There are many such temples in India which are very unique and also strange. However, the reason for their strange poorness is not their history or any mystery related to the temple, but the idol kept in the temple.
Do you know that there are some temples in India where not deities are worshipped, but film stars and people associated with politics are worshipped? Aarti is performed for superstars and politicians.
Today we are going to tell you about some such temples, after knowing about which you may also hold your head or this information may be very interesting for you.
Amitabh Bachchan (Temple Of Amitabh Bachchan)
The temple of Amitabh Bachchan is located in the Ballygunge area of Kolkata. This temple is of two rooms. Photos of Amitabh Bachchan have been placed in the first room which looks like a museum ie a photo gallery.
There is a green throne in the second room on which Amitabh's photo in a black kurta and white shoes is kept. While the photo depicts the character he played in the film 'Aks', the shoes match the ones worn by Vijay in Agneepath.
This temple was built in 2003 by a fan named Sanjay Patodia, for whom Amitabh is not an actor but like God. Worship and rituals continue to happen in this temple like other temples.
Temple Of Rajnikanth
There is also a temple in the name of Rajinikanth, considered the Lord of the South although his picture or idol is not installed in this temple. This temple named 'Sahasra Lingam' was built in Kotilingeshwar temple in the Kolar district of Karnataka.
This temple was built when the news of Rajinikanth's ill health reached the fans. The purpose of building this temple was for his good health and his prosperity.
Sachin Tendulkar (Temple Of Sachin Tendulkar)
There is a temple of Sachin Tendulkar, considered the God of cricket, in Bihar. Located in the Kaimur district, this temple houses a life-size idol of Sachin Tendulkar.
This temple was built in honour of Sachin Tendulkar for his illustrious career and immense contribution to cricket. The special thing is that this temple was built by Bhojpuri actor and singer Manoj Tiwari.
Narendra Modi (Temple Of Narendra Modi)
Everyone knows about the fan-following of Narendra Modi. In such a situation, his followers may do anything special for him. Narendra Modi is also included in this list of temples. His temple is located in Kothari village near Rajkot.
This temple of Narendra Modi was built jointly by his fans and BJP leaders. This temple was built to mark the successful journey of Modi who started as a candidate for the first time in the Rajkot assembly elections.
Temple Of Mahatma Gandhi
There is a temple of Mahatma Gandhi in a village named Bhatra near Odisha.
This temple was constructed in 1970 and worship, recitation, rituals and aarti are performed in this temple like other temples.
Temple Of Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi's temple is also established in Maliyal town of Karimnagar district. There is a statue of Sonia Gandhi here in which a plate full of laddoos can also be seen in her hand.
This temple was built in 2014. The motive behind its construction was to honour Sonia Gandhi as the creator of the Telangana state. The statue of Sonia Gandhi present in this temple is made of marble.
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