Pilgrimage
Sacred Places
The 108 Divya Desams
Sacred Vaishnava Shrines
12 Jyotirlingas
Names, Locations and Significance
The 51 Shakti Peethas
Names, Locations and Significance
Ajanta and Ellora
The Sacred Rock-Cut Buddhist Cave Sanctuaries
Amarnath Holy Cave
The Himalayan Ice Lingam of Immortality
Aru Padai Veedu
The Six Abodes of Lord Murugan
Ashta Veeratta Stalam
Eight Shiva Sanctuaries
Ashta Vinayaka
Eight Swayambhu Ganesha Temples
Ashtadasha Shakti Peethas
The Eighteen Maha Shrines
Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra
Sacred Circuit of Krishna Leela
Char Dham
The Four Sacred Pilgrimage Centers of Bharat
Chhota Char Dham
The Garhwal Himalayan Pilgrimage
Dakshineswar Kali Temple and the Panchavati Grove
Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata, founded by Rani Rashmoni in 1855, is the seat of Maa Bhavatarini and the home of Sri Ramakrishna's sadhana.
Dilwara Temples of Mount Abu
Marble Jain Sanctuaries
Ashtamahasthana
The Eight Great Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites
The Five Sacred Tirthas of Jainism
The Shwetambara Pancha Tirth, five peaks where Tirthankaras attained liberation, draw pilgrims on foot in fasting and non-violence toward Moksha itself.
The Four Holy Sites of the Buddha
The Mahaparinibbana Sutta names four pilgrimage sites: Lumbini (birth), Bodh Gaya (enlightenment), Sarnath (first sermon), and Kushinagar (parinirvana).
Gaumukh and Tapovan
Glacial Source of the Bhagirathi Ganga
Kartarpur
The City of Kirat, Naam, and Vand Chakko
Nankana Sahib
Birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Paonta Sahib
Divine Poetry on the Yamuna
Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan, Varanasi
Guru Ravidas Janam Asthan in Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi, marks his birthplace and is the most significant pilgrimage site for the Ravidassia community.
Haridwar and Har Ki Pauri
Gateway of the Ganga
Hastinapur Jain Tirth
Birthplace of Three Tirthankaras
Kabir Chaura Math
Where Sant Kabir Lived and Taught in Varanasi
Kabir's Samadhi and Mazaar at Maghar
A Hindu samadhi and a Muslim mazaar stand side by side at Maghar, where Kabir died, embodying his teaching that truth lies beyond religious labels.
Kashi Pancha Kroshi Yatra
Sacred Circuit of Varanasi
Kesariya Stupa and Vaishali
Amrapali's Monastery
Kudalasangama
Where Basavanna Attained Aikya
Kundalpur and Bade Baba
Seat of Bhagwan Rishabhanatha
Moodabidri and Karkala
Jain Heritage of Tulu Nadu
Nalanda and Vikramashila
Buddhism's Great Mahaviharas
Nava Brindavanam
Nine Samadhis on the Tungabhadra
Nava Narasimha
Nine Sacred Temples of Ahobilam
Nava Tirupathi
Nine Navagraha Divya Desam Temples of Vishnu
Mangalagiri
Panakala Narasimha, Sacred Hill of Panakam
Pancha Arama
The Five Sacred Shiva Kshetras of Andhra Pradesh
Pancha Badri
Five Sacred Himalayan Abodes of Vishnu
Pancha Bhuta Sthalam
Five Elemental Shrines of Shiva
Pancha Dwaraka
Five Sacred Krishna Shrines of Western India
Pancha Kedar
Five Sacred Himalayan Shiva Temples
Pancha Prayag
Five Sacred River Confluences of Garhwal
Pancha Sabha
The Five Sacred Cosmic Dance Halls of Lord Nataraja
Pancharanga Kshetrams
Five Reposing Vishnu Temples on the Kaveri
Panj Takht
The Five Sacred Seats of Sikh Authority
Pavapuri and Rajgir
Jal Mandir of Mahavira's Nirvana
Rajgir and Gridhrakuta
The Vulture Peak of Discourses
Ranakpur Jain Temple
The Marvel of 1,444 Marble Pillars
Rishikesh and Haridwar
Yoga Capital and Ganga Gateway
Sankissa
Where the Buddha Descended from Tavatimsa
The Sapta Puri
The Seven Holy Moksha-Bestowing Cities of Bharat
Shikharji
The Supreme Mountain of Twenty Tirthankaras
Shravanabelagola
Abode of Bahubali Gommateshwara
Shravasti and Jetavana
Where the Buddha Spent Twenty-Five Rains
Sonagiri
The Golden Hill of 103 Jain Temples
Sri Harmandir Sahib
The Golden Temple of Amritsar
Tabo and Hemis
Sacred Himalayan Monasteries
Uttarkashi and Kashi Vishwanath
Shiva's Northern Seat
Vasistha Guha and Arundhati Cave
Ganga Bank, Rishikesh