Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
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In order of importance, in India there are 7
- Holy Places: .
- Holy Fairs: The Gayaare also notable holy fairs.
- Holy Temples: the Pancha Bhoota Stalam.
- Holy Deity : Kuladaivat Hindu families have their own family patron deity. This deity is common to a lineage, a clan or a locality.
- Trailanga Swami lived and left his mortal body, Karar Ashram, Puri where Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, attained the Mahasamadhi.[3]
- All the tirth places which are important in Hinduism is mentioned below. Madhva saint Vadiraja Tirtha of sixteenth century has written Tirtha Prabandha a document on travelogue of pilgrimage centres throughout India.
Most visited Pilgrimage Places
Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi
Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi)
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the ancient holy city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. The presiding deity is known by the names Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST: Viśvanātha and Viśveśvara), literally meaning Lord of the Universe. The temple has been managed by a board of trustees set up by the government of Uttar Pradesh since 1983.[11] On 1 January 2023, a record 3.35 lakh pilgrims visited the temple. In the month of January 2023, the temple saw an average footfall of above 45,000 per day.[12] According to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, 10 crore (1 billion) visitors have made the pilgrimage to this temple since the inauguration of the corridor in December 2021.[13]
Tirupati Balaji (Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala)
Vaishno Devi Temple (Jammu)
List of Important Pilgrimage Places
Haridwar-Rishikesh (Maya Puri) region
The importance of Maya Puri (Haridwar)-Rishikesh) tirth region is clearly mentioned in puranas. This tirth is located in Uttarakhand, India. Haridwar tirth region is mainly dedicated to shiva and Parvati, whereas Vishnu is primarily worshipped in Rishikesh tirth region.
Temples in Haridwar Tirth region:-
2.Shitla mata Temple (Sati mata janmsthan)
3.Narayani shila Temple
7.Bilkeshwar Mahadev Temple
8.Paradeshwar Mahadev Temple
9.Nileshwar Mahadev Temple
10.Har ki Paudi Ganga Ghat(Ganesh ji Temple)
11.Dakshin Kali Temple
12.Aanand Bhairav Temple
Temples in Rishikesh Tirth Region:-
1.Shri Hrishikesh Narayan Temple (Bharat Mandir)
2.Veerabhadra Temple
4.Laxman temple
5.Shatrughna Temple
6.Chandreshwar Mahadev temple
Naimisharanya
Naimisa-Forest or Naimisharanya(Misrikh-Neemasar) is a Vaishnav tirth region located in Uttar Pradesh, India. Vishnu is mainly worshipped in this tirth.
Temples in Misrikh tirth region:-
1.Rishi Dhadichi Temple
2.Dhadichi Kund
Temples in Neemsar(Naimisharanya) tirth region:-
2.Chakra Tirth Temple
3.Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple
5.Sut Gaddi
6.Chakranarayan Temple
7.Hanuman Garhi Temple
8.Lalita Devi Temple
9.Devdeveshwar Mahadev Temple
10.Gomti river (Dashasumedh ghat)
11.Hatya-Haran Tirth (Hatya-Haraneshwar Mahadev Temple)
Tirths of Uttarakhand
kedar Tirth Region:-
In kedar Tirth mainly Shiva and Parvati is worshipped.
10.Bhairav Temple,kedarnath
11.Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar
12.Munkatia Ganesh Temple
13.Anasuya Devi Temple, Gopeshwar
Badri tirth Region:-
In Badri Tirth mainly Vishnu and Lakshmi is worshipped.
5.Kuber Temple, Pandukeshwar
6.Yog dhyan Badri Temple, Pandukeshwar
Panch Prayag Tirth Region:-
1.Uma devi Temple, Karnaprayag
3.Rudranath Temple, Rudraprayag
5.Adi Badri Temple, Karnaprayag
7.Neelmegha Vishnu Temple, Devaprayag
10.Chamunda devi Temple, Rudraprayag
13.Indrasani Devi Temple, Kandali, Rudraprayag
14.Karmajeet Temple, Pillu, Rudraprayag
kumaon tirth Region:-
3.
4.Kot Bhramari Temple ,Kajyuli
5.Devidhura Varahi Temple
7.Danda Nagraja Temple
Garhwal tirth Region:-
2.Daat Kali Temple, Dehradun
3.Santala Devi Temple, Dehradun
4.Sem Mukhem Nag Temple
5.Budha Kedar Temple
6.Surkanda Devi Temple
7.Uttarkashi Shiva-Shakti Temple
8.
