In India, there is an ancient tradition of pilgrimage to places that, even today, are still considered as sacred. Today, Hindus continue to travel to holy cities, continue to venerate statues of their favorite deities, take baths in the holy waters of the Ganges and celebrate wonderful and colorful religious festivals, in the same way that they have been doing for millennia.
80% of the population of India practice religion of Hinduism, the traditional and ancestral religion of this region, but which is expressed in different ways and in all aspects of daily life. However, there is also a considerable portion of Muslims, representing 10% of the total population. The rest of the inhabitants are made up of other religions such as Sikhs, Jains, Christians and Jews. As for Buddhism, it is a religion that has almost died out in its place of origin, although today most of the exiled Tibetan Buddhists, including the Dalai Lama, have returned to India.
Over time, India has gained fame for its spiritual character, which attracts many travelers to make pilgrimages to the places with the greatest spiritual load and with which they achieve the greatest identification. Many of the travelers who come to India are on a spiritual journey or a journey of search. Many belong to the group like the New Age, who want to rejuvenate in an environment so charged with emotions and culture like this.
So below we detail a short list of some of the sacred places where many people make pilgrimages for different reasons, which can be very interesting for those who are looking to make a spiritual and renewal trip to India.
So in India you can make a pilgrimage to the city of Benares, also known as the city of Shiva, located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. You can also visit the Gandhi Memorial, in New Delhi or the Amarnath, which is a large pilgrimage temple in South India. Another interesting place is the Beth Math, which is an important Hindu monastery located in Howrah, in the West Bengal region. It is only necessary to locate the region, and a series of sacred places will open their doors for the pilgrimage.