The 12 Jyotirlinga
Practice of pilgrimage is common from the ancient days and is still growing considerably. India is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions- namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. In India Hindus call the sacred places to which they travel tirthas, and the action of going on a pilgrimage tirtha-yatra. Together with tourism it has grown considerably among the Travellers both domestic and international.
- Kedarnath in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
- Vishwanath in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Baba Baidyanath in Deoghar, Jharkhand
- Mallikarjuna in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
- Ramanathaswamy in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
- Bhimashankar in Maharashtra
- Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra
- Grishneshwar in Ellora, Maharashtra
- Omkareshwar in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
- Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Somnath in Gir Somnath, Gujarat
- Nageshvara in Dwarka,…