In several Indian states, there has been a noticeable and organized rise in the construction of religious structures in the vicinity of prominent Hindu temples. Over the years, the number of mosques and churches near major temples and Jyotirlingas appears to be steadily increasing.
While only a few such locations have been identified so far using limited data from Google Maps, experts suggest that a comprehensive ground survey could reveal hundreds of additional sites.
This report presents a Google Maps-based analysis of mosques and churches located near 12 major Hindu temples. It lists their names, exact locations, and their distances from the respective temples, offering a spatial overview of this emerging pattern.
Meenakshi Temple – Madurai, Tamil Nadu
This temple is dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi (Parvati) and Sundareswarar (Shiva).
Mosques near Meenakshi Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Meenakshi Temple on Google Maps, a total of 19 mosques are visible within a range of 1-2.3 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Meenakshi Temple:
- Chakbeer Aliyarsha Dargah Mosque – 220 m
- Masjid Thasildar Jumma Mosque – 350 m
- Jamaith Ali Masjid – 400 m
- Melamasi Veethi Small Mosque – 400 m
- Masjid Townhall Road Mosque – 700 m
- Makka Jumma Masjid – 750 m
- Therkuvasal Pallivasal Dargah Mosque – 750 m
- Aksha Masjid Mosque – 850 m
- Vanya GG1, Agrini Apartment Mosque (Andalpuram) – 800m
- Fatimatuz Zahra (RA) Madrasa – 900 m
- Masjid Noortheen (Munichalai) – 1.1 km
- Masjid Mina Noordeen Jumma Mosque – 1.1 km
- JAQH – Markaz Jumma Mosque – 1.1 km
- Kazimar Big Mosque – 1.1 km
- Masjid Ye Ayisha Mosque – 1.5 km
- Masjid Abdul Rahman Mosque – 2.0 km
- Masjid Mahaboobpalayam Mosque – 2.1 km
- Sandhaipetta Old Masjid – 2.3 km
- JAQH – Masjid Thowheed Mosque – 2.3 km
Churches near Meenakshi Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Meenakshi Temple on Google Maps, a total of 19 church are visible within a range of 1 to 9 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Meenakshi Temple:
- St. George’s Church – Anglican Church (350 m)
- HOLY ROSARY CHURCH – Catholic (800 m)
- Central A.G Sabai Church (1.3 km)
- St. Mary’s Cathedral – Catholic Cathedral (1.4 km)
- Madurai city AG Church (1.7 km)
- T.E.L.C Holy Redeemer’s Church – Lutheran Church (1.9 km)
- CSI Cathedral Madurai – Cathedral (2.0 km)
- C.S.I Immanuel Church – Protestant Church (2.7 km)
- First Baptist Church of Madurai – Baptist Church (2.8 km)
- Indian Church Of Christ-Madurai Church (3.0 km)
- Maranatha Church (2.4 km)
- Arasaradi Church of Christ (3.5 km)
- Arasaradi Church of Christ – Coronation Street (3.5 km)
- Bethel A.G Church – Christian Church (3.4 km)
- St. Joseph’s Church – Gnanavolivupuram – Catholic Church (3.9 km)
- Arulbalikum Sahaya Annai Alayam – Catholic Church (4.0 km)
- MADURAI CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (6.1 km)
- Madurai Christian Fellowship Church (6.7 km)
- HOLY INFANT JESUS CHURCH – Catholic Church (8.5 km)
Siddhivinayak Temple – Mumbai, Maharashtra
This temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
Mosques near Siddhivinayak Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Siddhivinayak Temple on Google Maps, a total of 19 mosques are visible within a range of 1-7 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Siddhivinayak Temple:
- Siddhi Baba Dargah & Masjid – 650 m
- PIR Bagdadi Dargah and Masjid – 1.3 km
