Pilgrimage destinations
Honest, reviewed guides to India’s holy cities, when to go, which temples to plan for, suggested circuits and practical safety notes.
Almora
Uttarakhand
Almora is a pilgrimage destination in Uttarakhand with several revered temples, including Chitai Golu Devta Temple, Katarmal Sun Temple. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Amritsar
Punjab
Amritsar is a pilgrimage destination in Punjab with several revered temples, including Durgiana Temple, Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Baijnath
Himachal Pradesh
Baijnath is a pilgrimage destination in Himachal Pradesh with several revered temples, including Baijnath Temple, Himachal Pradesh, Baijnath Temple, Uttarakhand. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Bhubaneswar
Odisha
Bhubaneswar is a pilgrimage destination in Odisha with several revered temples, including Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Chennai is a pilgrimage destination in Tamil Nadu with several revered temples, including Vadapalani Andavar Temple, Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Dehradun
Uttarakhand
Dehradun is a pilgrimage destination in Uttarakhand with several revered temples, including Tapkeshwar Temple, Uttarakhand Char Dham Registration & Tourist Care. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Dwarka
Gujarat
Dwarka is a pilgrimage destination in Gujarat with several revered temples, including Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Gaya
Bihar
Gaya is a pilgrimage destination in Bihar with several revered temples, including Mangla Gauri Temple, Vishnupad Temple, Gaya. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Guwahati
Assam
Guwahati is a pilgrimage destination in Assam with several revered temples, including Ugratara Temple, Guwahati, Kamakhya Temple, Basistha Temple. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Haridwar
Uttarakhand
Haridwar is a pilgrimage destination in Uttarakhand with several revered temples, including Chandi Devi Temple, Haridwar, Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Hyderabad
Telangana
Hyderabad is a pilgrimage destination in Telangana with several revered temples, including Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, Chilkur Balaji Temple. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Jaipur is a pilgrimage destination in Rajasthan with several revered temples, including Galtaji Temple, Govind Dev Ji Temple, Jaipur. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Kanchipuram
Tamil Nadu
Kanchipuram is a pilgrimage destination in Tamil Nadu with several revered temples, including Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram, Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram, Kamakshi Amman Temple. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Kollur
Karnataka
Kollur is a pilgrimage destination in Karnataka with several revered temples, including Kollur Mookambika Temple, Kollur Mookambika Temple. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Kumbakonam
Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam is a pilgrimage destination in Tamil Nadu with several revered temples, including Sarangapani Temple, Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Mumbai
Maharashtra
Mumbai is a pilgrimage destination in Maharashtra with several revered temples, including Mumba Devi Temple, Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir, Mumbai. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
New Delhi
Delhi
New Delhi is a pilgrimage destination in Delhi with several revered temples, including Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir), Delhi, Kalkaji Mandir, Delhi, Chhatarpur Temple (Shri Aadya Katyayani Shakti Peeth). It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Prayagraj
Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj is a pilgrimage destination in Uttar Pradesh with several revered temples, including Mankameshwar Temple, Prayagraj, Alopi Devi Mandir. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Saundatti
Karnataka
Saundatti is a pilgrimage destination in Karnataka with several revered temples, including Yellamma Temple, Saundatti, Renuka Yellamma Temple, Saundatti. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Somnath
Gujarat
Somnath, on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat, is home to the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas. The seaside temple complex is known for its calm setting and the evening Sound & Light show.
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram is a pilgrimage destination in Kerala with several revered temples, including Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Ujjain
Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain is a pilgrimage destination in Madhya Pradesh with several revered temples, including Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain, Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple, Ujjain. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi (Kashi) is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities and one of the holiest for Hindus, set along the western bank of the Ganga. Pilgrims come for darshan of Kashi Vishwanath, the riverfront ghats and the daily Ganga Aarti.
Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada is a pilgrimage destination in Andhra Pradesh with several revered temples, including Kanaka Durga Temple, Indrakeeladri, Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam is a pilgrimage destination in Andhra Pradesh with several revered temples, including Simhachalam Varaha Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam Temple (Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha). It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.
Yadagirigutta
Telangana
Yadagirigutta is a pilgrimage destination in Telangana with several revered temples, including Yadadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Yadagirigutta. It draws devotees through the year for darshan and festivals.