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Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 2674Institution-specific

Shri Goudiya Vedanta Samiti Trust

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: contemporary trust–present; historical succession not asserted
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2675Institution-specific

Sri Chaitanya Math of Mayapur

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 1918–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2676Institution-specific

Shree Jagannatha Temple institution at Puri

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 12th-century temple–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2677Institution-specific

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 1933 statutory administration; older shrine tradition–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2678Institution-specific

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple institution at Srirangam

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: historical temple complex–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2679Institution-specific

Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: historical complex; major early-modern rebuilding–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2680Institution-specific

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: medieval foundations and later fabric–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2681Institution-specific

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 18th-century present temple; contemporary trust–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2683Institution-specific

Shree Somnath Trust and temple institution

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: modern trust and rebuilt temple–present; older site history
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2684Institution-specific

Badrinath Temple pilgrimage institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: historical pilgrimage institution–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2685Institution-specific

Kedarnath Temple pilgrimage institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: historical pilgrimage institution–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2686Institution-specific

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: historical temple; reconstructed fabric–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2687Institution-specific

Kalighat Kali Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: present temple chiefly 19th century; older site tradition–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2688Institution-specific

Dakshineswar Kali Temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 1855–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2689Institution-specific

Jwalamukhi Shakti shrine institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: longstanding pilgrimage site–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2690Institution-specific

Vindhyavasini Devi shrine institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: longstanding pilgrimage site–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2691Institution-specific

Shrinathji Temple institution at Nathdwara

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 17th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2692Community-bound / restricted

Shatrunjaya Jain pilgrimage complex

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: medieval and later temple complex–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2693Institution-specific

Ranakpur Adinatha Jain temple institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 15th century–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2694Institution-specific

Dilwara Jain temple complex

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 11th–13th-century foundations; living complex
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2695Community-bound / restricted

Shravanabelagola Mahamastakabhisheka cycle

South Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: India
Period / origin: recurring documented festival cycle–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2696Institution-specific

Shikharji Jain pilgrimage complex

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: longstanding pilgrimage landscape–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2697Institution-specific

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

South Asian Traditions Order / organization

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 1920–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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Atlas 2698Institution-specific

Sri Akal Takht Sahib institution

South Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: India
Period / origin: 1606–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesIndia

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