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India is inhabited by people who believe in different religions, rituals and spiritual practices. There are a number of legends and beliefs for the people to believe in various Deities, Gods and Goddesses. Religious places have ever been the important facets of Indian culture and history.
There are a number of religious destinations in India located in every nook and corner of the country. Some of the famous pilgrimage tours of India include Char Dham Yatra, Amarnath Yatra and Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Famous Religious Destinations of India
Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir
Vaishno Devi Shrine is located in the Trikuta hills at an altitude of 5,200 feet, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. There is a cave, where the idols of Goddess are in the form of 'Pindis' in rock formation. Every year a large number of devotees from far away places visit the shrine to seek blessings of Goddess.
Amarnath Cave, Jammu and Kashmir
Amarnath Cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 meters in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, about 141 km from Srinagar. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and has an ice Shivalingam. Every year Amarnath Yatra is conducted in the months of July and August.
Tirupati Temple, Andhra Pradesh
The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara or Balaji, one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu and is located amid the seven hills in Tirumala-Tirupati. It is one of the richest pilgrimage places in the world.
Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand
Badrinath temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is located at an altitude of 3,133 meters in Uttarakhand. It is one of the Char Dham temples in India.
Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, which is located on the top of Garhwal hills near Mandakini river in Uttarakhand. It is also one of the Char Dham temples and a pious place.
Bodh Gaya, Bihar
Bodh Gaya is located in the state of Bihar and is famous as a religious place of Hindus and Buddhists as Gautam Buddha attained nirvana under the Bodhi Tree at this place. It is now a World Heritage Site.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi, also famous by the name of Banaras is one of the holiest and oldest cities of India, which is located on the banks of holy river Ganga. Kashi Vishwanath temple is a famous pilgrimage place in Varanasi.
Other famous Religious Destinations of India
Other than the above mentioned religious destinations, there are a number of holy places in India like Gangotri, Yamunotri, Sarnath, Jagarnath Puri, Manikaran, Kangra, Haridwar, Shirdi, Vaishali, Ayodhya, Allahabad and Khajuraho.
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