A pilgrimage is all about devoting yourself to the Enormous, feeling the godlike feeling and looking for inward peace. India offers you several pilgrimage places where you can do the same. These places charm tourists from not only India but also from foreign country. So, to feel that mystical characteristic, why not plan a pilgrimage to some of the famous pilgrimage places in India!
Even if you are not a pilgrim, we recommend you stopover these places as they have more to offer elsewhere spiritual growing. Let the art devotee in you get attracted by the amazing structures of the memorials. Or, if you are a history beige, learn about the continuous historical stories related with these mystical awakening places in India. Mostly, whoever you are, whatsoever your favourite be, there’s something or the other to charm you at the pilgrimage places and devotional places in India!
On that note, here’s a list of the top 10 pilgrimage places in India that you must deliberate visiting. Pick your favourites!
Varanasi
Located in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi is measured to be one of the most, if not the most holy place in India. If you seek mystical illumination and intimate knowledge of the ethnicities and rituals of Hinduism, Varanasi is the place for you. A journey to Varanasi will bring you to the city and then you can hop on buses and cabs to reach your hotel. After relaxing in your hotel room, head out traditional to the city’s main charm, the holy river Ganga where you can appreciate the beautiful sunrise (or sunset, depending on when you reach) and explore the well-regarded temples nearby. Bathing in the holy waters of Ganga or viewing several Hindu rituals will fill your heart with religion.
Haridwar
On this list of pilgrimage places in India, Haridwar is a must. What’s so special about the city situated in Uttarakhand? The place crowds one of the biggest spiritual funfairs, the Kumbh Mela! But it is prepared once every 12 years. So, if you want to understanding the mela, plan your visit so. Around the mela or not, on every occasion you come here, you must stopover the Ganga ghats where you will get to see decorative Hindu rituals and ceremonies. Don’t miss the evening aarti that makes a remarkable view with several brightened diyas. Another charming charm of Haridwar, apart from the mystical importance, is an exceptional view of the Shivalik mountain ranges. To visit this holy city, you can start your journey to Dehradun airport and then opt for a cab ride.
Khajuraho
Situated in Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho is a city that grips enormous historical importance. From the Khajuraho airport, you can benefit public transports to travel the religious places. To answer a likely question, you will find India’s largest group of primitive Hindu and Jain temples here. When you are here, do pay attention to the statues and sensual art on the walls because they will surely scheming you!
Shirdi
The main charm of Shirdi is the Sai Baba’s idol, which is protected at the Sai temple, one of the most famous pilgrimage temples in Maharashtra. You can visit the temple as early as 5.30 am in the morning by giving an entry fee of Rs 200. Pursue blessings from the respected saint who people believe, have did many miracles in his lifetime. If you are travelling by flight, you have to land at Aurangabad airport from where you can get a taxi to the temple. We recommend you come here on a Thursday as it is measured as the holy day and a special aarti is done.
Amritsar
The second-largest city of Punjab, Amritsar is our next pilgrimage place blessing. After your flight lands in Amritsar, visit the biggest Sikh spiritual memorial, the Golden Temple in this city. You can guess from the name that the temple is covered in gold. Well, half of the temple really is! The white and gold contrast of the temple is simply attractive. Go in to pray for a well-to-do future. You can contribute in cooking at one of India’s biggest langars (public kitchen) here in Amritsar. Also, you can take a hollow in the surrounding pond, Amrit Sarovar, which residents believe to be a holy water body.
Puri
A vacation pilgrimage place for most people of Kolkata, Puri is situated in Orissa and houses the famous Jagannath Temple. An house of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra, this temple is visited by several travellers from all parts of India. In case you are planning a visit, you can also start your journey to Bhubaneswar airport and head to the temple via cab. We recommend you come here in July when you can chance meeting the biggest Rath Yatra festival. You will be lucky to see enormous chariots carrying idols being pulled by enthusiasts from all around.
Tirupati
A city where people mostly go for pilgrimage, Tirupati is the next one on our list of 10 spiritual places in India. You can either land in Tirupati airport or in Bangalore from where you will get both public and private cars to reach the famous Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati. You can monitor the most famous formal of losing your hair, offering it to Lord Venkateshwara. The godly aura, grand rituals and vibrant festivities of this place are value experiencing at least once in your lifetime.
Rameswaram
One of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India devoted to Lord Shiva, Ramanathaswamy Temple is waiting for you in Rameswaram. Do you know what’s most interesting about this place? That it is linked to the Indian interior only by a bridge! Yes, you heard that right! You will essentially spot it on Pamban island. Once you are here, the gold-coated temple will leave you enthralled with its difficult wall carvings and new shape. Trust us and visit here on Mahashivratri or Navratri when grand festivals are held here. To reach here, a cab ride from Madurai airport will be the most suitable option for you.
Mathura
How can we casing a list of 10 holy places of India without saying the place of birth of Lord Krishna, Mathura! Take a flight to Agra airport and then journey on a car to reach this holy city in Uttar Pradesh. When you enter the palace, you will see sufficiently of temples enhancing the city. Our recommendations for you will be to visit at least the Keshav Dev Temple and Banke Bihari Temple, if not all of them. You can come here for pilgrimage all around the year, but to get the best knowledge, come during the famous Janmashtami festival when the entire city is dressed up in energetic colours.
Kedarnath
Last but not least is the favourable town of Kedarnath that houses one of the Popular spiritual places in India, Kedarnath Temple. From Dehradun’s Jolly Grant airport, a cab ride can help you reach near the temple. But, to lastly reach the temple, you have to walk through steep grades. Yes, it is means the energy! You will feel all your tiredness getting whole once you visit the temple and experience its glorious feeling. Needless to say, the near snow-capped Himalayas mountains create a view worth looking at.
Well, we will absolutely advise you visit all the above-mentioned pilgrimage places. But, you can start with your favourites first! Wishing you an favourable trip ahead!
