A temple is a building used for religious practices and activities. In the Abrahamic religions, The Temple usually refers to the Temple in Jerusalem, the destroyed holy site of biblical Israel. Temple may also refer to: Other common meanings Temple (anatomy), a part of the head Temple (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Arts and entertainment Film and television Temple (film), a 2017 horror film Temple (TV series), a Sky One television series Literature Temple (novel), a 1999 novel by Matthew Reilly The Temple (novel), by Stephen Spender, written in 1928 and published in 1988 "The Temple" (Lovecraft short story), by H.P. Lovecraft (1920) "The Temple" (Oates short story), by Joyce Carol Oates (1996) The Temple, the principle collection of poetry by George Herbert, published 1633 Music Temple Records (disambiguation), several record labels Temples (band), an English psychedelic rock band from Kettering Temple (album), a 2020 album by Thao & the Get Down Stay Down "Temple" (Kings of Leon song) "Temple", a song by Tonight Alive from their album Underworld "The Temple", a song from the 1971 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice Temple, a soloist project of guitarist Walter Giardino Painting The Temple (painting), a 1949 painting by Paul Delvaux Places Canada Temple, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta Mount Temple (Alberta), a mountain France Temple (Paris Métro), a station of the Paris métro Square du Temple, a garden and former location of a fortress in Paris United Kingdom Temple, Cornwall, a village Temple, Glasgow, Scotland, a neighbourhood The Temple, Liverpool, an office building Temple, London, an area in the vicinity of Temple Church Temple tube station Temple, Midlothian, a village United States Temple, Georgia Temple, Indiana Temple, Maine Temple, Michigan Temple, New Hampshire Temple, North Dakota Temple, Oklahoma Temple, Pennsylvania Temple, Texas The Temple (Atlanta) The Temple (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) The Temple (Cleveland, Ohio) Temple Mountain (Idaho) Temple Mountain (New Hampshire) The Temple (Washington), a mountain in Washington state Schools in the United States Temple University, Pennsylvania Temple College, Texas Temple High School (disambiguation) Other uses Temple (weaving), a part of a weaving machine for spreading the cloth Side-pieces on a set of glasses Temple, a variety of tangor, a cross between an orange and a tangerine Temple Owls, the athletic program of Temple University Temple shipbuilders, Tyneside, late 18th and early 19th