As a spiritual country, India is rich holy places, traditions and rituals. It has many places for those who seeks spiritual knowledge and awareness. We are presenting you few spiritual places in the country that you should not miss and should visit for getting a good quality spiritual experience.

1.Rishikesh

Rishikesh is the place knows as the birthplace of Yoga. This place is popular for meditation and for doing yoga as well as learning about other aspects of Hinduism. It is surrounded by hills on three sides and situated on the banks of holy Ganges river.

2.Varanasi

Having a very old history on its back, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is one of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism. According to the myth this is the city of Lord Shiva, God of destruction and recreation and people who dies here liberate themselves from the cycle of reincarnation.

3.Bodhgaya

This place is famous for its Bodhi tree under which Lord Buddha became enlightened during intense meditation. Considered as one of the mosr important places in Buddhism in the world, the people who visit the city will find plenty of meditation and Buddhism courses here.

4.Thiruvannamalai

Famous for it Sri Ramana Ashram, Thiruvannamalai is located near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Various Hindu pilgrims visit the place for offering worship and pray at Arunachaleshwar temple, where Lord Shiva is being worshiped as an element of fire, on Mount Arunachala.

5.Amritsar

Founded by fourth Sikh Guru Ram Das in 1577, the city got its name from the body of water around the famous Golden Temple, knows as ‘Holy pool of Nectar’. A spiritual capital of Sikhs, Golden Temple in the city attracts huge pilgrims here from all over the world.

By Prajakt K.