There are thousands of
holy places throughout India. Some have more spiritual significance
than others, and the benefits and spiritual advancement a person
can receive when making a pilgrimage is relative to the place.
Faithful Hindus visit holy places to perfect their spiritual realization
There are seven sacred cities known as the Saptapuris (Mokshapuris):
Ayodhya, Mathura, Mayapuri (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi
(Kanchipuram), Avantipuri (Ujjain), and Dwarka. The seven most
sacred rivers are the Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada,
Sindhu, and Kaveri. There are four Kumbha-melas, located at Allahabad,
Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik.
The Himalayas are considered a holy mountain range. The Himalaya
Range is about 2,500 km long and 350 km wide, and there are hundreds
of peaks over 6000m (20,000 ft) high.
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