Unusual Temples of India with Strange Deities and Rituals

Faith and Belief are two major words and plays very important role in the life of many. These two are the major reasons which make us bows head in front of the idols of the God. Moreover, in India there are various interesting customs and ceremonies which are performed and followed by majority of the people blindly because of their faith and belief. As per Hindu Mythology there are 33 million gods and goddess and there are end numbers of temples in India which are dedicated to these gods yet there are certain temples which are not dedicated to these gods but to the humans, animals and non-living things etc. Below is the list of those temples of India which are unusual, check them out and enjoy exploring.

This temple dedicated to Sonia Gandhi was created by some congress leaders when Telangana was declared a separate state. Uniqueness of this temple is quite clear as this temple is dedicated to one of the famous political leaders of India.

It might sound weird and unusual but there is a place in Rajasthan where people worship the motorbike of Om Singh Rathore. This man died in a crash when his bike got collided with a tree.

This temple is built for the Ghost of Gata loops on Manali Leh highway. Travelers offer water bottles at this temple for safe journey.

Baba Harbhajan Singh was a Sepoy in Indian army who was defeated dead but it is believed that he is still doing duty even after death some three decades back. Approx 60 km from Gangtok towards the spectacular view of Nathula landscape a road leads to valley of Kupup where the shrine of Baba Harbhajan is located. It is another unusual temple in India.

At Aeroplane gurudwara in Jalandhar, devotees offer miniature aircraft to fulfill their wishes. This ritual of people offering miniature aircraft is a bit unique and that’s what makes this gurudwara weirdly popular.

At this temple the main deity which is goddess Bhadrakali is abused by the devotees during the annual festival. It is the weird ritual which is being followed in this temple of Kerala.

This temple in Ujjain is quite famous and is dedicated to Lord Kal Bhairav Nath. Moreover, the main deity of this popular temple of Ujjain is fed with alcoholic drinks and wine and devotees are given wine as prasad.

Karni Mata Temple is fondly called as Rat temple and this temple is dedicated to goddess Karni Mata and here the devotees can spot around 20,000 rats in the temple premises. With large number of rats in this temple, this temple makes its entry in the list of unusual temples in India. If you too want to explore this temple then plan Rajasthan tour with best holiday package at EaseMyTrip.

There is a great example of cross cultural assimilation in Kolkata where this enticing temple is located. There is nothing different with the Kali idol but what makes this temple unique is the Prasad which is offered to Kali Devi and that is noodle and other Chinese dishes.

This temple is popularly called as Visa temple and it is believed that visiting this temple might turn your abroad going wish come true. Usually devotees visit this temple before the visa interview. So, if you’re also facing problem in getting visa then plan Hyderabad tour with cheap flight tickets from EaseMyTrip and visit this amazing temple.