Hindu holy cities Hindu holy cities Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद, Urdu الاهاباد ilāhābād) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allahabad"
Ayodhya ( Sanskrit: अयोध्या, IAST Ayodhyā) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Under the British Raj the city and the administrative area around it was called Oudh. It is on the right bank of the river Gogra, 555 km east of New Delhi. The word ayodhya is Sanskrit for "not to be warred against". Some Puranas like the Brahmanda Purana (4/40/91) consider Ayodhya as one of the six holiest cities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ayodhya"
Dakor is a small town situated in the Kheda District of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Krishna in entire province of Gujarat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dakor"
Dwarka is a city in Gujarat, India. Dwaraka is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country. The legendary city of Dwarka in Hindu mythology was the dwelling place of Krishna. It is believed that, due to damage and destruction by the sea, the city of Dwarka has submerged six times and the current city is the 7th city of Dwarka. Recent archealogical findings have shown that there existed a city resembling the city described in Mahabharata ...more on Wikipedia about "Dwarka"
Gaya is a city in Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gaya, India"
Haridwar (also known as Hardwar) is a holy city in the Haridwar District in the state of Uttaranchal in northern India. Literally meaning Gateway to God, Haridwar is considered one of the seven holiest places according to Hindus, as the devas are said to have left their footprints there. Here pilgrims float diyas on the Ganges, to commemorate their deceased ancestors. The city also stands as a gateway to three other important pilgrimage destinations: Rishikesh, Badrinath, and Kedarnath. In Haridwar you will see a great statue of Shiva at the fork of the river. If you are there for a short visit, it is definitely worth to visit the temple on top of the mountain, with a wonderful view. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haridwar"
Kalahasti temple is a famous Siva temple, and is said to be the site where Kannappa, one of the 63 Saivite Nayanars, was ready to offer his last remaining eye to cover blood flowing from the Siva linga before the Lord stopped him and granted mukti. The temple is near the famed Tirupati temple. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kalahasti"
Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is the name of a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. In ancient times it is called as kachi and kachiampathi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kanchipuram"
Katra is a place in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is the location of the Vaishno Devi temple. ...more on Wikipedia about "Katra"
Kedarnath is a Hindu holy town located in the Uttaranchal state of India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kedarnath"
Khatu Shyam is the temple town in Sikar district of Rajasthan state in India. It has a very ancient Shyam temple. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khatu Shyam"
Mathura (मथुरा) is a city in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and south of Delhi. It is the administrative center of Mathura District. During the ancient period, this was an economic hub, located at the junction of some relatively important caravan routes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mathura"
Mayapur near Navadvip, West Bengal, India, 130 km north of Kolkata ( Calcutta), is one of the most holy places in India, visited by over a million pilgrims annually. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mayapur"
Nashik or Nasik (नाशिक in marathi)is a city in India's Maharashtra state. Nashik is in the northwest of Maharashtra, 200 km from Mumbai (Bombay) as well as Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik District and Nashik Division. The city, located in the Western Ghats, has become a center of attraction because of its beautiful surroundings and cool and pleasant climate. Nashik has a personality of its own due to its mythological, historical, social and cultural importance. The city, vibrant and active on the industrial, political, social and cultural fronts, has influenced the lives of many a great personalities. The Godavari River flows through the city from its source lies to the west-southwest of the city, in the holy village of Trimbakeshwara. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nashik"
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Nathdwara is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located on the Banas River in Rajsamand District, 48 km north of Udaipur. This holy town is famous for its temple of Krishna which houses the Shrinathji, a 12th century image (murti) of Krishna. The idol was moved in the 17th century from Govardhana Hill, near Mathura, to protect it from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's campaign against Hindu worship in his empire. The Haveli of Shrinathji (as the temple is called), was once a royal palace of the Sesodia Rajput rulers of Mewar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nathdwara"
Puri is a city in the Indian state of Orissa. The city is famous its Jagannath temple. Puri is situated on the coast of Bay of Bengal and is a popular beach resort. ...more on Wikipedia about "Puri, Orissa"
Ram Karmabhoomi is the area composing of Rameshwaram, Dhanushkodi, Rama's Bridge, also known as Adam's Bridge where the Hindu deity Rama is believed to have conducted his fight against Ravana to rescue Sita. It is called so because in terms of importance to Hindus it matches Ram Janmabhoomi which is the location of Rama’s birth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ram Karmabhoomi"
Rameswaram is a town in the southern part of India in the state of Tamil Nadu, on an island separated from the mainland by the Pamban channel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rameswaram"
Rishikesh (also spelt Hrishikesh, another name for Lord Vishnu), in the state of Uttaranchal, is a holy city for Hindus located in the foothills of the Himalaya in northern India. It is 24 kilometers away from another holy city, Haridwar, and is considered an access point for the cities that form the Char Dham - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rishikesh"
The Somnath Temple in the Prabhas Kshetra in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India is one of the twelve Jyotirlings (golden lingas) symbols of the God Shiva. It is mentioned in the Rig Veda. ...more on Wikipedia about "Somnath"
Srirangam, also known as Thiruvarangam, is a small island town adjoining Tiruchirapalli in South India. With an area of about 600 acres (2.4 km²), Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side, and the Kaveri tributary Kollidam (Coleroon) on the other. Srirangam is home to a significant population of Iyengar people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Srirangam"
Srirangapattana (also spelt Srirangapatna; anglecized to Seringapatam during the British Raj) is a town of great religious, cultural and historic importance located near the city of Mysore in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ...more on Wikipedia about "Srirangapatna"
Coupled with the concept of the power of the Mantra, in Hinduism, there is the concept of the holiness of a place. A holy place or a place of pilgrimage has two technical equivalents in Hindu tradition, namely, Tirtha and Kshetra. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tirtha and Kshetra"
Tirupati is a temple town in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the foot hills of Tirumala ...more on Wikipedia about "Tirumala - Tirupati"
Ujjain ( Hindi:उज्जैन) (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini, and is referred to as Ozene by Ptolemy. It is the administrative center of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division. It is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, and the Kumbh Mela religious festival is held there every twelve years. It has been the first meridian of longitude for Hindu geographers since 4th century BCE. It is also home to Mahakal, one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines to the god Shiva. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ujjain"
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