Temples are beautiful any time of the year, but in this special season when they become decked with Christmas lights and holiday decorations, something simply magical happens. These holy houses surrounded by thousands of twinkling lights all point us toward the Light of the World and the true reason to celebrate this holiday season.
Check out these breathtaking photos of temples from around the world decked with Christmas lights.
Los Angeles Temple
Image via His Holy House by Robert A. Boyd.
Image via His Holy House by Robert A. Boyd.
Image via His Holy House by Robert A. Boyd.
Mesa Arizona Temple
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Hamilton New Zealand Temple
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Sydney Australia Temple
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Salt Lake Temple
View this post on Instagram It aint Christmas without Temple Lights 🎄 #PhotographerKiai #SaltLakeCityTemple #TempleLights #lgg4photography A post shared by Maka Kioa (@makdime) on Dec 26, 2016 at 4:19pm PST
View this post on Instagram 🌌☝🏻or ⭐️ 👉🏻? ============================== 📸 = @packtography ___ “Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God’s love encompasses us completely. … He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken” - Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf . . . . . . . #eclectic_shotz #globeshotz #moodygrams #theIMAGED #instagood #igworldglobal #majestic_earth_ #longexposure_shots #ldstemples #mormon #utah #utahtemple #utahtemples #templesquare #slctemple #saltlakecity #saltlakecitytemple #gotfaithmate #templegram #templegram #ldstemplesdaily #ldstempleaday #onetempleaday #christmaslights A post shared by Temples of the Restored Church (@temple.photos) on Nov 16, 2018 at 7:14pm PST
Images via LDS.org.
Images via LDS.org.
View this post on Instagram “THE LIGHTS” #85mm #Christmas #lights #templesquare #saltlakecity #downtown #bokeh A post shared by Jj Méndez (@jjmndz) on Nov 25, 2018 at 12:54pm PST
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Time-lapse of Christmas Lights on Temple Square
View this post on Instagram SALT LAKE TEMPLE. So excited to post photos of this beautiful temple at Christmas time. This was taken last year on a foggy night. #saltlaketemple #templesquare #templesquarelights #houseofthelord #housesofthelord #ldstemples #ldstemple #mormontemple #mormontemples #thehouseofthelord #templegram #ldstempledaily #ldstempleaday #holinesstothelord #ilovetoseethetemple #templegrams #pictureline A post shared by LDS Temple Photo Art (@karenlarsenldstemples) on Nov 24, 2018 at 11:24am PST
Washington DC Temple
Image from LDS.org.
Image from LDS.org.
Image from LDS.org.
Image from LDS.org.
Saint George Utah Temple
View this post on Instagram We are spending a few beautiful days at our little casita in southern Utah. Shortly before sunset there was a pretty boring blue sky, but I decided to go take photos of the St. George Temple anyway. I was delighted when a few minutes later, a few wispy clouds drifted by & then the sky turned a lovely magenta. Lucky me!! #stgeorge #stgeorgetemple #stgeorgeutah #wowutah #seeutah #visitutah #utahlove #youtah #onlyinutah #ldstemple #mormontemple #housesofthelord A post shared by WHAT KAREN SEES! (@karenlarsenphotography) on Dec 1, 2017 at 11:51am PST
San Diego California Temple
View this post on Instagram Christmas Lights at San Diego Temple #christmaslights #sandiegotemple #nightmarebeforechristmas #nightphotography #nikonusa #nikonphotography #nikonphotographer #sandiegoatnight #sandiegophotographer #sandiego #travelphotography #travelpics A post shared by Charles Isip de Leon, Jr. (@charlesdeleonphotography) on Dec 22, 2017 at 9:53am PST
View this post on Instagram She’s beauty and she’s grace. . . . . . #ilovetoseethetemple #lds #temples #houseofthelord #sandiegotemple #latterdaysaints #ldstemples A post shared by Sarah Evans (@sayaah21) on Nov 21, 2018 at 11:55pm PST
Oakland California Temple
View this post on Instagram Oakland California temple with Christmas lights, photographed 2012. #oakland #oaklandtemple #christmas #christmaslights #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #lds #temple #ldstemple #houseofthelord #inspiration A post shared by Aaron Nuffer (@church_of_jesus_christ_temples) on Nov 25, 2018 at 7:15am PST
For more stunning temple photos, check out His Holy House by Robert A. Boyd, available now at Deseret Book.
