{"id":46687,"date":"2018-09-20T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T08:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magikindia.com\/?p=46687"},"modified":"2023-12-31T08:27:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T07:27:51","slug":"the-most-sacred-hindu-pilgrimages-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magikindia.com\/en\/the-most-sacred-hindu-pilgrimages-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"The most sacred Hindu pilgrimages of India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a pious country like India, the pilgrimage is one of the pillars of the faith.There are tens of thousands of pilgrimage centres in India but some of them are the most sacred and every believer makes at least one of the subcontinent\u2019s major pilgrimages in his or her lifetime.
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Amarnath,<\/strong> the pilgrimage of the ice lingam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lors During the month of Shravan (July-August), tens of thousands of Hindus undertake an arduous 50km pilgrimage through the Himalayas to worship a very special symbol of Shiva: an ice lingam that forms each year in a cave at the end of the Lidder Valley in Kashmir\u2026<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Kumbh Mela,<\/strong> the biggest pilgrimage in the world<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The name Kumbha Mela <\/em>means \u201cfestival of the jar\u201d. It is probably the world\u2019s biggest pilgrimage; gathering up to 100 million people in one place, to bathe in the sacred waters of four holy cities.The belief is that it opens the door to moksha<\/em> (liberation) and spiritual awakening. A surprising and spectacular event that leaves no visitor unmoved, whether they are believers or not…<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Jyotir-Lingams<\/strong>, the 12 lingams of light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The lingam is the symbol of the Hindu god Shiva. There are numerous lingams throughout India, but the twelve Jyotirlingams or \u2018lingams of light\u2019 are the holiest and most worshipped of all. Jyoti<\/em>means \u2018light\u2019 and lingam<\/em> means \u2018mark\u2019 or \u2018sign\u2019. According to Hindu tradition, the Jyotirlingams pilgrimage washed off bad karma and makes the soul and body pure\u2026<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Shakti Peeth<\/strong>, the primordial cosmic energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"\"<\/a>Shakti means \u2018power\u2019 or \u2018energy\u2019. It is a fundamental concept in Hinduism, which is often associated with the feminine principal and personified by Devi, Hinduism\u2019s primordial goddess. The Shakti is venerated all over India and devotion culminates during the 9-day festival of Navaratri…<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Sapta Puri<\/strong>, the 7 holiest places in india<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To Hindus, the Sapta Puris are the seven holiest cities in India. Sapta means \u2018seven\u2019 and puri means \u2018town\u2019. These seven holy cities are also called the Sapta Moksha Puris, the \u2018seven cities of liberation\u2019 or the Sapta Tirtha, \u2018seven places of pilgrimage\u2019. It is generally believed that visiting these cities puts an end to the cycle of deaths and rebirths (reincarnation) and brings about moksha, \u2018liberation\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Char Dham<\/strong>, the four sacred abodes of India <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Char Dham, meaning \u2018four abodes\u2019, is the pilgrimage circuit around the four most revered pilgrimage sites in all India. Hindus believe that a pilgrimage or yatra around the Char Dham cities opens the way to moksha, liberation from the cycle of deaths and rebirths. They also think that every believer should try to visit each of these places at least once in their life\u2026<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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Chota Char Dham,<\/strong> the 4 little sacred abodes of Himalaya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Over time, another Char Dham pilgrimage circuit has developed, in Uttarakhand state in North India. It is known as ‘Chota Char Dham’, ‘the four small abodes’ or ‘Himalayan Char Dham’. There are: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n

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Panch Bhoota Sthalas<\/strong>, the five temples of the five prime elements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The \u201cPancha Bhoota Sthalas\u201d refers to the five temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, each of these temples representing the five prime elements of nature; water, air, ether, fire and earth. \u201cPancha\u201d means five, \u201cBhoota\u201d, elements and \u201cSthalas\u201d, place. These temples are all located in the South of India, four in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh\u2026<\/p>\n\n\nKNOW MORE ABOUT IT<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n

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