| sites in the state of Jammu and Kashmir . Varanasi , Sangam in Allahabad , Mathura and Vrindavan fall in state of Uttar Pradesh. Ujjain , famous for its Mahakal temple and Indore , for its lord hanuman temple and Bada Ganpati temple are in Madhya Pradesh. Khajuraho temples fall in state of Madhya Pradesh. Equally famous is Kalighat in Kolkata , West Bengal and Kamakhya Devi Temple in Assam .
South India -The religious trek covers rock cut Mahabalipuram temples, Kanchipuram (city of 1000 temples), Bragatheeswarar Temple in Thanjavur and Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai all falling in the state of Tamil Nadu. Tirupati Tirumala is situated in state of Andhra Pradesh and Lord Jagannath T emple in Puri is in state of Orissa.
BUDDHIST TOURISM
Ajanta & Ellora Caves in Maharashtra , Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh, Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Sarnath , also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where Lord Buddha attained Nirvana and gave his first sermon in Bihar are the most important Buddhist religious sites. Other equally important site is Vaishali in Bihar , where Lord Buddha gave his last sermon and announced his nirvana. Hirapur Temple in Orissa, Spituk Monastery and Hemis Monastery in Ladakh are the other major Buddhist temples.
JAINISM TOURISM
Dilwara Jain Temples , Palitana T emples , Ranakpur and Jain Golden Temple in Falna in Rajasthan, Kanch Mandir in Madhya Pradesh are important religious sites of Jainism. The most important shrine is Sravanabelagola in Mysore , Karnataka. |