Hindu Pilgrimage Circuits

The four sacred Himalayan shrines — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Completing the Char Dham Yatra is believed to wash away all sins and liberate the soul.

Pilgrimage to the 12 self-manifested shrines of Lord Shiva — where the divine pillar of light (Jyotirlinga) is said to have first emerged. Completing this circuit is considered the ultimate Shiva pilgrimage.

Five sacred Shiva temples in the Garhwal Himalayas linked to the Mahabharata — where parts of Nandi (Shiva's bull) are said to have appeared when the Pandavas sought Shiva's blessings after the war.

The seven most sacred cities of Hinduism — also called Moksha Puri. According to the scriptures, dying in any of these seven cities grants liberation (moksha) from the cycle of rebirth.

Pilgrimage to eight ancient self-manifested (Swayambhu) Ganesha temples in Maharashtra — all within a 100 km radius of Pune. The circuit must ideally be completed in a single continuous journey.