Hindu Pilgrimages in India

HINDUISM - THE RELIGION

The "problem of meaning" - the existence of bafflement and moral paradox has eternally plagued man and driven him toward belief in gods, devils and spirits. Hinduism is one of the diverse solutions of man to this universal problem of meaning. The difficulty in defining Hinduism is perhaps due to the manner in which it has evolved. It has been influenced by the social structure of the society as well as by the imported religious movements from outside the subcontinent. For example, the devotional cult of Bhakti, socio-religious development of the medieval period, attempted to cut across class, cast and religious barriers in Hinduism by adhering to the belief of the need to unite with God. Its stress was on love as the basis of the relationship with God. Sufi ideas influenced its doctrines, as did also certain typically Muslim concepts, particularly those about social justice. If one may ask, ever if rather disparagingly, "What is Hinduism?" It seems most likely to conclude that to be a Hindu is to be culturally, not necessarily religiously, marked. Hinduism is a dynamic living reality whose strength lies in its ability to adapt to circumstances while it maintains strands of continuity with the past. It is a continuity of vital elements whose composition varies as a function of the different living centers of Hinduism in and outside India.

HINDU PILGRIMAGE CENTERS IN INDIA
Pilgrimage or Tirthatan is the oldest way of traveling from one place to other in India. From the first instance of civilization to the present day, millions of Hindus leave their home in search of salvation. The destination could be any place with a legend attached. From the high hills of Himalayas to small islands in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal and from the fertile plains of Northern India to the Southern Peninsula, Hindu pilgrimage centers are in thousands and multiplying. We are giving you information about some of the most important out of them.

Tirupati | Vaishno Devi | Badrinath | Kedarnath | Gangotri | Yamunotri | Puri

Kanyakumari | Haridwar | Rishikesh | Amarnath | Pushkar | Varanasi | 

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