- Dadar Road Khatri Ishaque Moosa Masjid Trust Mosque – 2.4 km
- Anjuman Paigam E Haque – 2.6 km
- Sunni Noori Masjid – 3.1 km
- Sunni Hilal Masjid – 3.1 km
- Nawab Ayaz Ali Masjid Mosque – 4.3 km
- Jama Masjid – 4.3 km
- Ma Hajiani Dargah – 4.5 km
- Jamat E Jamhuria Masjid Mosque – 4.5 km
- Sunni Noorani Masjid – 4.6 km
- Sunni Ibrahimiya Masjid Mosque – 4.6 km
- Zakaria Masjid Mosque – 4.1 km
- Sunni Badi Masjid, Madanpura – 5.4 km
- Bahr Al Hikmah Masjid & Madrasa Mosque – 5.1 km
- Jamali Masjid, Mustafa Bazaar Mosque – 5.7 km
- Haji Ali Dargah – 6.1 km
- Shia Ismaili Yuwan Jamatkhana Mosque – 6.1 km
- Gurratul Masajid – Saifee Masjid (Dawoodi Bohra) – 7.0 km
Churches near Siddhivinayak Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Siddhivinayak Temple on Google Maps, a total of 17 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 7 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Siddhivinayak Temple:
- Our Lady of Salvation Church (Portuguese Church) – 750 m
- Mumbai Catholic Charismatic Renewal – 800 m
- Holy Cross Church (Catholic Church) – 1.4 km
- Sacred Heart Church, Worli (Catholic Church) – 1.6 km
- Rahator Memorial Methodist Church – 1.7 km
- The Church of Saint Mary The Virgin (CNI) – 1.7 km
- IPC Dadar (Pentecostal Church) – 1.9 km
- St. Paul’s Catholic Church – 2.3 km
- St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral – 2.3 km
- Selah Church – 2.5 km
- St. Michael’s Church, Mahim (Catholic Church) – 3.3 km
- Shrine of Don Bosco’s Madonna (Catholic Church) – 3.7 km
- St. Andrew’s Church (Catholic Church) – 5.8 km
- St. Francis of Assisi Church (Catholic Church) – 6.2 km
- Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount (Mount St. Mary Church) – 6.3 km
- Saint Stephen’s Church – CNI (Protestant Church) – 6.3km
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Sion (Catholic Church) – 6.9km
Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva; one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.
Mosques near Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Kashi Vishwanath Temple on Google Maps, a total of 19 mosques are visible within a range of 1-2 km from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Kashi Vishwanath temple:
- Gyanvapi Mosque – (130 m)
- Mirza Karimullah Beg Masjid -(300 m)
- Masjid E Ghausia (Badi) Khalispura – (750 m)
- Tomb And Mosque Of Syed Yaseen Shah Rahmatullah Alaihi – (800m)
- Muslim Musafir Khana Masjid- (1.2 km)
- Langde Hafiz Ki Masjid – (1.2 km)
- MASJID IBRAHIM, – (1.1 km)
- Badi Masjid -(1.1 km)
- Oonchi Masjid- 1.2 km
- Khajur Wali Masjid – (1.3 km)
- Minar Allu Ki Masjid – (1.3 km)
- Alamgir Masjid – (1.4 km)
- Masjid-E-Bilal -(1.5 km)
- Nagina Masjid – (1.7 km)
- Qadirya Masjid -(1.9 km)
- BAITUS SALAM MASJID – (1.9 km)
- Sultaniya Masjid -(1.9 km)
- Masjid ziapura – (2.0 km)
- Jamia Salafiah Masjid – (2 km)
Churches near Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Kashi Vishwanath Temple on Google Maps, a total of 6 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 5.4 km from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Kashi Vishwanath temple
- St. Thomas Church- (400 m)
- St. Paul’s Church- (2.9 km)
- St. Mary’s Cathedral- (4.7 km)
- Lal Girja CNI Church- (5 km)
- Cantonment Varanasi- (5.2 km)
- Church of Benares Pilgrims Mission- (5.4 km)
Somnath Temple – Gujarat
This is the first among the 12 Jyotirlingas; repeatedly rebuilt after invasions.
