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Pilgrim Tours India: offer
a chance at religious rejuvenation and soul purification
to global tourists!
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While secularism and serenity are the buzzwords
for the pilgrim tours offered by major tour operators
in India for tourists seeking rest, relaxation
and religious cleansing, the rise in popularity
of major pilgrim destinations is chiefly due to
modern amenities and better accommodation now
being provided in these places. When spiritual
sanctuaries offer devout followers a meeting place
for the Soul to communicate with the Higher Power
and are clean, easily accessible by road, rail
and air, grant inner peace and an opportunity
to carry back the gift of faith, then these major
pilgrim destinations are bound to get a boost
in tourist traffic-not only nationally, but from
foreign shores as well.
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Pilgrim Tour packages: popular
picks for best-loved pilgrim destinations in India
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| Professionally
managed tour companies are increasingly focusing
on the needs of the global tourist visiting India
for spiritual release. Aimed at pleasing the discerning
tourist, reputed travel companies provide quality
stay and touring to major pilgrim destinations,
with services like hired porters, a cook to meet
the different food-related needs of the tour members;
sharing and discounted tariff rates during off-season/non-festival
time pilgrimage tour
bookings for diverse religious communities seeking
their sacred pilgrimage spots to profess faith,
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- Hottest Hindu pilgrimage tours include holy
dip in the Ganges in Benares and an trek to
Amarnath; for the Sikhs, a walk up to a height
of 4329 meters through difficult terrain up
to Hemkund Sahib in Uttaranchal
and the Golden Temple at Amritsar offers spiritual
rejuvenation, while the cradle of Buddhism-Sarnath-is
a must-visit pilgrim destination for Buddhist
devotees from the world over.
- Haridwar,
literally meaning the doorway to the Lord, is
located at the foothills of Shivalik hills and
is yet another major pilgrim destination for
Hindus, with chanting of hymns and lighting
of the prayer lamp, 'the aarti,' held every
evening at the Har-ki-pauri. A veritable enlightenment
scene, the place shines bright with innumerable
floating diyas (earthen lamps) and flowers and
is a balm for tired souls.
- The Char-Dham Yatra covers visits to four
holy places, namely Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri
and Yamunotri. A major pilgrim destination for
attracting religious tourism to India, the Char
Dham Yatra has Rishikesh, situated in the lap
of the Himalayas as the common point deciding
the tour route for all the four pilgrim spots.
What makes this pilgrimage tour even more integral
to the devout tourist is the fact that the sources
of the two most sacred rivers of India, the
Ganga and the Yamuna are amongst the four shrines
in the Himalaya, namely Gangotri and Yamunotri,
which provide avid pigrims with trekking-tours
by the same name.
- Rishikesh,
considered a top-pick for religious tourism,
has many temples and yogic ashrams, besides
offering endless opportunities for adventurer
tourism as well.
- The Alamgir Mosque or the Beni Madhav Ka Darera
close to the main city of Benares stands as
a striking example of Hindu and Mughal architectural
style and harmonious living.
- Major pilgrim destinations down south include
visits to Kovalam,
Kanyakumary, Madurai, Rameswaram, Trichy, Thanjavur,
Palani,Kodiai and Coimbatore replete with temples
devoted to local deities.
Is it then a wonder we call it Amazing India?
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