India at a Glance
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India is covered with holy sites associated with the exploits of the gods, the waters of a sacred river, or the presence of holy men. Texts called the Puranas (ancient lore in Sanskrit) contain lengthy sections that describe numerous sacred places and the merit gained by traveling to them in a devout manner. Bathing at such sites is a specially meritorious act. With the expansion of public transportation in the twentieth century, there has been a vast increase in the numbers of people who visit these spots to partake of the divine and visit holy places in india. In fact, for many Indian pilgrimage is the preferred form of tourism, involving family and community groups in enjoyable and uplifting vacations in india. To be familar with the indian temples and the holy spirits, do tour our pilgrimage package.
Pilgrimage Tours
Buddhist Pilgrimage
Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
Destinations : Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Lucknow
Char Dham
Duration : 15 Nights - 16 Days
Destination : Delhi - Haridwar - Barkot - Yamunotri - Harsil - Gangotri - Uttarkashi - Kedarnath - Joshimath - Badrinath - Valley of Flower - Hemkund Sahib
Get to know about Indian Pilgrimage?
India is a vast country, with diverse cultures and ancient civilization. There are a number of religious groups residing in India. In India we find the oldest pilgrimage tradition in the whole world. The practice of pilgrimage in India is so deeply embedded in the cultural psyche and the number of pilgrimage sites is so large that the entire subcontinent may actually be regarded as one grand and continuous sacred place. The earliest sources of information on the matter of sacred space come from the Rig Veda and the Atharva Veda. indus call the sacred places tirthas and the action of going on a pilgrimage is called tirtha-yatra. The word tirtha means river ford, steps to a river, or place of pilgrimage. In Vedic times the word may have concerned only those sacred places associated with water, but by the time of the Mahabharata, tirtha had come to denote any holy place, be it a lake, mountain, forest, or cave. Tirthas are more than physical locations, however. Pious Hindus believe them to be spiritual fords, the meeting place of heaven and earth, the locations where one crosses the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth to reach the shore of liberation.
