Galtaji is an old Hindu pilgrimage site set in a narrow gorge in the hills east of Jaipur. A natural spring feeds a series of sacred tanks in which pilgrims bathe, surrounded by pink sandstone temples and pavilions built in the 18th century. Large troops of monkeys live here, giving it the nickname Monkey Temple. A Sun temple on the ridge above gives a view over the city.

The Birla Mandir, or Lakshmi Narayan Temple, stands at the foot of Moti Dungri hill in Jaipur. Built in white marble by the Birla family and completed in 1988, it is dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi. Its three domes are said to represent different approaches to religion, and the walls are carved with scenes from Hindu scripture as well as figures of world thinkers. It glows at night when lit.

The Khatu Shyam temple is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Rajasthan. It is dedicated to Barbarika, grandson of Bhima, who in legend offered his head to Krishna and was blessed to be worshipped by Krishna's own name, Shyam. The marble temple houses the head-shaped idol, and pilgrims bathe in the nearby Shyam Kund. The Phalgun fair in February or March draws hundreds of thousands of devotees.

Harshnath is a 10th-century Shiva temple on a high hill near Sikar, built in the time of the Chahamana king Vigraharaja II. The original temple was ruined, reportedly under Aurangzeb, and its carved pillars, panels and sculptures lie around the site; a later temple was built beside it in the 18th century. The hilltop, now dotted with wind turbines, gives a sweeping view over the plains.

Salasar Balaji is a famous Hanuman temple in Churu district, founded in the mid-18th century after an idol was found in a field in a nearby village. The image is unusual in showing Hanuman with a beard and moustache. Devotees tie coconuts in the courtyard when making a wish. Large fairs are held on Chaitra Purnima and Ashwin Purnima, when pilgrims walk long distances to reach it.

The Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke is dedicated to a 15th-century mystic regarded as an incarnation of Durga and the patron deity of Bikaner's rulers. It is famous for the thousands of rats that live in the temple and are fed and protected as sacred. Seeing a white rat is considered especially lucky. The marble facade and silver doors were added by Maharaja Ganga Singh in the early 20th century.

The Bhandasar temple in Bikaner is a 15th-century Jain temple dedicated to Sumatinatha, the fifth Tirthankara, built by a merchant named Bhandasa Oswal. Legend says its foundations were mixed with ghee instead of water. The three-storey building is known for its vivid interior: walls, pillars and ceilings are covered in frescoes, gold-leaf work and mirror decoration. The upper floors give a view over the old city.