InHinduism, theyatra (pilgrimage) to thetirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning thepunya (spiritual merit) needed to attain themoksha (salvation) by performing thedarśana (viewing of deity), theparikrama (circumambulation), theyajna (sacrificial fire offering), theDhyana (spiritual contemplation), thepuja (worship), theprarthana (prayer, which could be in the form ofmantra - sacred chants,bhajan - prayer singing, orkirtan - collective musical prayer performance), thedakshina (alms and donation for worthy cause), theseva (selfless service towards community, devotees or temple), thebhandara (runningvolunteer community kitchen for pilgrims), etc. These sacred places are usually located on the banks ofsacred waters, such as sacred rivers or theirtributaries (among therigvedic rivers ofsapta sindhu the trioganges-yamuna-saraswati are considered most sacred), thekundas (pond or lake, among these theLake Manasarovar is considered most scared), theghats (water bodies with stairs such asGhats in Varanasi), or thestepwells (among these therani ki vav in the form of invertedtemple is considered most spectacular), or thetemple tanks.
In India there are 7Sapta Puri holy cities, 4 Dhams (Char Dham) and 12Jyotirlings devoted to the LordShiva, 51Shakti 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 LordRama circuit (Ayodhya,Chitrakoot,Hampi andRameswaram)[1] and Lord Krishna circuit (Braj,Kurukshetra andDwarka).[2]
Ayodhya is an ancient holy city inUttar Pradesh, which is one of the seven holyHinduSaptapuri cites, and considered the home toRam Janmabhoomi, the birth place ofRama. TheRam Mandir inAyodhya, India is aHindu temple, that was inaugurated[4] on 22 January 2024 after aprana pratishtha (consecration) ceremony.[5][4] In Hindu tradition, this temple is believed to be located at an ancient pilgrimage site ofRam Janmabhoomi, the birthplace ofRama, a principaldeity ofHinduism.[6][7][8]Ayodhya's Ram temple is projected to have 50 million visitors per year, which will make it the top pilgrimage site in the world.[9][10]
Kashi Vishwanath Temple isHindu temple dedicated toShiva located in the ancient holy city ofVaranasi,Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site, and is one of the twelveJyotirlinga shrines. The presiding deity is known by the names Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST:Viśvanātha andViśveśvara), literally meaningLord of the Universe. The temple has been managed by a board of trustees set up by the government ofUttar Pradesh since 1983.[11] 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.[12]
Jagannath Temple, Puri is one of the most sacred places for hindus all over India. Located in township ofPuri inOdisha.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).
Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala, also known asTirupati Balaji Temple is aHindu temple situated in the hills of Tirumala atTirupati inTirupati district ofAndhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated toVenkateswara, a form ofVishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from the trials and troubles ofKali Yuga. Venkateswara is known by many other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa.[13] The temple is run byTirumala 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 thePancha Kshethram whereMaha Lakshmi was born asBhargavi - the daughter of Maharishi Bhrigu. The other four temples of thePancha Kshethram areSarangapani temple, Kumbakonam,Oppiliappan temple,Nachiyar Koil andSundararaja Perumal Temple, Salem. Tirumala hills are part ofSeshachalam Hills range. The hills are 853 metres (2,799 ft) above sea level and compriseseven peaks, representing the seven heads ofAdisesha. 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 topHindu pilgrimage destinations in India.[14] 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.[15]
Shri Sai Baba Temple, Shirdi, also known asSri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir andSai Baba of Shirdi temple, is a temple which is located in holy city town ofShirdi,Maharashtra[16] 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.[17]Hindu devotees believed to be an incarnation of the Hindu deityDattatreya.The temple is a beautiful shrine which was constructed in the year 1922.Shirdi Sai Baba temple is approx. 200 KM fromMumbai city. Also, this temple is known to be the Second richest temple in India[18] where millions of pilgrims visits daily.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.[19] 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, also known as theShri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple andVaishno Devi Bhavan, is aHindu mandir (temple) located inKatra,Jammu and Kashmir, dedicated toVaishno Devi, a manifestation ofDurga.[20][21][22][23] It is located on theTrikuta mountain at 5,000 feet elevation.[24] TheShakti tradition considers it to be aShakti Pitha.[25] The temple is governed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and has been chaired by theGovernor of Jammu and Kashmir since August 1986.[26] It is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage sites in north-west India, with millions of devotees visiting the hill temple annually.[27] In 2018, the Vaishno Devi shrine reported that it had received 8.5 million pilgrims that year.[28]
The importance ofMaya Puri (Haridwar)-Rishikesh) tirth region is clearly mentioned inpuranas. This tirth is located inUttarakhand, India.Haridwar tirth region is mainly dedicated toshiva andParvati, whereasVishnu is primarily worshipped inRishikesh tirth region.
Temples inHaridwar Tirth region:-
2.Shitla mata Temple (Sati mata janmsthan)
3.Narayani shila 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 inRishikesh Tirth Region:-
1.Shri Hrishikesh Narayan Temple (Bharat Mandir)
2.Veerabhadra Temple
4.Laxman temple
5.Shatrughna Temple
6.Chandreshwar Mahadev temple
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Naimisa-Forest orNaimisharanya(Misrikh-Neemasar) is aVaishnav tirth region located inUttar Pradesh, India.Vishnu is mainly worshipped in this tirth.
Temples inMisrikh tirth region:-
1.Rishi Dhadichi Temple
2.Dhadichi Kund
Temples inNeemsar(Naimisharanya) tirth region:-
2.Chakra Tirth Temple
3.Bhooteshwar Mahadev Temple
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)
kedar Tirth Region:-
In kedar Tirth mainlyShiva andParvati is worshipped.
10.Bhairav Temple, kedarnath
11.Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar
12.Munkatia Ganesh Temple
13.Anasuya Devi Temple, Gopeshwar
Badri tirth Region:-
In Badri Tirth mainlyVishnu andLakshmi is worshipped.
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5.Kuber Temple, Pandukeshwar
6.Yog dhyan Badri Temple, Pandukeshwar
Panch Prayag Tirth Region:-
1.Uma devi Temple, Karnaprayag
3.Rudranath Temple, Rudraprayag
5.Adi Badri Temple, Karnaprayag
7.Neelmegha Vishnu Temple, Devaprayag
10.Chamunda devi Temple, Rudraprayag
13.Indrasani Devi Temple, Kandali, Rudraprayag
14.Karmajeet Temple, Pillu, Rudraprayag
kumaon tirth Region:-
4.Kot Bhramari Temple, Kajyuli
5.Devidhura Varahi Temple
7.Danda Nagraja Temple
Garhwal tirth Region:-
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
11.Gaumukh
12.Shani Dev Temple, Kharsoli
13.Kyunkaleshwar Temple
15.Prachin Bhairav Temple, Gangotri
InNarsingh Puran, It is mentioned thatShookar kshetra in one of the abodes ofVishnu which is Located inUttar Pradesh, India. It is dedicated toVarah form ofVishnu. Todayshookar kshetra consist of parts ofKasganj andBulandsahar District. WholeShookar kshetra is located on the banks of the riverGanga.
Temples inShookar 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 orKannauj is a very ancient tirth present inUttar Pradesh, India.It is also has a great importance inIndian history. It was the capital of theHarshvardhan dynasty. Its importance is given inDevi Bhagwat puran andBrahma puran.Brahmins from kanyakubj are world wide famous and are regularly appointed as the head priest of many hindu temples located inkannauj 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, 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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