Hindu pilgrimage sites in India

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In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire offering), the Dhyana (spiritual contemplation), the puja (worship), the prarthana (prayer, which could be in the form of mantra - sacred chants, bhajan - prayer singing, or kirtan - collective musical prayer performance), the dakshina (alms and donation for worthy cause), the seva (selfless service towards community, devotees or temple), the bhandara (running volunteer community kitchen for pilgrims), etc. These sacred places are usually located on the banks of sacred waters, such as sacred rivers or their tributaries (among the rigvedic rivers of sapta sindhu the trio ganges-yamuna-saraswati are considered most sacred), the kundas (pond or lake, among these the Lake Manasarovar is considered most scared), the ghats (water bodies with stairs such as Ghats in Varanasi), or the stepwells (among these the rani ki vav in the form of inverted temple is considered most spectacular), or the temple tanks.

In India there are 7 Sapta Puri holy cities, 4 Dhams (Char Dham) and 12 Jyotirlings devoted to the Lord Shiva, 51 Shakti Pithas devoted to the feminine manifestation of the god, the eight swayambhu Vishnu temples (Badrinath, Naimisharanya, Saligram Muktinath, Srimushnam, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupati, Nanguneri, Pushkar) and the important Lord Rama circuit (Ayodhya, Chitrakoot, Hampi and Rameswaram){{Cite web|title=Hindu Temple Yatra|url=https://hindutempleyatra.in/|access-date=2023-05-11|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520092617/https://hindutempleyatra.in/|url-status=dead}} and Lord Krishna circuit (Braj, Kurukshetra and Dwarka).{{Cite web|title=Hindu Temple Pilgrimage – India|url=https://pilgrimage.iskconbangalore.org|access-date=2021-04-18|language=en-US}}

Most visited Pilgrimage Places

= Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi =

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Ayodhya is an ancient holy city in Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the seven holy Hindu Saptapuri cites, and considered the home to Ram Janmabhoomi, the birth place of Rama. The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India is a Hindu temple, that was inaugurated{{Cite web |date=22 January 2024 |title=Ayodhya Ram Mandir: India PM Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on razed Babri mosque site |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68003095 |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=BBC |language=en-UK }} on 22 January 2024 after a prana pratishtha (consecration) ceremony.{{Cite web |date=22 January 2024 |title=Why India’s New Ram Temple Is So Important |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/world/asia/india-ram-temple-ayodhya.html |access-date=29 February 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US }} In Hindu tradition, this temple is believed to be located at an ancient pilgrimage site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism.{{Cite web |date=16 October 2019 |title=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50065277.amp |access-date=8 September 2023 |archive-date=7 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907194334/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50065277.amp |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Bajpai |first=Namita |date=7 May 2020 |title=Land levelling for Ayodhya Ram temple soon, says mandir trust after video conference |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/may/07/land-levelling-for-ayodhya-ram-temple-soon-says-mandir-trust-after-video-conference-2140354.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308122919/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/may/07/land-levelling-for-ayodhya-ram-temple-soon-says-mandir-trust-after-video-conference-2140354.html |archive-date=8 March 2021 |access-date=8 May 2020 |website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web |date=22 January 2024 |title=India's Modi leads consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-counts-down-opening-grand-ram-temple-ayodhya-2024-01-22 |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Reuters |language=en-US|quote="Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace"}} Ayodhya's Ram temple is projected to have 50 million visitors per year, which will make it the top pilgrimage site in the world.{{Cite web|url= https://www.businesstoday.in/markets/top-story/story/rs-85000-cr-makeover-ram-temple-at-ayodhya-could-attract-over-50-million-tourists-per-year-says-jefferies-414346-2024-01-22 |title= Rs 85,000-cr makeover' Ram temple at Ayodhya could attract over 50 million tourists per year, says Jefferies |date= 24 January 2024 |publisher = Business Today|access-date= 31 March 2024|quote="Ram temple at Ayodhya could attract over 50 million tourists per year, says Jefferies"}}{{Cite news|url= https://www.cnbctv18.com/travel/culture/ayodhya-ram-temple-50-million-visitors-expected-each-year-surpassing-tirupati-mecca-and-vatican-18880731.htm |title= Ayodhya's Ram Temple may draw 50 million visitors annually, to surpass Tirupati, Mecca, and Vatican |date= 24 January 2024 |publisher = CNBC|access-date=31 March 2024|quote="Ayodhya's Ram Temple may draw 50 million visitors annually, to surpass Tirupati, Mecca, and Vatican"}}

= Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi) =

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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.{{Cite book |last=Dumper |first=Michael |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1145080849 |title=Power, piety, and people the politics of holy cities in the twenty-first century |date=2020 |isbn=978-0-231-54566-2 |location=New York |publisher=Columbia University Press |oclc=1145080849}} 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.{{cite news |title=3-fold rise in averagefootfall at KVT |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/3-fold-rise-in-averagefootfall-at-kvt/articleshow/90004180.cms |work=The Times of India |date=5 March 2022 |access-date=31 January 2024}}

= Jagannath Dham (Puri) =

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Jagannath Temple, Puri is the one of the most sacred places for hindus all over India. Located in township of Puri in Odisha.The Hindu temple dedicated to the god Jagannath, a form of Vishnu in Hinduism and two of his siblings, Balaram and Subhadra, alongside Sudarshan (the deified form of Vishnu's primary weapon).

=Tirupati Balaji (Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala)=

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Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, also known as Tirupati Balaji Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hills of Tirumala at Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from the trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. Venkateswara is known by many other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa.{{cite web |url=http://www.tirumala.org/maintemple_about.htm |title=Tirumala Temple |access-date=13 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011032254/http://tirumala.org/maintemple_about.htm |archive-date=11 October 2007 |url-status=dead}} The temple is run by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which is under the Andhra Pradesh Government. The head of TTD is appointed by Andhra Pradesh Government. The temple is one of the Pancha Kshethram where Maha Lakshmi was born as Bhargavi - the daughter of Maharishi Bhrigu. The other four temples of the Pancha Kshethram are Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam, Oppiliappan temple, Nachiyar Koil and Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem. Tirumala hills are part of Seshachalam Hills range. The hills are {{convert|853|m|ft}} above sea level and comprise seven peaks, representing the seven heads of Adisesha. The temple lies on the seventh peak—Venkatadri, on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. Hence the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills", and it is one of the top Hindu pilgrimage destinations in India.{{Cite book |last=Chandra |first=Subhash |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rh8vEAAAQBAJ |title=God vs Alien: (English Version) |date=19 May 2021 |publisher=Subhash Chandra |pages=54}} The temple is visited by 50,000 to 100,000 devotees per day and reaching 30 to 40 million visitors annually who come to pray to Lord Venkateshwara.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-20 |title=Decoding the most popular temple towns of India and the accompanying tourist economy - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/travel/culture/decoding-the-most-popular-temple-towns-of-india-and-the-accompanying-tourist-economy-18854551.htm/amp |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}

=Sri Sai Baba Temple (Shirdi)=

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[Sri Sai Baba Temple,Shirdi], also known as Sri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir and Sai Baba of Shirdi temple, is a temple which is located in holy city town of Shirdi, Maharashtra{{cite web |last1=Shirdi |first1=Shirdi |title=Shirdi |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shird}}{{Circular reference|date=February 2025}} is among the top pilgrimage sites of the world.Sai Baba of Shirdi,also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master and fakir, considered to be a saint, revered by devotees during and after his lifetime.{{cite web |last1=Sri Sai Baba |first1=Sri Sai Baba |title=Sri Sai Baba |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Baba_of_Shirdi}}{{Circular reference|date=February 2025}}Hindu devotees believed to be an incarnation of the Hindu deity Dattatreya.The temple is a beautiful shrine which was constructed in the year 1922. Shirdi Sai Baba temple is approx. 200 KM from Mumbai city. Also, this temple is known to be the Second richest temple in India{{cite web |last1=India |first1=Richest temple |title=Richest Temple in India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shirdi-sai-baba-temple-second-richest-in-country/articleshow/3956165.cms}} where millions of pilgrims visits daily. {{Highlight|Shirdi is flocked by devotees and tourists who come to this holy land of Sri Sai Baba.This temple has been managed by Sri Saibaba Sansthan Trust,Shirdi also known as SSST,SHIRDI.The Temple is visited by more than 60,000 per day and the number goes up by 2 to 3 lakh per day on the special occasion.{{cite web |last1=visitors in shirdi |first1=Daily footfall of shirdi temple |title=Devotees in shirdi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/shirdi-sai-baba-temple-second-richest-in-country/articleshow/3956165.cms}} Temple has also recorded the highest number, more than 30 million devotees annually ,which make it the top pilgrimage site in the world}}.

