Discover the SPIRITUAL HUBS of India
Here is a quick table that links to my experiences of the ‘Spiritual Hubs of India’.
Sorted in alphabetical order. First, by ‘State’ and then by ‘Place of Interest’.
Andhra Pradesh
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Birla Mandir | Hinduism | Hyderabad | Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, India |
Arunachal Pradesh
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Tak-Tsang Gompa (T Gompa) | Buddhism | 35 Kilometres North West of Tawang | Buddhist Monk at Tak-Tsang Gompa, Arunachal Pradesh Tak-Tsang Gompa or T Gompa: As serene as it gets |
Tawang Gompa | Buddhism | Tawang | The Serene and Majestic Tawang Gompa Travel Photo: Buddhist Student at Tawang Gompa |
Thukje Chueling Ani Gompa | Buddhism | 10 kms from Tawang | Thukje Chueling Ani Gompa, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh |
Ugyelling Monastery | Buddhism | 5 kms from Tawang | Ugyenling Monastery: Birth Place of the 6th Dalai Lama |
Himachal Pradesh
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Kinnaur Kailash | Hinduism | Kalpa, Kinnaur District | Kinnaur Kailash – Heaven on Earth!! |
Jammu and Kashmir
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Hemis Monastery | Buddhism | Hemis, Ladakh | Hemis Monastery: Ladakh’s richest monastery |
Lamayuru Monastery | Buddhism | Lamayuru, Ladakh | Lamayuru: Of rock mountains, scenic peace and home to Ladakh’s largest gompa |
Jharkhand
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Jagannathpur Temple | Hinduism | Ranchi | Jagannathpur Temple – Famous Pilgrimage Centre of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
Karnataka
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Inam Dattatreya Baba Budan Swamy Dargah | Islam and Hinduism | Near Chickmagalur | Backpacking through the Western Ghats – Mulaiyangiri to Baba Budangiri |
Mahabaleshwar Temple | Hinduism | Gokarna | The Beaches of Gokarna, Karnataka, India – It can’t get any better!! |
Murudeshwar Temple | Hinduism | Murudeshwar | The Temple Beach Town of Murudeshwar in Karnataka, India |
Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple) | Buddhism | Bylakuppe, Coorg | Bylakuppe – India’s Largest Tibetan Settlement in Interior Karnataka |
Maharashtra
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Diksha Bhoomi | Buddhism | Nagpur | Diksha Bhoomi – A Holy Buddhist Monument in Nagpur, India |
Panch Chakki (Dargah of Hazrat Baba Mussafir) | Mainly Islam, but Hindus are also allowed | Aurangabad | Panch Chakki – A Medieval Water Mill at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
Orissa
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Dhauli Hill (Dhaulagiri) | Buddhism | 8 Kms from Bhubaneshwar | Dhauli Hill (Dhaulagiri), Orissa, India |
Lingaraj Temple | Hinduism | Bhubaneshwar | Lingaraj Temple from Bindu Sagar |
Punjab
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Golden Temple | Sikhism | Amritsar | Golden Temple –Holy Shrine of the Sikhs!! |
Sikkim
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Lingdum or Ranka Monastery | Buddhism | Near Gangtok | Young Buddhist Monks undergo Lama Dance Training at Lingdum Monastery, Sikkim, India The Aura of Lingdum or Ranka Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
Pemayangtze Monastery | Buddhism | Pelling, West Sikkim | West Sikkim and Pelling – of monasteries, waterfalls, high bridges and treks in the Kangchendzonga range |
Tamil Nadu
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Arapaleeswarar Temple | Hinduism | Kolli Hills | Arapaleeswarar Temple in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India |
Auroville | Religion Agnostic | Near Pondicherry in Villupuram District | Auroville – A Zone of Peace and Greenery |
Brihadeeshwara Temple | Hinduism | Thanjavur | The Famous Tanjore Paintings |
Chidambaram Natarajar Temple | Hinduism | Chidambaram | Colourful shops on the temple streets of Chidambaram Chidambaram Natarajar Temple – The Koil!! |
Kanyakumari | Hinduism | Kanyakumari | Kanyakumari – at our land’s end!! |
Meenakshi Amman Temple | Hinduism | Madurai | Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple – A Change for the better! |
Uttar Pradesh
Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
Varanasi (Also known as Benares and Kashi) | Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism | Varanasi | Varanasi – the oldest living city in the world!! |