Pilgrim Tourism in North India
Vrindavan TempleVrindavan is the small town is a major place of pilgrimage.In Vrindavan, lord Krishna was secretly brought up. The town witnessed the child, teen and adolescent Krishna. The temples of Vrindavan city are dedicated to the young aged Krishna.
Sarnath
Sarnath, after the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodhgaya, he came to Sarnath and delivered his first sermon and thus became one of the four holiest places to the Buddhist world.
Varanasi
Located along the west bank of the holy River Ganges. The city of Varanasi is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site that one of the oldest cities in the world. It has stood as a symbol of Hindu renaissance and preserved the traditions and rituals of Hindu philosophy since ancient times.
Ujjain
It is situated on the bank of the sacred river Shipra in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Having mythological legends, the city also has a long and distinguished history. This ancient city was governed by great emperors like Vikramaditya and Ashoka. Kalidas.
Haridwar
A paradise for nature-lovers, Haridwar presents kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilization. Haridwar also termed as 'Gateway to Gods' is known as Mayapuri, Kapila, and Gangadwar as well. It is also a point of entry to Dev Bhoomi and Char Dham (Four main centers of pilgrimage in Uttarakhand) Viz. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
Rishikesh
The river Ganges, which flows out of the lap of the Himalayas, leaves the mountains and flows on to the plains at this point. The Ganges in its untamed and turbulent form gushes over the craggy mountain sides and in Rishikesh, it changes into a serene, calm river. Flowing beneath the shadows of thick green forests, the beauty of Ganges never fails to attract the tourists who come here.
The Golden Temple
The Golden Temple, located in the city of Amritsar in the state of Punjab, is a place of great beauty and sublime peacefulness. Originally a small lake in the midst of a quiet forest, the site has been a meditation retreat for wandering mendicants and sages since deep antiquity.
Amarnath Yatra
The Amarnath Cave is considered holy by Hindus. Every year a giant stalagmite or pillar of ice in the shape of a phallus, forms within this cave. This ice pillar is worshipped as a lingam - a symbol of Shiva.
Ajmeer
Ajmer is famous for the tomb of Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti, the founder of the Chishti Sufi order, one of the most important Sufi organizations in India and Pakistan. Sufi teachers were important missionaries of Islam. Muinuddin lived in Ajmer from 1190 until his death.
Badrinath
Cradled in the twin mountain ranges of Nar and Narayan is the holiest of the four main shrines, Badrinath along the left bank river Alaknanda. With the splendid Neelkanth mountains as the backdrop, it is an important destination on the scared itinerary of every devour Hindu.
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