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In religion and spirituality , a pilgrimage is a very long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred area or shrine of importance to innate
faith . Members of every major religion participate in pilgrimages. A person who makes such a journey is called a pilgrim .
Unlike some other religions, Hindus are not required to undertake pilgrimages during their lifetime.[1]
Varanasi known as Kashi is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites
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Kodlamane Shree Vishnumurthy Temple Tirupati temple Shakumbhari devi,right side Bhima and Bhramari left side Goddess Shatakshi Very ancient and too much old Temple of Shakumbhari devi is near Saharanpur UP
Char Dham (Famous Four Pilgrimage sites): The four holy sites Puri , Rameswaram , Dwarka , and Badrinath (or alternatively the Himalayan towns of Badrinath , Kedarnath , Gangotri , and Yamunotri ) compose the Chota Char Dham (four small abodes ) pilgrimage circuit.
Kumbh Mela: The Kumbh Mela Prayagraj , Haridwar , Nashik , and Ujjain .
Old Holy cities as per Puranic Texts: Varanasi formerly known as Kashi, Prayagraj also known as Prayag, Haridwar -Rishikesh , Mathura -Vrindavan , Kurukshetra , the Land of Bhagavad Gita in Haryana and Ayodhya .
Old Temple cities: Puri , which hosts a major Vaishnava Jagannath temple and Rath Yatra celebration; Katra , home to the Vaishno Devi temple; Tirumala - Tirupati , home to the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple ; Madurai Meenakshi and Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Sri Rangam ; Dwarkadhish Temple - Dwarka , home to Dwarkadhish form of Sri Krishna ; Radharani Temple - Barsana , dedicated to Sri Radha , Sabarimala , where Swami Ayyappan is worshipped; Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala ; Guruvayur temple at Guruvayur . The oldest of these temple pilgrimages is the Pandharpur Wari which is said to be in tradition from the past 800 years.
New Pilgrimage Centres: Three comparatively recent temples of fame and huge pilgrimage are Belur Math , the hub of the worldwide Ramakrishna Movement in West Bengal, Dakshineswar Kali Temple , Kolkata ; Vivekananda Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari; Sri Ramana Ashram at Tiruvannamalai ; and ISKCON temples in Ujjain , Bangalore ,[3] Patna , Tirumala , Vishakapatnam , Delhi , Chennai , and Mumbai . Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre , the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is also another popular destination.
Shakti Pitha: An important set of pilgrimages are the Shakti Pitha the Mother Goddess is worshipped, the two principal ones being Kalighat Kamakhya
Jyotirlingas: Other set of important pilgrimages are the Jyotirlingas Shiva is worshipped in the form of Shiva Lingas. There are twelve Jyotirlingas in India. The twelve Jyotirlingas are:
Sri Lanka [ edit ]
Pancha Ishwarams - the 5 ancient Shiva temples of the island from classical antiquity.
The Arunagirinathar -traversed ancient Murugan pilgrimage route of Sri Lanka including
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple , Maviddapuram , Kankesanthurai
Nallur Kandaswamy temple , Jaffna ,
Koneswaram temple , Trincomalee ,
Verugal Murugan Kovil, Verugal Aru , Verugal , Trincomalee District
Thirukkovil Sithira Velayutha Swami Kovil , in Thirukkovil , Batticaloa ,
Arugam Bay , Amparai
Panamai , Amparai
Ukanthamalai Murugan Kovil , in Okanda , Kumana National Park
Kataragama temple , Katirkamam in the South.
Mauritius [ edit ]
Trinidad and Tobago [ edit ]
Temple in the Sea , Waterloo Road, Waterloo, Carapichaima , Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo , Trinidad and Tobago
Dattatreya Mandir and 85-foot Karyasiddhi Hanuman Murti, Datta Drive, Orangefield, Carapichaima , Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo , Trinidad and Tobago
Shiva Lingam Mandir, Patiram Trace, Penal , Penal-Debe , Trinidad and Tobago
Ganga Dhara festival at the Trinnaadeeshwar Mahadeo Ghat, Kailash Ghat, Hanuman Ghat, Tulsidas Ghat, Ardha Naareshvar Ghat, and Mundan Sanskaar Ghat at Marianne River Blanchisseuse , Tunapuna-Piarco , Trinidad and Tobago [4]
Siapria Mai (La Divina Pastora) Church , La Pastora Street, Siparia , Siparia region , Trinidad and Tobago
Exchange Village Shiv Mandir, Brickfield Road Exchange Village, Couva , Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo , Trinidad and Tobago [5]
Moose Bhagat Mandir, Naparima Mayaro Road Mairad Village, Tableland, Princes Town , Trinidad and Tobago [6] [7]
Shiva Mandir, 1 Railway Road Reform Village, Gasparillo, Princes Town , Trinidad and Tobago [8]
Balka Devi Mandir (Mud Volcano Temple), St. Marie Road, Cedros , Siparia , Trinidad and Tobago [9]
Shree Pavan Putra Hanuman Shiv Shakti Mandir Cunjal Road, Cunjal, Princes Town , Trinidad and Tobago [10]
Triveni Mandir, Sisters Road, Hardbargain Village, Williamsville, Princes Town , Trinidad and Tobago [11]
Suriname [ edit ]
Pakistan [ edit ]
Katas Raj Temples are said to date from the times of the Mahabharata .A view of Pashupatinath Temple Bindhyabasini Temple , Pokhara , Nepal Ambikeshwari Temple is a Shaktipeetha which is supposed to have emerged due to the falling of right ear of Satidevi according to the Swasthani Purana. Lake Manasarovar
Indonesia [ edit ]
Cambodia [ edit ]
Angkor Wat
Malaysia [ edit ]
Batu Caves
United States [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "ISKCON temple in Bangalore" . Retrieved 2020-09-04 .
^ "Ganga Dhaaraa Teerath: Water is Life: TriniView.com" . www.triniview.com . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "Exchange Village Mud Mandir" . National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "Moose Bhagat Hindu Temple" . National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ Bissessarsingh, Angelo (November 6, 2016). "The Moose Bhagat Mandir" . guardian.co.tt . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "Shiva Mandir" . National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "Balka devi Temple" . National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "Hanuman Temple" . National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "Triveni Mandir" . National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago . Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hindu_pilgrimage_sites&oldid=1189379440 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● H i n d u p i l g r i m a g e s i t e s ● H i n d u i s m - r e l a t e d l i s t s ● L i s t s o f p i l g r i m a g e s i t e s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n w i t h e m p t y W i k i d a t a d e s c r i p t i o n ● A r t i c l e s n e e d i n g a d d i t i o n a l r e f e r e n c e s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 2 1 ● A l l a r t i c l e s n e e d i n g a d d i t i o n a l r e f e r e n c e s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
