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Pilgrimage Tours

Religion has always been an important part of India. Since the time immemorial, diverse religions in India have lived harmoniously. Many religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism etc originated in India. Numerous cultures in India flourish on the basis of diversity of religions present in the country. It has always surprised the world that how could a nation with so many different religions, cultures, traditions and tribes has managed to remain unified. Well, not for nothing, India is also known for its unity in diversity. The structure of the country has been such that all the religions have learned to thrive together. India is also a nation of numerous holy pilgrimage sites where people of various faiths travel to pay highest penance and attain salvation. Devotees from all religions set on long journeys to these pilgrimage sites.

For tourists, there are number of pilgrimage tours that take them to the sacred sites of Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and the Bahai faith. Travellers can visit different Pilgrimage sites and join in the festivities of the celebrations of different religious days. Feeling the spiritual ambience of the holy sites of India is a heavenly experience that can never be missed. No tour to India can be considered complete without visiting the pilgrimage sites in the country. Pilgrimage tours are essentially the best way for those tourists who desire to set on a quest of spirituality. Indian tour operators offer several packages to the mountainous sites of Hardwar, Rishikesh, Vaishno Devi, Amarnath and Dharamshala in the Himalayas. Tourists can also visit famous seaside Pilgrimage destinations such as Puri, Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari. Eastern India is famous for holy Hindu site of Kamakhya whereas Somnath temple is the jewel of the West.

Talking about Buddhist sites, one can visit Sanchi, Sarnath and Nalanda that have contributed significantly to the development and spread of Buddhism religion. Believers of Jainism head for Mount Abu, Ujjain and Shravabelagola whereas Sikhs pay their respect in Amritsar. Mumbai is famous for its Parsees whereas Cochin is the hub of Jews. You can clearly see, every part of India has some most important religious pilgrimage sites.

The most pious pilgrimages for Hindus is Char Dham that Comprises of four pilgrimage sites namely, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. Located in the Himalayas, journey to Char Dham is not only challenging but soul stirring too. Charm Dham pilgrimage tour is one of the most popular India pilgrimage tour packages. Hindu believers relish the idea of visiting Kailash Mansarovar and Amarnath.

Quite a number of pilgrimage tour packages offer visit to Buddhist pilgrimage sites like Bodhgaya in Bihar, Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh and Kushinagar. The pilgrimage tours are also available for followers of Islam who can visit significant mosques and revered shrines. Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, Jama Masjid at Delhi, and Sheikh Salim Chisti’s Dargah at Fatehpur Sikri near Agra are some of the popular Muslim pilgrimage places. Christians can always visit beach heaven of Goa for its historical churches.