10 life-changing spiritual places in India you must visit once

10 life-changing spiritual places in India you must visit once

Golden Temple in Amritsar is the basis of spiritual teachings and is an important site for Sikhs. The Golden Temple was made in the year 1830 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and it still stands as strong. The complex of the temple is made from marble and copper while the shrine is made of pure gold. Langar is provided in the temple daily to about 1,00,000 people and the service is free.

Puri is home to the revered Jagannath Temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Lord Krishna). The annual Rath Yatra, where deities are taken out in grand chariots, is a major attraction. The temple's history dates back over a thousand years, and it holds a special place in Hindu mythology.

The Yoga Capital of India, Rishikesh is located at the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayas and has been one of the important spiritual places in the country for a long time. Today, many yogis, and spiritual gurus from all over India and overseas come here for meditation.

This extraordinary place, Bodh Gaya is understood to be the site of the enlightenment, or “great awakening” (Sanskrit, Mahabodhi), of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. It was here that Siddhartha Gautama sat in meditation under the Bodhi tree, having renounced his princely life to wander and practice asceticism.