Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. Members of every major religion participate in pilgrimages. A person who makes such a journey is called a pilgrim.
Unlike some other religions, Hindus are not required to undertake pilgrimages during their lifetime. However, most Hindus who can afford to go on such journeys travel to numerous iconic sites including those below:
- Ahobilam
- Amararama
- Amarnath
- Amarkantak
- Anandasram kanhangad
- Arasavalli
- Attukal
- Avittathur
- Allahabad
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- Annamalai Hill
- Ayodhya
- Badrinath
- Baba Dhansar
- Basistha Ashram
- Batu Caves
- Belur Math
- Vindhayachal
- Bhadrachalam
- Bhavani
- Bhimashankar Temple
- Chitrakuta
- Dakor
- Dharmasthala
- Draksharama
- Dwaraka Pītha
- Dwarka
- Gangotri
- Ghatikachala
- Godachi Veerbhadhreshwar Temple
- Gor Khuttree
- Gosaikunda
- Govardhana matha
- Gaya, India
- Govindavadi
- Hajo
- Haridwar
- Hemkund
- Idagunji
- Jonnawada
- Jyotirlinga
- Jyotirmath
- Kalaram Temple
- Kataragama
- Kateel
- Katra
- Kedarnath
- Kollur
- Konark
- Ksheerarama
- Kukke Subramanya Temple
- Kumararama
- Kumbakonam
- Kumbh Mela
- Kurukshetra
- Mayapur
- Manikaran
- Mandher Devi temple in Mandhradevi
- Mount Abu
- Mount Kailash
- Mukhalingam
- Narasimha Konda
- Narayanalayam
- Narmada River
- Nashik
- Nellitheertha
- Omkareshwar
- Palani
- Pancharama Kshetras
- Panchavati
- Pandharpur
- Pithapuram
- Pushkar
- Puttaparthy Sri Sathya Sai
- Brindarvan
- Ramatheertham
- Rameswaram
- Rishikesh
- Ryali
- sabarimalai,kerala
- Sangam, Srikakulam district
- Saptashrangi
- Shivkhori
- shirdi
- Sivagiri, Kerala
- Somarama
- Sri Kurmam
- Sringeri Sharada Peetham
- Srisailam
- Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
- Thiruchendur
- Thrissur
- Tirtha and Kshetra
- Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
- Talapady
- Tirupati
- Udupi
- Ujjain
- Vaishno Devi
- Vani (Nashik)
- Varanasi
- Vithoba
- Vrindavan
- Yamunotri
- Maihar Devi
- Gajanan Maharaj
These hindu pilgrimage sites can be divided into dhams, kumbhs, jyotirlingas, devi sites etc. Every category has got its own significance. It is beleived that those who visit char dhams helps to attain salvation.
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