Mosques near Somnath Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Somnath Temple on Google Maps, a total of 19 mosques are visible within a range of 1-2 km (walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Somnath Temple:
- Chadni masjid – (500 m)
- Saiyed shelanishah sarkar – (600 m)
- Masjid e Selani Mosque – (600 m)
- Makka masjid Eibad gaah Mosque – (650 m)
- Boliyani mani dargah – (650 m)
- Vadla Masjid,- (700 m)
- Panch Bibi Ma Ki Dargah- (800 m)
- Hazrat Pir Selanishah Dargah – (850 m)
- Miyan Nek Mohammad Masjid,Mosque – (950 m)
- Peer Saiyed Mohsin Baba al Aydrus (R.A) -(1.0 km)
- Pirhaya mosque -(1.1 km)
- Hazrat Rangeela Shah Baba Dargah -(1.3 km)
- Noorani Masjid – (1.3 km)
- Madina Masjid Markaz.- (1.2 km)
- Sabri Masjid – (1.4 km)
- Abu Hurairah Ra. Masjid – (1.5 km)
- Hajratpir Ismailshah Bawa Dargah, Mosque – (1.5 km)
- Abu Hurairah Ra. Masjid – (1.5 km)
- Masjid-E-Memuna – (1.8 km)
Churches near Somnath Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Somnath Temple on Google Maps, a total of 6 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 8.9 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Somnath Temple
- Stella Maris Catholic Church Veraval- (6.7 km)
- Veraval AG Church – (6.8 km)
- C.N.I Church Veraval – (7.0 km)
- STELLA MARIS CATHOLIC CHURCH VERAVAL – (7.2 km)
- Pentecostal Church of God – (8.2 km)
- St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church, Veraval – (8.6 km)
- St. Peters Marthoma Church – (8.9 km)
Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple – Kolkata, West Bengal
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu Navaratna style temple in Dakshineswar on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
Mosques near Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple on Google Maps, a total of 19 mosques are visible within a range of 1-11 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple:
- Kalakar Para Makka Masjid – (1.4 km)
- Alambazar Jama Masjid – (1.7 km)
- Bally Jama Masjid – (1.8 km)
- Belal Masjid Ariadaha, Kolkata – (2.9 km)
- Hazrat Bilal Masjid – (3.0 km)
- Mohammedia (sa) Masjid & Madrasa – (3.3 km)
- Kamarhati Baro Jame Masjid – (3.3 km)
- Masjid Umar Farooq – Ruhani Markaz – (3.3 km)
- Noorani Masjid – (3.4 km)
- Masjid Zahoor Ali Sah R.A – (3.5 km)
- Gaushia Islahi Jame Masjid – (3.6 km)
- Belur Chhoto Jame Masjid – (3.7 km)
- Raza Jama Masjid – (3.7 km)
- JAMA MASJID – (3.9 km)
- Jame Masjid – (4.0 km)
- Noori Jama Masjid (Madarsha Jamiah Nooria) – (4.3 km)
- Tetultalla Masjid – (4.9 km)
- Noori Masjid Shahar Bangla Muslim Burial Ground – (5.5km)
- Nakhoda Masjid – (10.4 km)
Churches near Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple on Google Maps, a total of 2 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 2 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Shri Dakshineswar Kali Temple:
- Chapel Manna Church – (1.3 km)
- ALAMBAZAR CHRISTIAN CHURCH – (1.9 km)
Shri Akshardham Temple (Delhi)
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha as a tribute to Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
Mosques near Shri Akshardham Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Shri Akshardham Temple on Google Maps, a total of 18 mosques are visible within a range of 1-4.2 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Shri Akshardham Temple:
- Fatimah Masjid – (2.2 km)
- Shahi Masjid “Jumma Khuthba” – (2.5 km)
- Masjid – (2.7 km)
- Masjid-E-Aqsa – (2.7 km)
- Chand Masjid – (3.1 km)
- Pero Wali Masjid – (3.1 km)
- Ek Minar Masjid – (3.1 km) 8.Mohammadi Masjid – (3.3 km)
- Jama Masjid, Mandawali – (3.6 km)
- Masjid Gareeb Nawaz (Juma Namaz 1:30 PM) – (3.6 km)
- Badi Masjid Ramesh Park (Juma Namaz 1:50 PM)– (3.6km)
- Abdullah Bin Masood Masjid – (3.7 km)
- Firdaus Masjid – (3.7 km)
- Inayati Masjid – (3.8 km)
- MASJID KHAJOOR WALI – (4.0 km)
- Anar Wali Masjid – (4.0 km)