=Vaishno Devi Temple (Jammu)=

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Vaishno Devi Temple, also known as the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and Vaishno Devi Bhavan, is a Hindu mandir (temple) located in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, dedicated to Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of Durga.{{Cite book |last=Sciences |first=International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JEg0AwEACAAJ |title=Holy Places & Pilgrimages: Essays on India |date=2011 |publisher=Shubhi Publications |isbn=978-81-8290-228-2 |language=en}}{{cite book|title=Indian Himalaya: Story of a 100 Visits|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nHZ5CwAAQBAJ|page=47|first=Kirit|last=Rindani|publisher=Partridge Publishing|year=2016|isbn=978-1482858860}}{{cite book|title=Discovering the Himalaya, Volume 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kusLzP8H6TQC|page=429|author=S. S. Negi|publisher=Indus Publishing|year=1998|isbn = 9788173870798}}{{cite book|title=Mountains of the God|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K5AaI2PhiV8C|page=15|author=Kuldip Singh Gulia|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|year=2007|isbn = 9788182054202}} It is located on the Trikuta mountain at 5,000 feet elevation.{{Citation |last=Chaudhary |first=Poonam |title=Religious terrorism -the latest threat (Juxtaposition of Jammu's Heritage - Living and vibrant versus dead and decaying) |date=2002 |pages=311–314 |url=http://international.icomos.org/madrid2002/actas/311.pdf |access-date=2024-02-19 |place=Madrid |publisher=Comité Nacional Español del ICOMOS |language=en}} The Shakti tradition considers it to be a Shakti Pitha.{{cite web|title=Famous Durga temples in India for religiously inclined souls|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/famous-durga-temples-in-india-for-religiously-inclined-souls/as51743858.cms|publisher=Times of India|date=5 April 2019}} The temple is governed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and has been chaired by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir since August 1986.{{cite web|url=https://www.maavaishnodevi.org/constitution.aspx|title=Facts about Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board|access-date=2022-06-30|website=SMVDSB Official Site|language=en|archive-date=7 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307232907/https://www.maavaishnodevi.org/constitution.aspx|url-status=dead}}

It is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage sites in north-west India, with millions of devotees visiting the hill temple annually.{{cite news|title=Vaishno Devi pilgrim footfall in 2019 lowest in 3 years: Shrine Board|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vaishno-devi-footfall-in-2019-lowest-in-3-years-shrine-board-120010200678_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard|date=2 January 2020}} In 2018, the Vaishno Devi shrine reported that it had received 8.5 million pilgrims that year.{{cite news|title=Vaishno Devi likely to receive 8.5 mn pilgrims by Dec 31; highest in 5 yrs|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/vaishno-devi-likely-to-receive-8-5-mn-pilgrims-by-dec-31-highest-in-5-yrs-118122900321_1.html|newspaper=Business Standard|date=29 December 2018}}

List of Important Pilgrimage Places

{{See also|List of Hindu temples in India|List of Natchathara temples|Navagraha temples|Chota Char Dham|Pancharama Kshetras|Panch Kedar|Trilinga Kshetras|Pancha Sabhai|Ashtavinayaka|Pancha Bhuta Sthalam|Six Abodes of Murugan}}

