In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or hunt of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred place or shrine of importance to a person's beliefs and faith.
People of all religions participate in pilgrimages. According to traditional Hindu belief, a pilgrimage journey to the four destinations in India is considered to be of great spiritual significance.
Pilgrimage in North India covers most of the Dhams of Hindu belief. The Hindus believe the river Ganges as their mother Goddess.
The holy river Ganges, which flows out of the lap of the Himalayas, leaves the mountains and flows on to the plains.
The Ganges in its natural and tumultuous form gushes over the rocky mountain sides and then, it changes into a serene, calm river. It is a belief that taking a dip in Ganges washes all your sins.
Pilgrimage in North India is more popular among Hindus and Sikhs with few tombs of religious harmony of Muslims also.
Many pilgrimages in North India are located on the peaks of the mountains and have a beautiful history behind their finding. If Mata Vaishno Devi has a sacred story of young Goddess girl, then Amarnath Yatra has the belief of Lord Shiv Shankar’s presence.
The ice pillar is worshipped as a lingam and thousands of pilgrims travel across the mountains to pray at the holy Amarnath cave shrine, in July and August every year.
This pilgrimage in North India is the toughest and not directly linked by road or rail. Every year, bookings are made for the darshan.
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