- Fazle Ilahi Masjid – (4.1 km)
- Masjid Alamgir – (4.2 km)
Churches near Shri Akshardham Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Shri Akshardham Temple on Google Maps, a total of 7 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 14 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Shri Akshardham Temple-
- Sharon Church of Christ – (3.2 km)
- Christ Church Trans Yamuna – (4.1 km)
- Sacred Heart Cathedral – (9.3 km)
- St. Peter’s Jacobite Syrian Cathedral – (9.6 km)
- Cathedral Church of The Redemption (C.N.I.) – (10.2 km)
- St. James’ Church – (10.5 km)
- Delhi International Christian Fellowship and Church – (13.6 km)
Maa Kamakhya Temple – (Nilachal Hill- Guwahati, Assam)
Mosques near Kamakhya Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Kamakhya Temple on Google Maps, a total of 20 mosques are visible within a range of 1-11 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Kamakhya Temple:
- Maligaon Masjid – (2.5 km)
- Katia Dolong Masjid – (3.5 km)
- Kumarpara Masjid Mosque – (3.7 km)
- Athgaon Jama Masjid – (4.3 km)
- North Jalukbari New Jama Masjid – (4.5 km)
- Lakhtokia 2 No. Masjid – (4.6 km)
- Kamarpatty Masjid – (4.7 km)
- Sundarbari Mosque, Jalukbari – (4.9 km)
- Jama Masjid: Lakhtokia – (4.9 km)
- Paltan Bazar Masjid – (5.0 km)
- Ulubari Jama Masjid – (5.8 km)
- Birubari Jama Masjid – (6.2 km)
- Islampur Masjid, Guwahati Club – (6.3 km)
- Burha Jame Masjid, Ambari – (6.5 km)
- Hedayetpur Jame Masjid, Guwahati Club AGAR – (6.7 km)
- Anowarpur Masjid, Bhangaghar / BAGHARBARI Mosque – (7.5 km)
- Chandmari Masjid – (8.3 km)
- Navagiri Jama Masjid – (8.2 km)
- Kalyanpur Jama Masjid – (10.3 km)
- Hatkhowapara 2 No. Jame Masjid – (10.5 km)
Churches near Kamakhya Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Kamakhya Temple on Google Maps, a total of 14 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 13 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Kamakhya Temple:
- Christ Baptist Mission – (3.5 km)
- Guwahati Baptist Church – (4.7 km)
- C.N.I Christ Church, Guwahati (খ্ রীষ গ্ র্ীাঘ) – (5.7 km)
- Kalapani Church – (6.1 km)
- The Praise Church – (6.2 km)
- AG Church Guwahati – (7.7 km)
- Guwahati Mizo Presbyterian Church – (8.3 km)
- Dispur Baptist Church – (8.9 km)
Believers Fellowship Church (Trust) – (9.2 km) - St. Thomas Church, ChristianPara – (9.9 km)
- Christian Revival Church – (10.5 km)
- Guwahati Community Church – (11.1 km)
- Word of Life Church – (11.5 km)
- Christ: The Bearer Of The Good News Cathedral – (12.4 km)
Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple (Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam)
Mosques near Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple on Google Maps, a total of 6 mosques are visible within a range of 1-15 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple:
- Masjide Noorani – (10.8 km)
- Masjid E Rehmania – (11.9 km)
- Masjid E Mubarak Musalla Tirupati Mosque – (12.0 km)
- Masjid E Dasyanagunta Tirupati – (12.0 km)
- Masjid E Abubakar – (13.0 km)
- MASJID-E-QUBA – (14.8 km)
Churches near Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple on Google Maps, a total of 14 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 18 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple:
- Hosanna Church – (10.5 km)
- House Of Worship, Tirupati (Bakht Singh Fellowship) – (10.5 km)
- East Church – (10.6 km)
- St. Peter’s Lutheran Church – (10.7 km)
- Church of Christ, Tirupati – (11.3 km)
- Church of Christ, Ranipeta Church – (11.6 km)
- CHRIST TEMPLE, Tirupati – (11.8 km)
- CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY CHURCHES – (12.7 km)
- Christ Church S.A.L.C (West Parish) – (12.2 km)
- LEF Church – (13.2 km)
- LGMM Church – (14.0 km)
- Believers Eastern Church, Tirupati – (14.8 km)
- Church of Living God – (17.3 km)
- Jeevadhipathi Church – (17.6 km)
