Question

religious places in india and its importance ​

Answer 1

Answer:

hey mate here is the answer

1. rishikesh
2. nddlkhant mahadev temple
3. harmandir sahib
4. shree jagnath temple
5. mahabodhi temple

they are important because they give inner peacefulness

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Rameshwaram

religious

This temple town has very close link with mythologies of India. This town is famous for many other elements like the Adam’s bridge, rail route over sea, Palk Strait and many others. This city is considered as the place where people wash off their sins.

Ramanathaswamy temple is the iconic pilgrimage & religious spot here. Apart from this, you can find Kothandaramaswamy temple, Gandhamathana Parvatham and many others. Four Shiva temples are located on four corners of India, which are important religious spots. The Ramanathaswamy temple is the southernmost one of those.

2. Varanasi

varanasi temple

Benaras or Varanasi is the Hinduism capital of the country. This ancient city is dotted with numerous ancient and modern temples New Vishwanath temple, Dhanvantari temple, Durga temple, Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple, Kashi Vishwanath temple, Tulsi Manas temple and others. Apart from the temples, the city is contains 88 ghats which lead to the holy river, Ganges.

These ghats and the river are the iconic spots for many rituals including the famous Ganga Aarti. It is said that the city had 23,000 temples in the past. The city also holds 15 unique and ancient mosques.

Most unique mosques of the region are Abdul Razzaq, Bibi Razia, Hazrat Sayyed Salar Masud Dargah, Alamgir and others.

Read more – Complete Travel Guide of Spiritual City Varanasi

3. Sarnath

sarnath temple

Sarnath holds many Buddhist monuments and temples. After enlightenment, Buddha reached Sarnath and gave his first sermon to fellow saints. The historic lion headed Ashoka Pillar is also found here. It is also the birthplace of religious leader of Jainism. You can find many monuments of Jainism in Sarnath. Usually Sarnath and Varanasi are covered under the same itinerary due to their proximity.

4. Kanchipuram

This historic town is famous for silk articles and temples. The town is lined with numerous ancient stone temples like Vaikunta Perumal temple, Kailasanathar temple, Varadharaja Perumal temple, Kumarakottam temple and others. This city holds numerous Shiva and Vishnu temples. The country’s tallest temple tower is found in this city in Ekambareswara temple. You can find Buddhism and Jainism temples here. 3rd century Trilokyanatha temple and Chandraprabha temple are iconic Jainism religious spots in the city.

There are several mutts in the city where tourists are welcome to stay and enjoy the culture. Although not a famous Islamic pilgrimage site, the city has two mosques of 17th and 20th century.

5. Kashmir

Most exotic honeymoon destination of India, Kashmir is also an important pilgrimage & religious spot. During the first half of the first millennium, the city was bubbling with Hinduism. Later, Buddhism and Islam spread in the city.

Today, Kashmir is an embodiment of all religions. Top temples of Kashmir are Shankaracharya temple, Sharika Devi temple, Awantipur and others. Shankaracharya temple was built in 250 BC and is an iconic religious spot here. Although in ruins, Sharika Devi temple is considered very sacred. The temple is surrounded by almond orchards and during April, the place will be filled with