Top Spiritual Journeys In India

Hundreds of deep rooted beliefs, hundreds of spiritual thoughts followed by vivid customs bless this land of incredibility. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Saurashtra to Silchar (Assam) every nook and corner of this country is dotted with significant pilgrimage sites which are either dedicated to Hindu deities or Buddhist lamas or Gurus.

 A journey to these holy sites of India is considered a lifetime achievement and endows the pilgrims with peace of mind and mental strength. Here is the list of top spiritual Indian destinations you should embark on to get blessed with the divine feel.

The deity is worshipped here inside a dark cave in the form of three pindies (rocks) as Maha Kali, Maha Saraswati and Maha Laxmi. Several mythological stories are associated with the emergence of the shrine of Vaishno Devi, among which the tale of Bhairon Nath and Vaishnavi is considered to be the most famous. It is said that the three major manifestations of Goddess Durga united together and created a girl who later took birth as the daughter of Ratnakara. The girl was later blessed by Lord Rama when she was meditating in a dense forest. Bhairon Nath, a wicked Yogi wanted to take revenge on the deity and in the course of time Devi slaughtered the head of Bhairon Nath. Realising the power of Vaishnavi, Bhairon Nath sought forgiveness of the deity and as a result Mata blessed him with the boon that whoever will visit Vaishno Devi will have to visit the temple of Bhairon Nath to complete their pilgrimage. Soon after the incident, the deity sat on meditation and transformed into the form of a rock face which are worshipped today as pindies.

Vaishno Devi

A journey towards the divine, a walk to meet the Supreme Being, Kail

ash Man Sarovar.

Amarnath 

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple of Amarnath houses a naturally appearing Ice Lingam which is found inside a cave.

Kailash Mansarovar

hancho is a place on the way to Manimahesh, where pilgrims spend a night during their

pilgrimage to Manimahesh. It is said that when Shiva blessed Bhasmasura with the power

of burning anyone whom he will touch, Bhasmasura wanted to kill Shiva itself. 

Mani Mahesh Lake

Ratha Yatra (drawing the chariot of Hindu deities) is a common event in India, but when we talk about the Rath Yatra of Puri (chariot pulling ceremony) then it becomes a gathering of millions. One of the most sought after Spiritual Centres in India, Puri in Odisha is the starting point of this festival. The festival takes place in the Hindu month of Ashada (July) on the second day of the new moon when the three deities of the temple namely Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out of the main temple for a procession which ends at Gundicha Temple.

The actual Buddhist circuit tour is centred on four most significant spiritual holidays & meditation retreats of Buddhism called Lumbini in southern Nepal where Buddha was born; Bodhgaya in Bihar where Buddha achieved the enlightenment; Sarnath in Varanasi wher Buddha delivered his first sermon and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh where Buddha left this earthly home to unite with the Supreme Being.

Nau Devi 

nine Hindu pilgrimage sites dedicated to the different incarnations of Goddess Durga are Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir, Mata Chamunda Devi, Mata Jwala Ji, Maa Kangra Devi, Maa Chintpurni Devi / Mata Chhinnamastika Dham, Mata Naina Devi, Mata Mansa Devi , Mata Kalika Devi in Himachal Pradesh and Mata Shakumbhari Devi in Saharanpur Uttar, Pradesh.