Spiritual Pilgrimage, India
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People undertake journeys to sacred places since times immemorial to explore, deepen, re-kindle their own faith. On a spiritual Pilgrimage one need not to be associated with a special holiness, it could be anyone looking to enrich their own life and finding a new experience of the Holy in the course of their pilgrimage.
Spiritual Heritage of India
Spirituality is an intrinsic part of Indian culture and life, every Indian home is adorned with a poojaa shrine (worship place) containing a picture of some God or Godess surrounded by incense and garland... here we have Ayodhya which is home to 6,000 temples, holy placeslike Rishikesh and Benares, dedicated to the worship of the highest, the himalayan Uttaranchal where spirituality reins supreme, the dravadian south India where temples and traditions reflect in everyday life,these are places where meat and alcohol are not to be found ...spirituality is built into the very fabric of India.
Spiritual Tours India
Amongst the many Spiritual Tours in India are those that revolve around the holy Ganges River and the Hindu faith having numerous deities. It is said that one attains a state of unision with the almighty after visiting the various pilgrimages en-route the spiritual tours of India. These spiritual destinations include Hardwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath and Kedarnath (Char Dham) and other places like Gangotri and Yamunotri. The banks of river Ganga, the tranquil surroundings and the temples that strengthen your belief in God; this is what the spiritual tour at these places offers you. Down in South India too spiritual tours of India are conducted for Rameshwaram, Mahabalipuram, Tirupati and other sacred pilgrim spots.
For the Buddhists too there are several spiritual tours in India. India is dotted with places that are associated with the life and times of Gautam Buddha - the founder of Buddhism. Lumbini is sacred for being the birthplace of Buddha. The city of Sarnath popular amongst the Buddhist as the spot where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon, which revealed the eight-fold path after His enlightenment. In Bodhgaya under the holy Bodhi tree Lord Buddha is believed to have attained Enlightenment. Vaishali is another pilgrimage destination where Gautam Buddha had delived His last sermon and announced His Nirvana. Thus all these spiritual spots have become the main destinations for the various spiritual tours in India.
For the followers of Sikhism too there are many a destinations in India for the spiritual tours. Millions flock every year to visit the Golden temple in the amazing city of Amritsar. It is believed that the Golden Temple is a must see for everyone before death. For the Sikhs one of the most revered shrines in India is the Hemkund Sahib. Devotees trek to a height of 4329 meters to pray at the world's Highest Gurudwara. Govind Dham acts as the base camp of the pilgrimage. Pilgrims also wish to visit the Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji gurudwara at Manikaran known for the hot water springs with healing properties. The holy city of Poanta Sahib is visited to regard the tenth guru, Guru Govind Singh. Pilgrims also visit to Anandpur Sahib, the residence and meditation spot for the Sikh Gurus. Thus, there are many a pilgrimage spots for the spiritual tours in India.
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