Religious Places in India
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
About: One of the world’s oldest cities, sacred to Hindus.
Reach: Varanasi Airport; train connectivity from major cities.
What to see: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Ganga Aarti, Sarnath, Assi Ghat.
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
About: Famous for Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
Reach: Tirupati Airport; trains from Chennai/Bangalore.
What to see: Tirumala Temple, Akasa Ganga, Sri Govindarajaswami Temple.
- Amritsar, Punjab
About: Spiritual center of Sikhism.
Reach: Amritsar Airport; well-connected by rail and road.
What to see: Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana Temple.
- Haridwar, Uttarakhand
About: Gateway to Char Dham, situated on the Ganges.
Reach: Jolly Grant Airport (Dehradun); rail/bus to Haridwar.
What to see: Har Ki Pauri, Ganga Aarti, Mansa Devi Temple.
- Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
About: Yoga capital with spiritual and adventure significance.
Reach: Same as Haridwar; 20 km further.
What to see: Triveni Ghat, Laxman Jhula, Parmarth Niketan Ashram.
- Vaishno Devi, Jammu & Kashmir
About: One of the most visited Hindu shrines.
Reach: Jammu Airport → Katra → 13 km trek to temple.
What to see: Main cave shrine, Bhairavnath Temple, Ardhkuwari.
- Bodh Gaya, Bihar
About: Where Buddha attained enlightenment.
Reach: Gaya Airport; rail to Gaya Junction.
What to see: Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue.
- Shirdi, Maharashtra
About: Pilgrimage site for devotees of Sai Baba.
Reach: Shirdi Airport; trains to Sainagar Shirdi.
What to see: Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai, Lendi Baug.
- Puri, Odisha
About: Famous Jagannath Temple, one of Char Dhams.
Reach: Bhubaneswar Airport → 60 km drive.
What to see: Jagannath Temple, Rath Yatra, Puri Beach.
- Dwarka, Gujarat
About: Ancient kingdom of Lord Krishna.
Reach: Jamnagar Airport → 130 km by road; trains available.
What to see: Dwarkadhish Temple, Bet Dwarka, Nageshwar Jyotirlinga.
- Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
About: Another Char Dham site, known for Ramanathaswamy Temple.
Reach: Madurai Airport → 170 km by road/train.
What to see: Ramanathaswamy Temple, Dhanushkodi, Agni Theertham.
- Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
About: Temple town known for its ancient Hindu temples.
Reach: Chennai Airport → 70 km by road.
What to see: Ekambareswarar Temple, Kamakshi Temple, Kailasanathar Temple.
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu
About: City with rich Dravidian temple heritage.
Reach: Madurai Airport or railway.
What to see: Meenakshi Amman Temple, Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace.
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
About: Hosts one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.
Reach: Indore Airport → 55 km; rail connectivity.
What to see: Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ram Ghat, Kumbh Mela site.
- Nashik, Maharashtra
About: Another Jyotirlinga site and Kumbh Mela host.
Reach: Nashik Airport or trains from Mumbai/Pune.
What to see: Trimbakeshwar Temple, Panchavati, Saptashrungi Temple.
- Ajmer, Rajasthan
About: Famous Sufi pilgrimage site.
Reach: Jaipur Airport → 130 km by road; rail to Ajmer.
What to see: Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Ana Sagar Lake, Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra.
- Pushkar, Rajasthan
About: Sacred Hindu town near Ajmer.
Reach: Same as Ajmer → 15 km by road.
What to see: Brahma Temple, Pushkar Lake, Savitri Temple.
- Sabarimala, Kerala
About: Pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa in the Western Ghats.
Reach: Cochin/Trivandrum Airport → Pamba → 5 km trek to shrine.
What to see: Sabarimala Temple (open seasonally), Pampa River.
- Hampi, Karnataka
About: UNESCO site with sacred ruins.
Reach: Hospet station; nearest airport – Hubli.
What to see: Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple, sacred Tungabhadra riverbanks.
- Somnath, Gujarat
About: First of the 12 Jyotirlingas.
Reach: Diu Airport → 85 km by road; rail to Veraval.
What to see: Somnath Temple, Triveni Sangam, Bhalka Tirth.