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  2. Hindu pilgrimage sites - Wikipedia

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    Kumbh Mela: The Kumbh Mela (the "pitcher festival") is one of the holiest of Hindu pilgrimages that is held every three years; the location is rotated among Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. Old Holy cities as per Puranic Texts: Varanasi formerly known as Kashi, Prayagraj also known as Prayag, Haridwar - Rishikesh , Mathura - Vrindavan ...

  3. Sapta Puri - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi is the holiest of all and it is favorite to lord Shiva, thus it is often referred as City of Lord Shiva. In Hinduism, one should visit the major temples in Varanasi in his/her life. Ujjain, also known by the ancient name Avanti, has one of the 12 Jyotirlingas installed in the Mahakaleshwar Temple. Each of these cities is also famous ...

  4. List of Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lists of Hindu temples. List is in alphabetical order in three types: based on geographic locations and by continents; by theme; and by prime deity. List is in alphabetical order in three types: based on geographic locations and by continents; by theme; and by prime deity.

  5. Hindu pilgrimage sites in India - Wikipedia

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    Ayodhya is an ancient holy city in Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the seven holy Hindu Saptapuri cites, and considered the home to Ram Janmabhoomi, the birth place of Rama. The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India is a Hindu temple, that was inaugurated [4] on 22 January 2024 after a prana pratishtha (consecration) ceremony.

  6. List of Jain temples - Wikipedia

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    Palitana Tirtha Dilwara Temples Saavira Kambada Basadi in Moodbidri Brahma Jinalaya, Lakkundi Hutheesing Jain Temple Jain Narayana temple: a UNESCO World Heritage Site Parshvanatha temple, Khajuraho: a UNESCO World Heritage Site Lal Mandir in Delhi Lodhurva Jain temple Soniji Ki Nasiyan Panchakuta Basadi, Mandya Parshwanath Temple, Calcutta Jain Tirthankara Relief at Padmakshi Gutta, Warangal ...

  7. List of Greek place names - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Greek place names as they exist in the Greek language. Places involved in the history of Greek culture, including: Historic Greek regions, including: Ancient Greece, including colonies and contacted peoples; Hellenistic world, including successor states and contacted peoples; Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire, including ...

  8. Tirtha (Hinduism) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Tirtha is a spiritual concept in Hinduism, particularly as a "pilgrimage site", states Axel Michaels, that is a holy junction between "worlds that touch and do not touch each other". [ 2 ] [ 9 ] The word also appears in ancient and medieval Hindu texts to refer to a holy person, or a holy text with something that can be a catalyst for a ...

  9. List of largest Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    The Ayodhya Ram Temple is a Hindu temple that is being built at the pilgrimage site of Ram Janmabhoomi. [72] [73] [74] 303,514: 20,000: Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: Mayapur India: The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, Mayapur will be a large Hindu temple which will function as a Hindu planetarium. [75] 110,000 – BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi ...