The Land of Holy Spirits

Religious tourism also referred as faith tourism is a type of tourism in which people may travel individually or in groups for the purpose of pilgrimage, leisure or missionary. Religious tours are not just travelling circuits to various holy temples but are believed to be holy odysseys by highly religious people of India. For more than 4000 years, India has been one among the highly spiritual place on earth. India being the spiritual capital of world with its people and infrastructure allowing religions to thrive, prospers, and flourishes. If one wishes to undergo painstaking journeys and carry out ultimate penance, they can definitely hope for attaining salvation. The various religious destinations in India includes,

Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra

A long series of 29 Buddhist cave temples which dates back to second century B.C can be found here. These caves carry best masterpieces of the Buddhist art in our country.

Bodhi Tree, Bodhgaya

The Bodhi tree located in Bodhgaya is an inheritor of tree under which the great Siddharta Gautama accomplished enlightenment by meditating 49 days continuously.

Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya

The Mahabodhi statue stands as place of Buddha's enlightenment and is a significant religious destination for Buddhist pilgrims. The temple was constructed in 2nd century AD and has been restored all these years.

Char Dham Pilgrimage, Uttarkhand

One of the most significant Hindu pilgrimage circuits is Char Dham yatra comprising of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.

Elephant Caves, Maharashtra

This complex Elephant caves situated on Elephanta Island is an hour boat ride from Mumbai. These caves were carved for Lord Shiva during 7th century.

Ellora caves, Maharashtra

The Ellora caves are located in Maharashtra which is widespread more than two kilometers. These caves are splendid complex comprising of 34 Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples.

Golden temple of Amritsar, Amritsar

The Sikhs holy destination Amritsar Golden Temple floats on the water. It possesses holy book, Guru Granth Sahib which is read by pilgrims all through the day and kept on bed at night.

Konark Sun Temple, Orissa

The Konark Sun Temple dedicated to Sun God was constructed during 13th century. This temple was built in the shape of a gigantic chariot. This temple stands as an ideal illustration for the exempla nary stone carvings which make up entire structure.

Kushinagar, Kusinagar

The place where Lord Buddha passed away is one among the four significant Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in northern India.

Sarnath

Sarnath is situated 12 km from the Hindu holy city of Varanasi. It is the place where Gautama Buddha first taught Dharma immediately after his enlightenment. It is one among the four pilgrimage sites mentioned by Lord Buddha himself.

Apart from this list, there are several religious destinations like Kailash Mansarovar, Vaishno Devi, Amarnath, Do Dham, Hemkund sahib valley of flowers and many more.

These places deliver peace and bliss to pilgrims and allure them to visit several times. These religious and spiritual destinations in India inspire religiously inclined people from distant locations to take on spiritual tours and discover a new meaning of their life and physical existence.