple becomes the center for celebrations and is flooded by devotees of all ages, in large numbers. A massive Peepal tree is their inside the temple and is considered to be quite sacred. Devotees coming to the Kali Bari Mandir tie a red thread around the bark of the tree while making a wish. If the wish gets fulfilled, they come again back to the temple to untie the thread. An amazing fact about the temple is that here, liquor is offered to the Goddess.
Timings :
Entry : Free

The Kali Mandir is located in Chittaranjan Park, near Nehru Place in Delhi where about 30,000 Bengali reside. This locality is popularly known as 'Bengali Colony'. Chittaranjan Park Kali Mandir Society was formed in 1973, and then came up a Shiva Mandir with a Shiva Lingam, brought from Varanasi, on a four acre mound of Rocks, in the midnight of 24-25 April, 1974. This Kalimandir is now one of the most distinctive visiting spots in Delhi. Mandir invites guests to stay in their Yatriniwas against a very nominal donation towards the Society. Kali Mandir consists of three temples, Kali Mandir, Radha-Krishna Mandir and Shiv Mandir. All religious events and cultural programmes are performed with great devotion through out the year.
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Entry : Free

Kalkaji Mandir is a renowned temple dedicated to Kalka Devi or Kali, one of the incarnations of Goddess Durga. Kalkaji temple is one of the most visited temples in the Delhi city. A very small portion of the original structure built in the year 1734 can be seen on the topmost point of the hill and the rest is converted to a modern temple which is a 12-sided structure completely made out of marble and black pumice stones. This structure houses the black stone that denotes goddess Kali. The Temple is situated near the Okhla Industrial Estate just in front of the famous Lotus temple. Devotees throng the temple throughout the year but the culmination point of the celebration comes during the festival of Navratras. This is a nine-day festival, during which a large fair is organized here.
Timings : Sunrise to Sunset (except Monday) Morning & Evening Arti
Entry : Free