11.Gaumukh
12.Shani Dev Temple,Kharsoli
13.Kyunkaleshwar Temple
15.Prachin Bhairav Temple, Gangotri
Shookar kshetra
In Narsingh Puran, It is mentioned that Shookar kshetra in one of the abodes of Vishnu which is Located in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Varah form of Vishnu. Today shookar kshetra consist of parts of Kasganj and Bulandsahar District. Whole Shookar kshetra is located on the banks of the river Ganga.
Temples in Shookar Kshetra(Soron) tirth:-
1.Shookar Temple(Varah Temple),Soron[Kasganj district]
2.Har ki paudi Teerth (Holy Tank),Soron[kasganj district]
3.Belon Devi Temple,Belon [Bulandsahar district]
4.kalyani Devi Temple,Karanwas [Bulandsahar District]
5.Ram ghat (ganga ghat) near Narora[Bulandsahar District]
6.Raj ghat(ganga ghat) near Narora[Bulandsahar District]
7.Suryakund,Soron [Kasganj District]
8.Navdurga Temple,Soron [Kasganj District]
9.Batuk Bhairav Nath ji Temple,Soron [Kasganj District]
10.Sheetla Mata Temple,Soron [Kasganj District]
11.Laddu Waale Balaji Mandir,Soron [Kasganj District]
Kanyakubj
Major Temples located in Kannauj Tirth are:-
1.Gauri shankar temple
2.Phoolmati Devi temple
3.Annapoorna Temple, Tirwaganj
4.Dauleshwar Mahadev Temple,
5.Govardhani Devi Temple
6.Gangeshwarnath Temple, chhibramau
7.Mansheshwarnath Temple, chhibramau
8.Kalika Devi Mandir, chhibramau
9.Bagiya Waale Hanumanji Temple, Chhibramau
10.Maa Aanandi Devi Temple,Prempur
Braj
Braj, also called as Mathura Puri is a 84 kos tirth kshetra present in the state of Uttar Pradesh,India. It is dedicated to Vishnu as krishna. Today this Braj region consist of mathura district of uttar pradesh and some parts of the state of Haryana and Rajasthan.Temples present here are established by the Grandson of Krishna, "Vajranabh". Therefore this tirth is known by the name of Vajranabh as Braj.This tirth is mentioned in skand puran,bhagvat puran,Brahma vaivarta puran,etc.
Braj Region is divided into many villages,these villages and their respective temples are mentioned below:-
Mathura tirth region:-
1.Shri Keshav Deo Temple
2.Shri Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple
3.Shri Rangeshwar Mahadev temple
4.Shri Gokarneshwar Mahadev Temple
5.Shri Galteshwar Mahadev Temple
6.Shri Pipleshwar Mahadev Temple
7.Vishram ghat(Yamuna mandir)
8.Chamunda Mata Temple
9. Shri mathura Devi Temple
10.Kankali devi Temple
11.Mahavidya devi Temple
12 Shantanu Bihari Temple
13.Dirgh vishnu Temple
Gokul-Mahavan-Baldeo Tirth Region
1.Gokulnathji Temple(Nand Bhavan 84 Khamba )
2.Nand Bhavan,Gokul
3.Chandravali Mata Temple
4.Chintaharan Mahadev Temple
5.Brahmaand ghat
6.Raman Reti Temple
7.Baldeo Temple
8.Bandi Anandi Manomanccha maa Temple
9.Rawal Radha Rani Temple
Vrindavan tirth Region:-
1.Bankey Bihari Temple
2.Radha Raman Temple
3.radha Damodar Temple
4 Radha Govind dev ji temple
5.Radha Shyam sundar Temple
6.Radha Madan Mohan Temple
7.Radha Gokulnand Temple
8.Radha Gopinath Temple
9.Radha Vallabh Temple
10.Shri Garud Govind ji Temple
11.Nidhivan
12.Mota ganesh ji Temple
13.Sewa kunj
14.Gopeshwar Mahadev Temple
15.chamunda Mata Temple
16.Katayani Mata Temple
Govardhan Tirth kshetra:-
1.Giriraj ji Temple,Daanghati
2.Giriraj ji Temple,Jatipura
3.Giriraj ji Temple,Mansi Ganga
4.Luk luk Dauji Temple
5.Chandra Sarovar
6.Kusum sarovar
7.Radha Kund
8.Haridev ji Temple
9.Punchhari ka Lauthra Temple
10.Chakleshwar Mahadev Temple
11.Indra Maan Daman Temple
12.Mansa Devi Temple
13.Vankhandi Mahadev Temple
14. Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple
