India Temples and Shrines Tour
 Travel to India on Pilgrimage tour and experience the spiritual atmosphere in this land of vast traditions and belief. India, the land of diverse religions and customs is home to numerous religious and pilgrimage sites. Experience the holistic impression and religious fervour by embarking on pilgrimage tours and vacations to the renowned pilgrimage and religious sites. There are numerous travel packages to well-known pilgrimage and religious sites across the country and is its surroundings.
Pilgrimage is an important part of Indian tradition. India's famed spirituality has made it a popular destination for spiritually-inclined travellers and seekers for decades. India is the source of many of the world's major religions and has many holy pilgrimage sites. India is covered with holy sites associated with the exploits of the gods, the waters of a sacred river, or the presence of holy men. Travel to the north of the country or the south, there are temples and heritage sites that will take your breath away. Some are so profound with beauty that they are made tourist spots for people not only in the country but for tourists from abroad too. Visit the sacred pilgrimage sites in India be it an Islamic, Christian, Buddhist, Jain, or Sikh Sacred sites. All of these religions coexist in harmony in the amazing multicultural diversity of India.
Some famous pilgrimage sites to mention are the Char Dham, Mathura Vrindavan, Haridwar & Rishikesh, Varanasi, Ajmer Sharif, Amarnath Yatra, Tirupati, Jagannath Puri, Meenakshi Temple, Sarnath, Palitana, Dilwara Temple, Golden Temple, Lumbini, Sravasti, Dwarka, Rameshwaram, Ranakpur Jain Temple, and Shirdi.
The Himalayas is regarded as the land of the Gods. Start with Yamunotri, going on to Gangotri, Kedarnath and culminating the journey at Badrinath. This route follows the Hindu tradition of parikrama or clockwise circumambulation. They together form the Chardham or Four Holy Shrines.
This is one of the revered pilgrimage sites of India tucked away in the mighty Himalayas. Open only for a few months during the year, Amaranth enshrines a natural Shivalingam of ice, and is reached after an arduous trek through the mountains of Kashmir.
Vaishnodevi is one of the holiest shrines in northern India and a very popular pilgrim centre dedicated to Goddess Durga. In the cave, there are images of three deities viz. the Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. Situated in the Jammu region of state J&K and is about 61 km north to Jammu. ...
Varanasi, traditionally called Banaras, always commands great respect as an ancient and revered city. It attracts millions of Hindu devotees year-round for peace, salvation and the famous dip of the Ganges. Positioned along the left bank of the river Ganga, it’s a holy city with a great range of temples with priests.
Normally Vrindavan is said in the same breath as Mathura but in actual Vrindavan is a few miles off Mathura. Some of the most famous temples are Banke Bihari Temple, Rang ji Temple and Iskcon Temple. Enjoy evening Yamuna ji ki Aarti at vishram ghat and boating in Holy River Yamuna .....
Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) is an important pilgrim centre. If you are going to visit India and especially the city of Kanyakumari, then one thing that you must know about the place is that Kanniyakumari is famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets, especially on full moon day. . ...
Ajmer-E-Sharif also known as Dargah Sharief is the most sacred of all Muslim places of pilgrimage in India and is the place where the Muslim saint Khajwa Moinudin Chishti lie in eternal piece. Situated about 135 km southwest of Jaipur and located at the foot of a Barren hill in Ajmer, ...
This is one of the revered pilgrimage sites of India tucked away in the mighty Himalayas. Open only for a few months during the year, Amaranth enshrines a natural Shivalingam of ice, and is reached after an arduous trek through the mountains of Kashmir. ...
Dharamshala is a major tourist and pilgrimage site in the state of Himachal Pradesh in the Kangra Valley. In this place, there are around 600 temples within the area of 100km. There is also a large Tibetan community who have made this their home and also the headquarters of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is here. ...
Shirdi was the home of Sai Baba, a great saint who lived here for more than 50 years of his life. This small village is located in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra and close to the holy city of Nasik. Sai Baba entered this village when he was 16 years of age ...
Jama Masjid, situated in the ancient town of old Delhi, 1 km west of Red Fort, is one of the grand architectural examples of the Mughal era. The mosque is India's largest mosque and the last architectural work of the Mughal Emperor Shajahan which is much simpler than his other secular buildings. ...
Tirupathi is a famous Hindu temple of lord Venkatesware located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, 704 kms from Hyderabad, 250 kms from Bangalore and 150 kms from Madras is the holy city of Tirupathi. It is famed for the shrine on the Seven Hills on the top of Tirumala, a cluster of seven hills known as Seshachalam. ...
Rameshwaram, a religious island, is a revered place of Hindus in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated in an area of 61.8 sq. kms and with a conch shape, the island of Rameshwaram has always been a major site for Hindus as it comprises Lord Rama's temple. ...
The Brihadishwara Temple or Rajarajeswaram is the world’s first complete granite temple at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. This is one of the India’s most prized architectural sites and the entire structure is made out of hard granite stones.. ...
Situated at the end of a 500m causeway protruding into the Arabian Sea is the whitewashed Haji Ali Mosque. It is said that Haji Ali was a wealthy Muslim merchant who renounced all his worldly belongings before embarking on a pilgrimage to Mecca. He died in Mecca and the casket miraculously drifted and came to the spot where the mosque and tomb were built by his devotes in the early 19th century. . ...
Dedicated to goddess Mahalaxmi, Vishu’s consort (goddess of wealth), this is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai situated on Bhulabhai Desai Road. The temple is renowned for its exclusive history and devoutness. Sited at the seashore on the northern side of Malabar hills, ...
The 58 foot, 8 inch statue of Bhagavan Gomateshwara Bahubali, carved between 978-993AD, out of the granite bedrock of the mountain is the tallest free-standing statue in the world and was erected by Chamundaraya, a general of King Gangaraya. ...
ISKON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness and ISKON temples in India are dedicated to Lord Krishna. Millions of devotees throng to these places of worship every where. Built by the Hare-Rama Hare-Krishna cult followers, ISKCON temples are dedicated to Lord Krishna. ...
Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari (God) the temple of God. The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar in the state of Punjab and is the most sacred shrine of Sikhism. ...
Kanchipuram or Kanchi is a temple town in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu in India. Known for its temples and silk sarees, Kanchipuram is also called as ‘City of 1000 Temples’. The magnificent structures of these temples point towards the Dravidian style of architecture. ...
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