Holy Yatra of Sacred Places in India

Yatra generally means pilgrimage to holy places such as sacred pilgrimage sites,confluences of sacred rivers and temples. Most of the holy yatra stated during the Hindu scared month of Shravan or Sawan and run through the whole season of monsoon. India is the birth place of four of the world’s major religious traditions namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, Also have followers of Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews. Every religions in India has it’s own way to worship their respective god’s, two of most sacred yatra are Char Dham Yatra by Hindu and Hajj Yatra by Muslim. During the monsoon India host some of the big fairs and popular festivals such as Teej, Raksha Bandhan,Nag Panchami, snake boat race and Aadi Perukku. The mammoth procession of Rath Yatra at Ahmedabad is the biggest in Gujarat.

Mansarovar Yatra

Mansarovar is a beautiful and highest fresh-water lake in the world situated in Tibet. Mount Kailash, a place of pilgrimage attracting religious people from India and neighboring countries. The Mount Kailash is considered a sacred place in four religions Hinduism Buddhism, Jainism and Bon. According to Hindu mythology mount Kailash is the abode of Lord Shiva and circumambulating Mount Kailash on foot is a holy ritual. Another lake called Lake Rakshastal lying close to the west of Lake Manasarovar and The Great Mount Kailash. These lake are the source of the Brahmaputra River and the Karnali River a tributary of the Holy river Ganges.

Amarnath Yatra

The Amarnth temple located in Jammu and Kashmir is dedicated to one of the holy trinity God “Lord Shiva“. The temple is situated on Amarnath mountain and Amarnath caves are most famous shrines in Hinduism. Every year inside the main Amarnath cave an Ice Shiva Lingam forms, along with two other ice formations representing Shri Ganesh and Maa Parvati. Amarnath yatra is held every year to pay homage to Lord Shiva and Maa parvati. The temple is a very popular yatra destination for Hindus, about 4 lakh people visit during the season.

Pandharpur Yatra

The Palkhi Festival Of Maharashtra is one of the most popular festivals in India. The annual Pandharpur Yatra to the famous vithoba temple at Pandarpur held every year during the month of June and July. Thousands of pilgrims come to Pandharpur with carry Palkhis with the images of the saints of Maharashtra Sant Dyaneshwar from Alandi, Sant Tukaram’s from Dehu, Eknath’s from Paithan, and Nivruttinath’s from Trimbakeshwar. These pilgrims are referred to as Warkaris, they worship Vithoba an incarnation of Vishnu.

Ratha Yatra

The Festival of Chariots of Lord Jagannatha, held every year at Puri in the tribal state of Orissa. The 10 day’s ratha yatra is commemorates Lord Jagannath’s, annual visit to Gundicha mata’s temple a short distance away. Thousands of pilgrims come to puri during the festival with an desire to help pull Lords chariot with ropes. This is the only day when devotees who are not allowed in the temple premises such as non-Hindus and foreigners, can get their glimpse of the deities.

Deoghar Yatra

Om Namah Shivai ! Deoghar means abode of the Gods and Goddesses, It is also known as Baidyanath Dham or Baba Dham situated on the eastern side of Jharkhand. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage center having Baidyanath Temple one of the twelve Lord Shiva Jyothirlingams in India. The pilgrims carry the holy water of holy river Ganges from Sultanganj’s and offered to the Jyotirlingam of Lord Shiva at Deoghar. These pilgrims called Kanwariya, reciting Bol Bam on the way of walk 109 KM, The march of Kanwariya start during the holy month of Shravan the wet season each year in India. Shravani Mela is the most celebrated 30-day festival in Deoghar Baidyanath Temple of Jharkhand.

Char Dham Yatra

The Char Dham belongs to four pilgrimage places in India, They are Badrinath, Dwarka, Jagannath Puri, and Rameshwaram. The Char Dham are often considered the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one’s lifetime. There is a Chota Char Dham as well inculdes Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath situated in Garhwal Himalayas.

  • Badrinath is located in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, in Garhwal hills on the banks of the Alaknanda River.
  • Dwarka is located in West in state of Gujarat,close to where the Gomti River merges into the Gulf of Kutch.
  • Puri located in East, state of Orissa, the oldest city of eastern part situated on the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
  • Rameswaram located in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, situated in the Gulf of Mannar.

Sikkim has created four Dhams of the Hindus Jagannath, Dwarika, Rameshawaram, Badrinath under one roof at  Namchi along with replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas and a incredibly tallest 108-feet statue of Kirateshwar, the hunter form of Lord Shiva.

 

3 Comments

  • Nice, this means there is loads more to see, even stuff not mentioned here. I have personally been to Dwarka, Rameshwaram, Badrinath, Gangotri. Missed out of Puri and Kedarnath. Mansarovar sure looks inviting though. Good info again.

    • admin says:

      Yeah there are so many place in India which are unexplored and not mention here too. You also missed some of the best Goddess Durga Hill temples, So India is inviting you again: Welcome George.

      Thanks

  • Kumar Mithun says:

    Baidyanath Dham Yatra: The Baidyanath temple located in Bihar and Bangal is dedicated to one of the holy trinity God “Lord Shiva“. The temple is situated on Baidyanath Dham mountain and Baidyanath caves are most famous shrines in Hinduism. Every year inside.
    For More Info: wwww.pupri.in

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