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Pilgrimage
In India
Christian
Pilgrimages in India
Hindu
Pilgrimages in India
Some of the most important Hindu pilgrimage
sites are found high up in the Himalayas, in the north of
the state of Uttaranchal.Of these, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri
and Gangotri are the most significant.
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Pilgrimage
in India
India has always been considered the land
of spirituality. Though Hinduism continues to be the oldest
religion in the country, India has been the birthplace of
various religions like Bhuddism, Jainism, Sikhism and Sufism,
and has always embraced new religions that other cultures
brought into the country.
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Sikh
Pilgrimages in India
Sikhism, the youngest of the world
religions, is barely five hundred years old. Its founder,
Guru Nanak, was born in 1469. Guru Nanak spread a simple message
of "Ek Ong Kar": we are all one, created by the One Creator
of all Creation.
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Jain
Pilgrimages in India
Originating in the Indian subcontinent,
Jainism-or, more properly, the Jain Dharma - is one of the
oldest religions of its homeland and indeed of the world.
Jains believe that their religion is without a beginning.
The twenty-four Tirthankars guided its evolution and elaboration
by first achieving, and then teaching the path to salvation.
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Buddhist
Pilgrimages in India
Siddartha Gautama was born in the
sixth century BCE in what is now Nepal. His father, Suddhodana,
was the ruler of the Sakya people, and Siddartha grew up living
the extravagant life of a young prince. His birthplace in
the foothills of the Terai is known as Lumbini which is now
a part of Nepal.
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