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!Place

!State

!Importance

Ayodhya

|Uttar Pradesh

|Saptapuri

Dwarka

|Gujarat

|Saptapuri

Haridwar

|Uttarakhand

|Saptapuri

Kanchipuram

|Tamil Nadu

|Saptapuri

Mathura

|Uttar Pradesh

|Saptapuri

Ujjain

|Madhya Pradesh

|Saptapuri

Varanasi

|Uttar Pradesh

|Saptapuri

Haridwar

|Uttarakhand

|Kumbh Mela

Nashik

|Maharashtra

|Kumbh Mela

Prayagraj

|Uttar Pradesh

|Kumbh Mela

Ujjain

|Madhya Pradesh

|Kumbh Mela

Badrinath Temple

|Uttarakhand

|Char Dham

Dwarkadhish Temple

|Gujarat

|Char Dham

Jagannath Temple

|Odisha

|Char Dham

Ramanathaswamy Temple

|Tamil Nadu

|Char Dham, 12 Jyotirlinga

Bhimashankar Temple

|Maharashtra/ Odisha

|12 Jyotirlinga

Vaidyanath Temple

|Maharashtra/ Jharkhand/ Himachal Pradesh

|12 Jyotirlinga

Trimbakeshwar Temple

|Maharashtra

|12 Jyotirlinga

Grishneshwar Temple

|Maharashtra

|12 Jyotirlinga

Omkareshwar Temple

|Madhya Pradesh

|12 Jyotirlinga

Somnath Temple

|Gujarat

|12 Jyotirlinga

Nageshvara Temple

|Gujarat

|12 Jyotirlinga

Kedarnath Temple

|Uttarakhand

|12 Jyotirlinga

Vishwanath Temple

|Uttar Pradesh

|12 Jyotirlinga

Mahakaleshwar Temple

|Madhya Pradesh

|12 Jyotirlinga, Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Mallikarjuna Temple

|Andhra Pradesh

|12 Jyotirlinga, Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Shrinkhala Temple, Pandua

|West Bengal

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Mangla Gauri Temple, Gaya

|Bihar

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Ekvira Temple, Mahur

|Maharashtra

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Biraja Temple, Jajpur

|Odisha

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Alopi Devi Temple, Prayagraj

|Uttar Pradesh

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Kukkuteswara Temple, Pithapuram

|Andhra Pradesh

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Sri Sai Baba Temple, Shirdi

|Maharashtra

|Sai Baba of Shirdi

Bhimeswara Temple, Draksharamam

|Andhra Pradesh

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Jawalamukhi, Kangra

|Himachal Pradesh

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur

|Maharashtra

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Jogulamba Temple, Alampur

|Telangana

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram

|Tamil Nadu

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi

|Uttar Pradesh

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru

|Karnataka

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Sharada Peeth, Neelam

|POK

|Astadasha Maha Shaktipeeth

Vimala Temple, Puri

|Odisha

|Adi Shaktipeeth

Tara Tarini Temple, Ganjam

|Odisha

|Adi Shaktipeeth

Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati

|Assam

|Adi Shaktipeeth

Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata

|West Bengal

|Adi Shaktipeeth

Janai Malai Satara

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|Swayambhu

Pushkar

|Rajasthan

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Naimisharanya

|

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Tirupati

|

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Srimushnam

|

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Tiruchirappalli

|

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Nanguneri

|

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Muktinath, Nepal

|

|Swayambhu Vishnu

Pashupati, Nepal

|

|Shiva

Shikhar Shingnapur

|

|Shiva

Narsobawadi

|

|Narsimha Saraswati

Ganagapura

|

|Narsimha Saraswati

Kudalasangama

|

|Lingayat

Manikanagara

|

|Manik Prabhu

Akkalkot

|

|Swami Samartha

Kurvapur, Raichur

|

|Sripad Vallabha

Hampi

|

|Rama circuit

Nashik

|

|Rama Circuit

Nabadwip

|West Bengal

|Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Gaudiya Vaishnavism circuit

Mayapur

|West Bengal

|Gaudiya Vaishnavism Circuit

Tarapith

|West Bengal

|Shaktipith, Tarapith Temple. Also tantric seat of power along with Kamakya Temple

Attahas

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Kankalitala

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

|West Bengal

|Siddhapith, famous Kali Temple

Ekachakra

|West Bengal

|Gaudiya Vaishnavism Circuit

Juranpur Satipith

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Kiriteswari Temple

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Taraknath Temple

|West Bengal

|one of the 64 Jyotirlingas

Bargabhima Temple

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Nandikeshwari Temple

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Bahula Shaktipeet

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Bahula Temple

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Bakreshwar

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Ujani Temple Burdwan

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Bhramari Temple Jalpaiguri

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Tripura Sundari Temple

|Tripura

|Shaktipeeth

Ratnavali Temple

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Kshirgram Jogadya Temple

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Sarvamangala Temple, Purba Bardhaman district

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Fullora Temple Labhpur

|West Bengal

|Shaktipeeth

Kachua

|West Bengal

|Lokenath Baba Janmasthan

Baneswar Shiva temple

|West Bengal

|Shiva Temple

Jalpesh Temple

|West Bengal

|Shiva Temple

Shibnibas Nadia

|West Bengal

|Shiva Temple

Haridwar-Rishikesh (Maya Puri) region

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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:-

