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The four temples that comprise Char Dham are Yamunotri Dham, Gangotri Dham, Badrinath Dham and Kedarnath Dham. Yamunotri Dham, named after the Goddess Yamuna, is the first Dham en route the yatra.

The seven holiest Hindu cities are said to be the sites of events recounted in mythological texts: Kashi (modern Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh), where the god Shiva founded a shrine of purification; Oudh (modern Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh), birthplace of the god Rama; Mathura (in Uttar Pradesh), scene of Krishna’s nativity;

A pilgrimage is a devotional practice consisting of a prolonged journey, often undertaken on foot or on horseback, toward a specific destination of significance. It is an inherently transient experience, removing the participant from his or her home environment and identity.

13 of the World’s Most Unforgettable Pilgrimages Glastonbury Tor, United Kingdom. Glastonbury Tor. … Mount Kailash Pilgrimage, Tibet. Credit: Bigstock.com. … St. … Kumano Ancient Trail, Japan. … Inca Trail – Machu Picchu, Peru. … Madonna del Ghisallo – Lombardy, Italy. … The Way of St James, France. … Croagh Patrick – County Mayo, Ireland.

The Way of St James (or Camino de Santiago) is arguably one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in Europe, with over 200,000 people undertaking the journey to Santiago de Compostela, the alleged resting place of St James, every year.

The oldest of these temple pilgrimage is the Pandharpur Wari which is said to be in tradition from the past 800 years.

The definition of a pilgrimage is a long journey, especially one made by a person going to a holy place. An example of a pilgrimage is the Hajj, the journey taken by thousands of Muslim people traveling to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Through worship, celebrations, and rituals, pilgrimage provides believers with a spiritual experience, satisfying their need for physical health, mindfulness, spiritual experience, socialization, and connectedness to nature, and thus may be regarded as a form of spiritual well-being tourism.

Varanasi, Haridwar, Kedarnath, Kanchipuram, Badrinath, Madurai, Puri, Mathura, Dwarka, Shirdi, Vaishnodevi, Vrindavan are some of the most sacred and popular Hindu pilgrimage sites in India. In Hinduism, Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage circuit is considered of utmost importance.

International Business Times has identified Pushkar as one of the ten most religious places in the world and one of the five sacred pilgrimage places for the Hindus, in India.