Thursday 30 April 2015

Top 3 Summer Pilgrimage Places in India

India, the land of varied Gods and Goddesses offers numerous pilgrimage tours all season for its varied religions. Each pilgrimage includes a distinctive mythological story associated with it. If you are planning to book Pilgrimage Tour Package this summer, check out the following:

1. Amarnath Yatra: Amarnath Cave, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one among the many Hindu spiritual sites set in Jammu & Jammu and Kashmir. The Hindu shrine is at altitude of 12,756 ft. And remains under a cover of snow almost the year but summer months are considered a perfect time to pay pilgrimage. Devotees can also go for Amarnath Yatra by helicopter to reach the ice Shiva Linga.






2. CharDham Yatra: In Uttarakhand, Chardham Yatra is one among the pious journeys that attract devotees. Generally, devotees embark from Haridwar, referred to as the temple city of India or start yatra from Dehradun or Rishikesh. The pilgrimage covers Yamunotri, the origin of the River Yamuna, Gangotri, the origin of River Ganga, Kedarnath, the Hindu God Shiva in the form of Jyotirlingas and Badrinath, the abode of Lord Vishnu in the form of Badrinarayan. Moreover, for pilgrims with time constraint or drawback with altitude travel, there is also Chardham helicopter Yatra on the market.





3. Vaishno Devi Yatra: Vaishno Devi is a revered hindu pilgrimage. The shrine is located in the Trikuta caves in Jammu and Kashmir. The shrine is placed at a height of 5,200 ft which is a 14 km trek. According to Hindu Mythology, Devi  Vaishnavi took refuge during this hill and meditated for nine months to flee from ‘Bhaironath’ Tantrik. There area unit idols of 3 Hindu goddesses within the main temple. The ‘Pindies’ represent Goddesses Kali, Saraswati and Hindu deity. There is also Vaishno Devi Yatra by helicopter to facilitate pilgrims.


Tirupati Balaji, Shirdi Sai Mandir, Harmindar Sahib known as Golden Temple and Ajmer Sharif are the other popular pilgrimages one can go for in the summer months.