Top 10 Worshipped Religious Places in India

India is the only country where we have so many so many religious groups. As different people have different religious views here, we have different kinds of religious places. Hindus have their temples, Muslims have mosques, and Sikhs have gurudwaras. Further, we have many Buddhist monasteries, churches and synagogues as well. In the nutshell, we can say that, in India we have a religious place for everyone, no matter what the religion of that particular person is. And these are not just religious places, but they depict the entire culture of this country.

If you or any elder person in your family is planning for a trip to some religious place in India, this article is going to help you a lot in deciding your destination. We have collected a list of the top 10 Religious places in India. Please make sure that wherever you are planning to go, at least one of these places must be included in your list of destinations.

10. Mathura

Mathura, popularly known as “Shri Krishnabhoomi” in India is regarded as the place where the Lord Krishna was born. People who are a great devotee of Krishna have an eager desire to visit Mathura at least once in their lifetimes. This is a holy place and numerous mythological stories are associated with this place. It is believed that Lord Krishna lived here and always benefitted the people living here by doing various magical deeds.

9. Somnath

The Lord Shiva’s temple Somnath is very famous among people all over India. The history of India sys that this temple has been destroyed numerous times by different people, but it is the religious beliefs of the people that this temple is intact till date. If you are a devotee of Lord Shiva, you must visit this temple at least once. It is situated at 40Km distance from the district of Junaghadj.

8. Vaishno Devi

The Vaishno Devi Mata shrine, situated in the Jammu and Kashmir is at the 8^th position in our list of top 10 religious p[laces in India. This is something known to almost every Indian citizen. Every year, thousands of visitors visit this place. A trip to Vaishno Devi is planned in homes of India very carefully, mainly because of this location; it is at a height of 5300 feet. Earlier on, people used to travel to the Shrine by foot only, but now many other options such as pony are available. The pilgrims have a hard time here, but it is in India only that people are willing to do so much just because of their religious beliefs.

7. Amarnath

After the Vaishno Devi Mata Shrine, Amarnath is the next big pilgrim spot of the Indian people, Hindus, particularly. One of the most interesting belief associated with the cave of Amarnath is that the Shiv Linga situated here is made up of ice and it melts as the size of the moon reduces. On the full moon day, you would be able to see the complete Shiv Linga. Not only this Shiv Linga, but there are also many other statues made up of ice, such as the Lord Ganesha idol, the Devi Parvati idol and many such others situated in this cave.

6. Kedarnath

It seems that Hindus are very much associated with the Lord Shiva. He is considered as the Lord of all the other Gods and Godesses, the Mahadeva. One of the most important shrines of Lord Shiva, the Kedarnath is located somewhere in the midst of the Kedarnath mountain range. It is believed that there are twelve jyotilingas dedicated to Mahadeva and Kedarnath is one out of them. This temple was built in the 8^th century and yet its shine is the same even today. When you would visit the temple, you would be surprised to see that a large Nandi Bull statue would be standing at the door to welcome you.

5. Khajuraho

The Khajuraho temples, situated in Madhya Pradesh are one of the most popular religious places in this country of religions- India. As soon as you enter the temple, every wall you see is depicting a deep insight into the historical India. I am sure you would be very delighted to see this scenario. The culture of ancient India is elegantly presented by the architecture of these temples. Every year, in the month of March, a dance festival is held here and that is reason why most of the visitors want to come here in March only.

4. Ayodhya

Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama is considered to be a very sacred place and people of India want to visit here once in their lifetimes for sure. This city is situated on the banks of Gogra River. Earlier on, this city was known as Kosaldesa as it was the capital city of Kosal. The Indians believe that this city is the land of Gods and Goddesses themselves and visiting here means visiting to the heaven itself.

3. Mysore

It is unlikely that any Indian would be unaware of the cultural importance of the Mysore district of Karnataka. The most famous one is the Dussera festival of this city. It is unlike all the Dussera festivals all over the world, where the statues of Ravana are burned, rather, in this festival, very large, or what we can say, gigantic statues of Ravana are made and then burned. To visual the fact hoe Rama killed Ravana and established thevictory of good over the evil, this festival must be attended by an Indian.

2. Dakshineshwar Kali Temple

All those people who pray to the Indian Goddess Kali, are very much respectful to the Dakshineshwar Kali temple situated in the state of West Bengal. Every year, several visitors from all over the country visit this temple. This is one of the oldest historical monuments in India. All thanks to Rani Rashmoni, a patroness of India, who was a great devotee of Goddess Kali, that this temple was founded. Actually, it was the whole Dakshineshwar village that got converted into this temple.

1.Haridwar

Haridwar is at the top position in our list of the top 10 religious places in India. The major reason for such a huge popularity of this place is that the river Ganga flows here. Another reason is that it is here that the Kumbha mela is organised. The river Ganga is considered to be the most holy river of the world and hence, not only from India, but people from very far away, also come here to take the blessings. It is believed that the river Ganga has its origin from the kesh (hair) of Lord Shiva. Hence, nothing can be holy than the river Ganga, and the one who bathes in this river, gets rid from all the sins.

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