Sacred Sites in India

Below is an illustrated index of the sacred sites and religious places in India profiled so far on Sacred Destinations, listed in alphabetical order by name. Please note this list is far from comprehensive - many more great sites remain to be added. You can also view these sites on an interactive map.

Featured Sites in India Ajanta Caves Maharashtra A series of 29 Buddhist cave temples dating from as early as the 2nd century BC, the Ajanta Caves contain some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India. Golden Temple of Amritsar Amritsar, Punjab The holiest site in Sikhism, the Golden Temple seems to float on the water. It enshrines the holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, which is venerated by pilgrims throughout the day and put to bed at night. Bodhi Tree Bodhgaya, Bihar The Bodhi Tree in Bodhgaya is a descendant of the tree under which Siddharta Gautama attained enlightenment after 49 days of meditation and became the "Enlightened One."

All Sites in India (View on Map) Ajanta Caves Maharashtra Bodhi Tree Bodhgaya Char Dham Pilgrimage Route Uttaranchal Elephanta Caves Maharashtra Ellora Caves Maharashtra Golden Temple of Amritsar Amritsar Kedarnath Uttarakhand Konark Sun Temple Orissa Kushinagar Kushinagar Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya Rishikesh Uttarakhand Sarnath Varanasi Uttar Pradesh

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