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The kind of
cosmopolitan existence India has is best reflected in its pilgrim
centres. Religion is the heartbeat of the nation and the followers
of all the major religious and sects, viz., Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism,
Jainism, Zororastrianism have lived here for centuries. Together
has come up temples, mosques, gurudwaras, churches, synagogues
and religious and spiritual centres. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism,
Sikhism and countless minor cults and religious sects were born
in India. Their religious and spiritual centres dot the country
as much as those of the faiths of Islam and Christianity which
came from outside. There is a very long list of temples, mosques
and tombs, churches and gurudwaras spread all over the India.
Infact, a vacation or holiday can hardly be conceived without
a sojourn of pilgrim centres of India.
If the Char
Dham Yatra, along with Ayodhya, Allahabad, Varanasi, Rishikesh
and Haridwar in the North India and other pilgrim centres like
Chidambaram, Jagannathpuri and Rameshwaram are important to the
Hindus, the shrine of Moinuddin Chisti at Ajmer, Jama Masjid of
Delhi and Agra, draw millions of devotees every year. The Golden
Temple at Amritsar and Patna Sahib (in Bihar) Bangla Sahib and
Sisganj Gurudwaras at Delhi are equally severed by the Sikh Community.
The Buddhist
pilgrim centres like Rajgriha, Bodhgaya, Nalanda (all in Bihar)
and Sarnath in UP are naturally of special interests to the followers
of Buddhism. These Buddhist pilgrim centres constitute a very
important element of travel and tourism in India. Further the
Jain temples of Dilwara and Mt Abu draw thousands of followers,
proving once more that a sojourn to pilgrim centres is one of
the prominent reason. So much so, that even a small community
like Bahai, have their own for travelling in India structure,
viz. The Lotus Temple at Delhi, contributing its bit to the tourism
in India.
Moreover, Hinduism
being the largest religion, as well as the oldest one, their pilgrim
centres in India outnumbers the others.
Even , the
followers from outside the country travel to India to make a visit
of places like Vaishno Devi, Amarnath, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri
and Yamunotri, Brajbhoomi, Rameshwaram - all reflecting the faith
and belief of the one of the largest religious/religious groups
of the world.
Followers of
Islam form the second largest religious group in India. Their
mosques and shrines of Sufi saints like Moinuddin Chisti and Nizamuddin
Aulia, dot the map of and give a boost to tourism in India. The
European advent resulted in the erection of number of churches.
And the pilgrim centres of Sikhs, relatively young in origin are
connected with the life and work of their ten Gurus like Hemkund
Sahib, Bangla Sahib (New Delhi), Sisganj (Old Delhi), Nankana
Sahib (now in Pakistan) make India a very good religious holiday
destination.
Moreover, there
are festivals to celebrate everything under the sun, from honouring
sacred cows, arrival of monsoon, new harvest to personal wedding
celebrations. All in all, travel and tourism in India go together
with pilgrim and other religious and spiritual centres. A visit
to those places is more often than not, a great way to enjoy one's
holiday/vacations. Travelmasti invites you to the great spiritual
experience that India is, and request to join and regalement and
enjoy.
Packages
| 2 Days - Vaishno Devi by Air |
| 4 Days - Vaishno Devi by Road |
13 Days - Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
Covering Destinations : Delhi , Agra , Varanasi , Gaya , Bodhgaya , Gorakhpur , Vaishali ,Bhairawan , Balrampur and Lucknow. |
12 Days - Satya Sai Pilgrimage Tour
Covering Destinations :Delhi , Bangalore , Mysore and Madras. |
10 Days - Tour To Temples Of South India
Covering Destinations : Madras , Tirupathi , Mamallapuram , Tiruvanamalai , Pondicherry , Chidambaram , Thanjavur , Trichy , Madurai and Rameshwaram. |
10 days Sikh Cultural Orientation Tour
Covering Destinations : Delhi, Amritsar, Patiala, Poanta Sahib, Aurangabad, Nanded, Patna. |
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