 India is a home to the emergence of many religions in the world that includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other sub religion communities, therefore, pilgrimage tour to India is really a holistic experience for the persons who want to seek peace and solace in their life. India. Being a country of charismatic pilgrimage destination, India is notable for its ancient temples, ghats, mosques, churches and monasteries. In this way, it reflects the idea cosmopolitan world where different religions grew under a single umbrella and this amalgamation for different religions; make it one of the pilgrimage paradises in the world.
Hinduism is one of the oldest religion in the world and there are many Hindu spiritual centers in India in which Amaranth, Chard ham yare of Gadgetry, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, Haridwar- gateway to God; Varanasi one of the sacred places for Hindus ;
Puri, famous for Lord Jagannath Yatra; Jammu, notable for Mata Vaisno Devi Yatra, are important one. Further Allhabad is one of the holiest places in India where confluence of three holy rivers take place and pilgrims take bath in the rivers during Kumbh fair, once happened in fours.
India is the birthplace of Buddhism and Jainism. There are monastries and sacred places
For Buddhist followers in India in which Bodhi tree or Tree of Knowledge the place where lord Budhha got Enlightenment, Ruins of Nalanda, monastries in Dharamshala, Sikkim, and Dharamshala are major pilgrimage centre for Buddhism. For Jainism, Pawapuri is the holiest place .Similarly; Amritsar is the sacred place for Sikhs, famous for the Golden temple one of the highest gurudwara in the world. Patna Sahib is considered as the birthplace of 10th Sikh Guru Govind Singh.
Ajmer is regarded as one of the most revered pilgrimage destination in India where people from the different communities, especially Muslims, pay homage to the digraph of Kawaka Moan-u-din Christi. Besides Ajmer, Delhi is the home of the largest mosque, jama masjid, in India. The colonial gothic churches of Goa and Puducherry are other pilgrimage centre for Christians.
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