Delhi, the capital of India may be said to represent the entire religious beliefs prevalent in this holy country. A stay for a few weeks in Delhi will show you how the capital has turned out to be a museum of different religions. Perhaps there is no other place which has so many religious places to visit. If you are on a religious tour you can surely visit the following places of worship in Delhi.

There are two Gurdwaras; one is Rakabganj where the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was cremated with a headless body. His weapons are also on display at the Gurdwara and the second one is the Sisganj Gurdwara located at Chandni Chowk.

The Digambar Jain Temple also is located at Chandni Chowk near the Red Fort. It has the shrine of Lord Paraswanath and also has a Bird Hospital inside the premises. It is one of the ancient and beautiful temples of India.

The Kalkaji Temple stands in Kalkaji near Nehru Place Bus Terminal. It is a huge temple of Goddess Kali and draws pilgrims all over the country especially during Navratri. The Chattarpur Temple is also a Kali Temple that stands beyond the Qutab Minar.

The Laxmi Narayan Temple or The Birla Mandir portrays architectural style of Orissa and has a Buddhist Temple on one side and the Gita Bhavan on the other.

The Bahai or Lotus Temple which stands at Nehru Place is a place of worship and meditation for all religions. It portrays a world religion that is open to all.

The Buddha Shrine near Qutab Minar contains idols of Lord Buddha in different postures brought from different countries like Cambodia, Thailand and India.

Standing in a rocky area in Old Delhi is the Jama Masjid. It is the largest mosque in India and it bears the Mughal architecture in its construction. The black and white marble with red sandstone, the huge domes and spacious courts with large pillars speak well of the high standard of architecture in the Mughal periods.

The Moti Masjid or the Pearl Mosque was built by Aurangzeb and is situated in the Red Fort complex. The inner walls are much similar to that of Mecca.

The Iskcon Temple was built by the Hare Rama Hare Krishna cult devotees. This temple attracts tourists from all over the world. Besides the Russian paintings of Lord Krishna, Radha, Rama, Sita and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the uniqueness of this temple lies in the fact that it has robots that preach and act the Gita.

The Akshardham Temple is one of the most recently built and beautiful temples in Delhi. It is located on the banks of the River Yamuna. The main shrine of the Akshardham temple houses the statue of Lord Swaminarayan. There is an Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace inside the temple complex.

There are many churches too in Delhi. Among them the two main ones are the Church of the Sacred Heart and the Cathedral Church of the Redemption. All Christians visit these churches every Sunday and the decorations during Christmas and other festivals are tantalizing. They attract pilgrims of all religions and are open to all.

India is a secular state housing innumerable religions and respecting each one with equal importance. And Delhi portrays this secularism in its truest sense.