India is known around the world for its delicious cuisine, fantastic cinema and famous historical sites. One of the most interesting things about India is that it is home to a diverse range of spiritual and religious beliefs, traditions and places of worship.
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Here are the most spiritual places in India.
Lotus Temple
Lotus temple is one of the prominent attraction of New Delhi. This temple is built in the shape of a lotus flower. It is a Bahai House of worship and it is open to people from all regions. This temple is made of white marbles and sand around nine crystal clear pools.
In this temple, there are nine doors which open onto a central hall. In this here you can listen the chanting of prayers of different religions including Buddhism and Hinduism and thing about this temple that you must know that photography is prohibited inside the prayer hall. Lotus temple is one the best spiritual places of India.
Sarnath Temple, Uttar Pradesh
Sarnath Temple is also known to be one of the holiest Buddhist temple and it is situated at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. This Buddhist temple was built by the great Emperor Ashoka. It is a sacred place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon.
Sarnath is the first place where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma. There is a village 1Km away from the sarnath known as the singhpur where shreyansanth was born. That is why sarnath is also an important pilgrimage site for Jainism. This temple is also known as Isipatana. This temple has a peaceful, clean and calm environment which provides relaxation to the mind and body. This thing attracts the tourists to visit in this temple. Before planning your trip, must check out the Palace on Wheels itinerary.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a town and it is situated at Indian state, Uttrakhand. This is a cheapest family destination of India and thousands of people attracted every year to Rishikesh for spiritual relief, peace, learn yoga and for adventure. River rafting in Rishikesh or white water Rafting is the major attraction. International yoga attracts the participants from across the world, which is held here every year in February.
Rishikesh has also confluence of River Ganga. The glorious attraction of Rishikesh is none other than the great river Ganges, rapidly run throughout the city. Two bridges of Rishikesh is the biggest attraction that is Ram Jhula and LakshmanJhula. Rishikesh is one the most religious place of India. Everyone must at this place at once in their life.
Mahabodhi Temple
Mahabodhi Temple is situated at Bodh Gaya, Bihar. It is one of the oldest Buddhist temple. This temple was built in the 3rdcentury by the great Emperor Ashoka and it is considered as one of the holiest pilgrimage spot for Buddhists in the world.
When you will enter in this temple you can find many elements like Paintings and Sculptures of Hindu gods like Lakshmi, Sun God, and the eagle God and other. This temple is made of brick. This temple is around 55m tall and it is renovated several times in the 19th century. There is no entry fees to enter into this temple and the timings are 5 AM to 9 PM.
Golden Temple
Golden temple is located in Amritsar, Punjab. The original name of this temple is Golden Gurudwara. This temple is made up of real gold. It is the most important pilgrimage of Sikhism. The construction of this temple was started at 1581 and end in 1604. And there is no caste discrimination to enter in this temple.
Guru granth sahib is the holy text of Sikhism and it is always present inside of the golden temple. This temple is the best historical Monument in the world. It is necessary to open the shoes while entering the temple and washing feet in a small pool of water and it is essential to sit on ground to show the respect in their life.
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