Lumbini, Nepal. Lumbini, Nepal (Shutterstock) … Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba in Mecca (Shutterstock) … Western Wall, Israel. Praying at the Western Wall (Shutterstock) … Vatican City. … Golden Temple, India. … Bethlehem, Palestine. … Badrinath, India.
The world’s most beautiful holy places and pilgrimage sites Lumbini, Nepal. Lumbini, Nepal (Shutterstock) … Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba in Mecca (Shutterstock) … Western Wall, Israel. Praying at the Western Wall (Shutterstock) … Vatican City. … Golden Temple, India. … Bethlehem, Palestine. … Badrinath, India.
ABOUT THIS UNIT: A pilgrimage is a sacred journey, undertaken for a spiritual purpose. Pilgrims are different from tourists: they travel for spiritual reasons, not just to relax or for fun. Pilgrimage is a search for meaning, purpose, values or truth (and in this sense, like life).
Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Pilgrim Centre, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple in Kottayam is noted for the traditional Kerala architecture of the temple attracts a lot of visitors.
Varanasi, Prayagraj, Haridwar-Rishikesh, Mathura-Vrindavan, Ayodhya, Dwarka and Rameswaram. Holy Fairs: The Kumbh Mela (the “pitcher festival”) is one of the holiest of Hindu pilgrimages that is held four times every twelve years; the location is rotated among the four cities of Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain.
The ancient city of Varanasi is considered one of the most holy cities and there are several temples located on the banks of the Ganga river. The Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Sankat Mochan Temple are two of the most visited in the city. The annual Ganga Mahotsav celebrates the rich cultural heritage of India.
a shrine or other sacred place that people travel to as an act of religious devotion. the famous pilgrimage site of Tirupati in southern Andhra Pradesh.
Administrative Functions means functions normally associated with the routine operation of government, including tax assessment and collection, personnel services, purchasing, records management services, data processing, warehousing, equipment repair, and printing.
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Administrative Centres: Thanjavur was the capital of the Cholas. It was an administrative town. This is situated on the banks of Kaveri. Rajarajeshvara temple (built by Rajaraja Chola) is in this town.
