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  2. Sapta Puri - Wikipedia

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    A temple dedicated to Rukmini, Krishna's consort, is located in Bet Dwarka, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from Dwarka. The temple is said to be 2500 years old but in its present form it is inferred to be of 12th century vintage.

  3. Hindu pilgrimage sites in India - Wikipedia

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    Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...

  4. List of Hindu temples in India - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.

  5. Religious tourism in India - Wikipedia

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    Amarnath Temple, Pahalgam, JK Hindu 5 Vaishno Devi Temple, Karta, JK Hindu 6 Dharamshala Buddhist 7 Jwalamukhi, Kangra Jwalamukhi Shaktipeeth 8 Amritsar Golden Temple Sikh 9 Anandpur Sahib Sikh 10 Talwandi Sabo Sikh 11 Kurukshetra Krishna Gita 12 Behat Shakambari Shaktipeeth 13 Haridwar Saptapuri, Kumbha Mela 14 Rishikesh 15 Yamunotri Chota Dham

  6. List of Hindu temples in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi temples along the River Ganges in 1922. Varanasi is an ancient city in India famous for housing many Hindu temples. The city's ancient holiness makes it a sacred geography in Hinduism. The city's temples were erected at different times throughout the history of Varanasi by various kings, saints, monasteries, guilds and communities.

  7. Char Dham - Wikipedia

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    Badrinath Temple. Badrinath is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand at an altitude of 3,133 meters (10,279 feet). The temple of Badrinath is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. [16] It is in the Garhwal hills, on the Alaknanda River banks. The town lies between the Nar and the Narayana mountain ranges and in the shadow of the Nilkantha peak ...

  8. Shakta pithas - Wikipedia

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    It is believed that Goddess Sharada moved from her ruined temple in Kashmir to live in the new temple in Sringeri. Requests have been made by the Hindu community in Pakistan to the Pakistani government to renovate the temple, the issue being raised by former Indian Home minister L. K. Advani to the Pakistan authorities [ 20 ] as a confidence ...

  9. Sapta Badri - Wikipedia

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    Adi Badri complex of temples near Karnaprayag Chandpur Garhi Fort, temple is 3km from it.. The Adi Badri the first temple complex among the Sapta Badri temples is an ancient shrine dedicated to Vishnu and is one among a chain of 16 small shrines located in the hill ranges 17 kilometres (11 mi), beyond Karnaprayag (confluence of Pindar River and Alaknanda River in Chamoli district