Sacred North India Tourism Places

VARANASI:
According to Hinduism the holiest city on earth and the abode of Lord Shiva. Here through the long years, countless Hindus have come to worship on the banks of the Ganges. By boat tourist float down the Ganges with the rising sun as countless worshippers begin their day by offering prayers to God. Art, particularly music and dance , is flourishing here and tourist will get a taste of it during a typical Benares classical music concert.

SARNATH:
Sacred for over two and half thousand years as the birthplace of Buddha's Mission of compassion to the world, it also offers a vision of the history and scope of Buddhism.

HARIDWAR:
Called “the Gateway to the Gods”. Haridwar is one of the holiest cities of India. Here, the Ganges begins its descent into the plains of India. After every twelve years, the world's largest religious gathering called “MAHA KUMBHA MELA” takes place here.

RISHIKESH:
Since time immemorial this area has been the place of saints and sages. Rishikesh offers the aspirant a number of Ashrams such as the well-known Shivananda Ashram which is located at the foothills of Himalaya on the bank of the Ganges tourist will experience the majesty of the Himalaya and the beauty of the Ganges.

UTTARKASHI:
Located higher up in Himalaya. Himalaya is one of the most impressive mountains in the world. Nature is extremely beautiful and the spiritual vibrations are simply beyond words.Torist can spend some days in the midst of the Himalayan peaks on the banks of river Ganges.

ALLAHABAD :
The Allahabad city is among the largest cities of uttar Pradesh and situated at the confluence of three rivers- Gana, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. The meeting point is known as Triveni or Sangam and is especially sacred to Hindus. The earlier setlemets of the Aryans were established in this city, then known as Prayag” Prayagasya Praveshshu Papam Nashwati Tatkshanam. It is a myth that all sins arre cleaned with entry in Prayag ( the ancient name of modern time Allahabad) PRAYAG is one of the historic & mythological cities of India with glorious past and present. It is a city of mixed culture of Hindu,Muslims, Jains and Christans.


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