Pilgrimage in India

The diverse and ancient civilizations of India has made the country famous worldwide. India has remained the most revered pilgrimage destination since a long time. The country is surprisingly divine and is aptly termed as the 'Land of Saints' and 'Land of Spirituality'.The country has also laid the foundations of several cultural and religious patterns. The land is home to many religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism, Sikkhism and Islam. It is the deep faith of Indians on God that has established India as a huge religious place. Every inch of India is steeped in history, legends and mythology. It is very necessary to find out the religious beliefs and practises of India before trying to know more on the country.

The water of the sacred rivers, great historical monuments, magnificent temples of the south, the churches and monasteries in the east and the temples and shrines in the foothills of the Himalayas speak volumes of the sanctity and divinity that is India. Regarded as one of the most sacred spaces in the world, a trip to India is not complete till one takes a sin cleansing dip in the holy Ganges.

With Destinations India get the religious exposure of this great land by registering your visit to all its holy destinations like Amarnath, Chardham, Bodh Gaya and Badrinath.

Amarnath

The Amarnath Cave is devoted to natural Shiva-linga formed by ice, and is situated in the panoramic site of the Himalayas. Surrounded by picturesque snowy mountains...

Badrinath

Badrinath lies at an elevation of 3133 mts above sea level and is called the 'Garhwal Queen'. It is one among the chardham pilgrimages...

Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya, an international place of pilgrimage is one of the important Buddhist centres. Known world wide for the Mahabodhi temple and Bodhi tree...

Char Dham Yatra

The Char Dham Yatra includes the holiest Himalayan shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Badrinath lies on the banks of Alaknanda river...

Golden Temple

The renowned Golden temple in Amritsar was built by Guru Arjan Singh. The temple, completed in 1601, stands amidst the Amar sarovar. Built on 67ft. square platform...

Haridwar/Rishikesh

Haridwar, situated in the foothills of Shivaliks lies on the banks of river Ganga. The holy town is an important pilgrimage centre. It is also the site where the Kumbh Mela...

Mahabalipuram

The city was named Mahamallapuram perhaps after the demon king Mahabali or Pallava king Mahamalla and has a rich historical signifiance...

Puri

Puri, also called the Sri Purusottama Dham, is situated on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. This land of temples, is widely known for the outstanding Jagannath...

Varanasi

Varanasi is named after the two rivers Varuna and Asi, the two tributeries of river Ganga amidst which it lies. This cultural and religious centre of north India is also called Kashi...