15.Radha Kund Mukharvind temple
16.Narayan Sarovar
17.lalit Kund
7.Ra
List of Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
- Adhi Thiruvarangam
- Ahobilam
- Akshardham (Delhi)
- Alandi
- Amarnath
- Anaimalai
- Arasavalli
- Ashtavinayak temples
- Ayodhya
- Badrinath
- Baidyanath Temple
- Bangalore
- Bagdana
- Barsana
- Belur Math
- Bhadrachalam
- Biraja Temple Jajpur
- Bhavani
- Bhimashankar Temple
- Chennai
- Chidambaram
- Chilkur Balaji Temple
- Chitrakuta
- Chottanikkara
- Dharmasthala
- Divya Desams
- Draksharama
- Dwarka
- Gangotri
- Gaya
- Ghatikachala
- Gokarna
- Gokul
- Golden Temple, Sripuram
- Govardhan
- Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga
- Guruvayur
- Hampi
- Haridwar
- Horanadu
- Idagunji
- Jejuri
- Jyotirmath
- Kalaram Temple
- Kalasa
- Kalavai
- Kanchipuram
- Kanipakam
- Kanyakumari
- Karmanghat Hanuman Temple
- Kateel
- Kartik Swami
- Kedarnath
- Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Temple
- Kollur
- Konark
- Koothanur
- Ksheerarama
- Kudalasangama
- Kukke Subramanya Temple
- Kumararama
- Kumbakonam
- Kurukshetra
- Laxminarayan Temple, Delhi
- Lingaraja Temple
- Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
- Madurai
- Maha Devi Tirth temple in Kullu
- Mahabalipuram
- Mantralayam
- Marudhamalai
- Mathura
- Melmaruvathur
- Melmalayanur
- Mount Abu
- Mount Kailash
- Mukhalingam
- Mumbai
- Murdeshwar
- Mysore
- Nageshwar Temple
- Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
- Nashik
- Navagraham Temples
- Nellitheertha
- Omkareshwar
- Paadal Petra Sthalam
- Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur
- Palani
- Pallikondeswara Temple, Surutapalli
- Pancharama Kshetras
- Pancharanga Kshetrams
- Panchavati
- Panchavatee Hanuman Temple
- Pandharpur
- Papanasam
- Pazhamudircholai
- Pillayarpatti
- Pithapuram
- Prayagraj
- Punnainallur Mariamman Temple
- Puri
- Pushkar
- Puttlur
- Ramatheertham
- Rameswaram
- Rishikesh
- Sabarimalai
- Samayapuram
- Satyagnana Sabha, Vadalur
- Shani Shingnapur
- Shegaon
- Shirdi
- Simhachalam
- Somanath
- Somarama
- Sri Kurmam
- Srikalahasti
- Sringeri
- Srirangam
- Srisailam
- Srivilliputhur
- Swamimalai
- Suchindram
- Swamithoppe
- Tenkasi
- Thanjavur
- Thennangur
- Thiruchendur
- Thiruparankundram
- Thiruthani
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thiruverkadu
- Thrissur
- Tirupati
- Tripura Sundari
- Thiruvanaikaval
- Tiruvannamalai
- Trichy Uchi Pillayar Temple
- Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
- Tuljapur Bhavani temple
- Udupi
- Ujjain
- Vaishno Devi
- Varanasi
- Raja Rajeswara Temple, Vemulawada
- Vellore
- Vijayawada
- Vindhayachal
- Vrindavan
- Yadagirigutta Temple
- Yamunotri
- Virpur, Rajkot district
See also
- The Archaeology of Hindu Ritual
- Culture of India
- Hindu pilgrimage sites of world
- Kumbh Mela
- List of Hindu festivals
- List of Parikrama pilgrim circuits
- List of Parikrama pilgrim sites
- Tourism in India
- Yatra
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Further reading
- Bhardwaj, Surinder Mohan (1983). Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India: A Study in Cultural Geography. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-04951-2.
- Lochtefeld, James G. (28 December 2009). God's Gateway : Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place: Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-974158-8.
- Jacobsen, Knut A. (5 March 2013). Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition: Salvific Space. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-59038-9.