1.Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple

2.Shitla mata Temple (Sati mata janmsthan)

3.Narayani shila Temple

4.Mansa Devi Temple

5.Maya Devi Temple

6.Chandi Devi 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

3.Neelkanth Mahadev Temple

4.Laxman temple

5.Shatrughna Temple

6.Chandreshwar Mahadev temple

Naimisharanya

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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:-

1.Naimishnath Vishnu Temple

2.Chakra Tirth Temple

3.Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple

4.Vyas Gaddi

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

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kedar Tirth Region:-

In kedar Tirth mainly Shiva and Parvati is worshipped.

1.Kedarnath Temple

2.Gaurikund Temple

3.Triyuginarayan Temple

4.Guptkashi Temple

5.Ukhimath Omkareshwar Temple

6.Kalimath Temple

7.Tungnath Temple

8.Rudranath Temple

9.Madhyamaheshwar Temple

10.Bhairav Temple, kedarnath

11.Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar

12.Munkatia Ganesh Temple

13.Anasuya Devi Temple, Gopeshwar

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Badri tirth Region:-

In Badri Tirth mainly Vishnu and Lakshmi is worshipped.

1.Badrinath Temple

2.Kalpeshwar Temple

3.Bhavishya Badri Temple

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4.Vishnuprayag Temple

5.Kuber Temple, Pandukeshwar

6.Yog dhyan Badri Temple, Pandukeshwar

7.Dhyan Badri Temple

8.Vyas Gufa, Mana

9.Vriddha Badri Temple

10.Joshimath Narsingh Mandir

Panch Prayag Tirth Region:-

1.Uma devi Temple, Karnaprayag

2.Umra Narayan Temple

3.Rudranath Temple, Rudraprayag

4.Nandprayag Temple

5.Adi Badri Temple, Karnaprayag

6.Augustmuni Temple

7.Neelmegha Vishnu Temple, Devaprayag

8.Dhari Devi Temple

9.Koteshwar Mahadev Temple

10.Chamunda devi Temple, Rudraprayag

11.Tungeshwar Mahadev Temple

12.Kartik Swami Temple

13.Indrasani Devi Temple, Kandali, Rudraprayag

14.Karmajeet Temple, Pillu, Rudraprayag

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kumaon tirth Region:-

1.Bagnath Temple, Bageshwar

2.Baijnath Temple, Garur

3.Jageshwar Dham

4.Kot Bhramari Temple, Kajyuli

5.Devidhura Varahi Temple

6.Poornagiri Temple

7.Danda Nagraja Temple

Garhwal tirth Region:-

1.Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple

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.Lakhamandal Temple

9.Yamunotri Temple

10.Gangotri Temple

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11.Gaumukh

12.Shani Dev Temple, Kharsoli

13.Kyunkaleshwar Temple

14.Mahasu Devta Temple, Hanol

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

kanyakubj or Kannauj is a very ancient tirth present in Uttar Pradesh, India.It is also has a great importance in Indian history. It was the capital of the Harshvardhan dynasty. Its importance is given in Devi Bhagwat puran and Brahma puran.Brahmins from kanyakubj are world wide famous and are regularly appointed as the head priest of many hindu temples located in kannauj and north india.

Major Temples located in Kannauj Tirth are:-

1.Gauri shankar temple

2.Phoolmati Devi temple

3.Annapoorna Temple, Tirwaganj

4.Dauleshwar Mahadev Temple, tirwaganj

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

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Further reading

  • {{cite book|first=Surinder Mohan |last=Bhardwaj|title=Hindu Places of Pilgrimage in India: A Study in Cultural Geography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D6XJFokSJzEC|year=1983|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-04951-2}}
  • {{cite book|first= James G.|last= Lochtefeld |title=God's Gateway : Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place: Identity and Meaning in a Hindu Pilgrimage Place|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V1L99XsB1gkC|date=28 December 2009|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-974158-8}}
  • {{cite book|first=Knut A.|last= Jacobsen|title=Pilgrimage in the Hindu Tradition: Salvific Space|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kn6_3oBFAqIC|date=5 March 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-59038-9}}

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