🏔️ Sacred Holy Places
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Varanasi (Kashi)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh• Old City Ghats
Significance:
Oldest living city, City of Light
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Varanasi is considered the spiritual capital of India. It is believed that dying here grants moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirth).
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Rishikesh
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand• Himalayan Foothills
Significance:
Gateway to Himalayas, World Capital of Yoga
Known as the "Yoga Capital of the World," Rishikesh is where the Ganges flows from the Himalayas into the plains. Many great saints and yogis have meditated here.
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Haridwar
Haridwar, Uttarakhand• Ganga Banks
Significance:
Gateway to God, Kumbh Mela site
One of the seven holiest places in Hinduism, Haridwar is where the Ganges leaves the mountains and enters the plains. It hosts the Kumbh Mela every 12 years.
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Vrindavan
Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh• Krishna Janmabhoomi
Significance:
Lord Krishna's childhood home
The sacred town where Lord Krishna spent his childhood, Vrindavan is filled with temples and sites associated with Krishna's divine play (leela).
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Pushkar
Pushkar, Rajasthan• Sacred Lake Area
Significance:
Only Brahma temple in the world
Home to the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma in the world, Pushkar is built around a sacred lake believed to have been created by Brahma himself.
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Amarnath Cave
Amarnath, Jammu & Kashmir• Himalayan Cave
Significance:
Natural Shiva Lingam formation
A natural cave in the Himalayas where an ice formation resembles a Shiva Lingam. Legend says Lord Shiva revealed the secret of immortality to Parvati here.
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