If you’re in India to seek out its
spiritual gracility, there are several places to go. In fact, there is no
corner in the country where you don’t have something sacred and worshiped by
any of India’s umpteen religions. This blog brings you a list of India’s most
famous pilgrimage towns.
Jagannath
Puri: An adobe of lord Jagannath, Puri is a coastal
city in Indian state of Orissa. It is widely known for the mammoth Jagannath
temple and the annual cart festival which witnesses a huge crowd of Hindu
pilgrims. Scintillating beach and various interesting recreations arranged by Puri hotels and
resorts also delight the visitors.
Tirupati: anytime of the year is a peak season here; the temple witnesses
footfalls of over ten thousand people everyday who here to seek blessings of lord
Venketshwara. Situated on the seventh hill of Tirumala, the famous Tirupati
temple is the main attraction here. Apart from that, a number of other temples
and interesting fairs & festivals also allure pilgrims in hordes.
Veshno
Devi: the second most visited pilgrimage site in
India, Veshno Devi shrine near Katra is where Goddess Veshno is worshiped in
forms of pindees. The temple is situated at a high elevation of about 5500 feet
above sea level, and one needs to trek 13km uphill to reach there. Even after,
a large number of Hindu devotees visit this magnificent temple. Those who visit
the temple once don’t have reason to ask why Katra hotels
are in so much demand.
Sirdi:
built over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba: a great
sufi saint of modern India, temple of Sirdi is equally sacred for both Hindu
and Muslims. The small town of Sirdi is located about 296 Km from Mumbai, and is thronged by
thousands of devotees year-round. Sirdi hotels are well maintained
and offer comfy stay at reasonable rates. Most often a trip to Shri Sirdi sai
is attached with a tour to shri shani shingnapur temple in Ahmad Nagar district.
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