Mahakaleshwar Temple – Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Jyotirlinga temple with unique Bhasma Aarti tradition
Mosques near Mahakaleshwar Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Mahakaleshwar Temple on Google Maps, a total of 11 mosques are visible within a range of 1-1.2 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Mahakaleshwar Temple:
- Mina masjid – (450 m)
- Soudagran (markaz masjid) – (600 m)
- Masjid Jama Shakeb (750 m)
- Masjid e Sarwaan – (700 m)
- Masjid Khairadyan – (750 m)
- Mazar-e-Syedi Hasan Ji Badshah – (950 m)
- Pnchan Masjid Mosque – (1.0 km)
- Masjid Arjani duhala shah – (1.0 km)
- Masjid Ayesha-Mosque – (1.0 km)
- Jama Masjid – (1.2 km)
- Masjid Shikari Gali – (1.2 km)
Churches near Mahakaleshwar Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Mahakaleshwar Temple on Google Maps, a total of 3 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 5 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Mahakaleshwar Temple:
- Masih Church -3.3 km
- Catholic Church, Ujjain -3.8 km
- Beersheba Church of God – 4.7 km
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple (Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh)
Birthplace of Lord Ram
Mosques near Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Google Maps, a total of 12 mosques are visible within a range of 1-7 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple:
- Begampura Mosque -(1.3 km)
- MADINA MASJID – (1.5 km)
- Kewde Wali Masjid- (2.0 km)
- Masjid Noori -(3.8 km)
- Nori Jama masjid – (4.0 km)
- MASJID – (4.5km)
- Madina masjid – (5.0 km)
- Shia Masjid Gulabbari – (5.5 km)
- Arbiya masjid -(5.7 km)
- Markazi Jama Masjid Tatsha -(5.9 km)
- Shia Jama Masjid Chowk Faizabad -(6.0 km)
- HAMIDIA MASJID -(6.9 km)
Churches near Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Janmabhoomi Temple on Google Maps, a total of 3 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 12 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple:
- Church Of North India Church – (8.7 km)
- F.G. Mission Church – (9.4 km)
- Assembly Of Believers church Ayodhya Church – (11.1 km)
Vaishno Devi Temple (Katra, Jammu & Kashmir)
Dedicated to Goddess Vaishno Devi, the temple is located in the Trikuta Hills.
Mosques near Vaishno Devi Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Vaishno Devi Temple on Google Maps, a total of 3 mosques are visible within a range of 1-40 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Vaishno Devi Temple –
- Jamia Masjid Katra – (14.4 km)
- Jamia Masjid-e-Rizvia – (36.6 km)
- Jamia masjid – (34.8 km)
Churches near Vaishno Devi Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Vaishno Devi Temple on Google Maps, a total of 3 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 16 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Vaishno Devi Temple:
- Beersheba Church Of God – (14.5 km)
- Spiritual church Katra – (15.3 km)
- Carmel blessing church – (15.5 km)
Jagannath Temple – Puri, Odisha
One of the Char Dham temples; known for the Rath Yatra
Mosques near Jagannath Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for mosques near Jagannath Temple on Google Maps, a total of 3 mosques are visible within a range of 1-2 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of mosque and distance from Jagannath Temple:
- NAAZAR KHANA MASJID (650 m)
- Puri Mosque (1.9 km)
- Kumbharpada Harnihaat Jama Masjid (1.9 km)
Churches near Jagannath Temple – Google Map Link
On searching for churches near Jagannath Temple on Google Maps, a total of 5 churches are visible within a range of 1 to 4 km (Walking distance) from the temple.
Name of churches and distance from Jagannath Temple:
- Chudanga church- (900 m)
- RC CHURCH, PURI- (950 m)
- Puri Baptist Church C.N.I- (1.7 km)
- Church of Christ, Puri- (2.7 km)
- THE GRACE A.G CHURCH-(3.7 km)
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