Showing posts with label Pilgrimage tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pilgrimage tour. Show all posts

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.



Monday, 8 September 2014

Where to book Religious Tour Packages for this season?

The season of religious festivals begins with September. India with its amazing religious diversity, colorful festivities and the pleasant rituals present a perfect time to embark on holidays with religious tour packages.

Some of the biggest and best religious festivals in India take place during September and are:



1. Ganesh Chaturthi
The amazing eleven day Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrates the birth of the dearest Hindu elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha. This year the event is recognized from Aug 29-September 8, 2014..



2. Onam
Onam is a traditional ten day collect event that represents the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali. It's an event rich in lifestyle and lifestyle. Food, dance, sports, games, and snake boat races are the significant pleasures. This year the event starts from September 7, 2014 and continue for a week after.



3. Ladakh Festival
The Ladakh Festival is a event of culture and history and a significant event of the area. It has plenty to provide visitors, such as polo-match, music events, cover up dances from the monasteries, motorbike/cycle adventure to Khardung-la, Thanka artwork display, archery, tubing, and individuals music. This year the festivities  begin from September 20 and starts by September 26.



4. Navaratri
Navaratri is a nine day event that enjoys the Mother Goddess in all her forms, such as Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. The event ends with Dussehra, the success of excellent over wicked, on the 10th day. This event is celebrated all over India with different traditions and rituals. In West Bengal, its the Durga Puja, in Gujarat & Maharashtra it’s the Dandiya & Garba and  in the south especially Mysore it’s the stylish Dasara. In Delhi, the Ramlila performs are the significant fascination. The event starts with the burning of the idol of Ravan to end wicked and excellent to win. This year the festivalwill begin from September 25 to Oct 3, 2014.