Pilgrimage Tours of India

Pilgrimage Tours of India

In India we find the oldest continually operating pilgrimage tradition in the entire world.The practise of pilgrimage is so deeply embedded in its culture and the number of pilgrimage sites is so large that the entire sub-contienent may be regarded as one grand sacred space. The most sacred sities in India are known as tirathas (fords) between this world of ordinary experience and the divine realm of brahman(the godhead). They are often places of natural beauty, manifesting the power of the gods, and are usually found far from human dwellings-- in the depths of forests, at the tops of mountains or in the most inaccessible caves.

The sites themselves, whether they be temples, rivers, or natural lingas are believed to possess sacred power (shakti) which may be absorbed by the visiting devotee. Many pilgrims set out ona tour of specific sities. Like, Buddhists travel round the ganges basin, where the historical Buddha lived, visiting the places associated with his life and death. Followers of Krishna, may make the round of areas associated with this God, like mathura region. Similarliy Shiva worshippers, travel to Himalayan settings of shaivite myth, or tour the sacred jyotirlinga sities etc.

Looking deeper into this matter, let us take a pilgrimage tour of India --

Seven Sacred Cities of India

Seven Sacred Cities of India

India's Pilgrimage sites are also known as tirathas(fords), crossings between the worldly and divine spheres. A tiratha may be a river such as, Ganges, or a mountain peak, such as mount Kailash - the mysthical Himalayan retreat of Lord Shiva.....
The Ganges Tour

The Ganges Tour

Pūjā alternatively written as Pooja, means reverence or worship. Puja is any Hindu ceremonial, from a simple ritual in the home to an elaborate public festival, in which an image or other symbol of the god is worshipped. ....
The Char Dham Tour

The Char Dham Tour

In the folds holy Himalayas of the majestic Garhwal Himalayas that adorn the magnificent state of Uttaranchal, awaits a rejuvenating spiritual experience for the devout.Nestling in the snow-covered lofty peaks are located the sacred Hindu shrines of Badrinath, Kedarnath, ....
The Jain Tirthas

The Jain Tirthas

The oldest continuous monastic tradition in India is Jainism, the path of the Jinas, or victors. This tradition is traced to Var-dhamana Mahavira (The Great Hero; ca. 599-527 B.C.), .....
The Buddhist Tirthas

The Buddhist Tirthas

Many of the Jain and Buddhist tirthas (fords) lies in the ganges basin, where Mahavira, the jain saint, and the Buddha lived, taught and died. The world's principal Buddhist tirth is Bodh Gaya.....

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