The land of Himachal Pradesh is ruled by divine presence which holds significance for the Hindus of this country. Himachal Pradesh is the home to some of the important highly spiritual places that are considered extremely holy by the Hindus. Devotees make yearly visit to attain blessings and forgiveness for their sins. The religious sites for Hindus as well as Christians are discussed in the writing below.
Enjoy pilgrimage tours in Himachal Pradesh with the major religious shrines located in this holy land of India. This place is an ideal example of purity and natural beauty. Himachal Pradesh is well-known for the various temples and churches that add to the beauty of the state.
The religious trips of this state will take you to the different temples as well as other various religious destinations available in Himachal Pradesh. This is the reason why this state is called the ‘melting point of various religions’. You can enjoy these religious sites best when the festivals are on and the ambience reaches a divine level.
Himachal Pradesh is filled with Hindu pilgrimage sites. You can start with the ‘Kangra Valley’ regarded as one of the holiest places and then move on to the ‘Bajreshwari Temple’, a place known for wealth. The ‘Baijnath Temple’ is situated 1 km away from Palampur and remains dedicated to the Lord Shiva. The temple was constructed in the 9th century and is comprised only of stones. Move on to visit the ‘Jwalamukhi Temple’, situated 25 km away from Kangra followed by the ‘Chamunda Devi Temple’ which is situated 15 km away from ‘Dharamsala’.
Archaeologically important temple, the ‘Lakshmi Narayan Temple’ is located in Chamba. This is the ‘oldest’ temple of this state and comprises of six stones being dedicated to the Lords Vishnu and Shiva. The ‘Raghunathji Temple’ is the most prominent temple of Himachal and is located in the Kullu region. The holy shrine is at its best in the month of October during the time of Dussehra. The ‘Manikaran’ and ‘Ramchandra’ temples are also not to be missed in your pilgrimage tour to Himachal Pradesh.
Finally, do not leave out the ‘Bijli Mahadev’ temple located in Kullu along with the ‘Chintpurni’ temple in the Kangra region, the ‘Chhatri’ temple in Chamba and the ‘Naini Devi’ temple situated in Bilaspur from your list of temple visit.
Himachal Pradesh also houses Buddhism in its wings. There are several monasteries that are world famous which include the ‘Tabo’ monastery situated at 50km from the land of Kaza. This is a huge monastery that ranks among the largest in the world and was evolved in the 10th century. You can also opt for visiting the ‘Kye’ monastery that is the largest and oldest in this valley. Other lesser prominent monasteries include the ‘Kardang’, ‘Shashur’ and the ‘Kungri Gompa’ monasteries.
The British Raj in the Himachal region is evident through the various churches built during this time. Shimla was called the ‘summer capital’ of the British period and shelters a few well-known churches. The ‘Christ Church’ is located 8km away from Shimla and its highlights include ‘stained glass’ windows adorning the church interiors. Another church you can visit the ‘St. Michael’s Church’ which was built in 1850 and consists of ‘five marble altars’ brought from Italy.
All these places are well-known in terms of religious sites and you can plan a visit whenever you intent to go out on a pilgrimage tour to Himachal.
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