Hindu Pilgrimage Circuits

चार धाम यात्रा

The four sacred abodes in the Himalayas — Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath. The most revered pilgrimage in Hinduism.

द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग यात्रा

The 12 sacred Shiva Jyotirlinga temples across India — from Somnath in Gujarat to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu.

दो धाम यात्रा

Compressed Himalayan pilgrimage — Kedarnath + Badrinath only. 5-7 days, ideal for short window travelers.

एकपञ्चाशत् शक्तिपीठ

Sacred temples of Goddess Shakti — where parts of Sati Devi fell. Spans India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka.

पञ्चभूत स्थलम्

Five Shiva temples representing the five elements — earth, water, fire, air, space. Concentrated in South India.

अष्टविनायक यात्रा

Eight sacred Ganesh temples in Maharashtra — a single circuit completing Ganesha sadhana per the Ganesha Purana.

सप्तपुरी

The seven holiest cities of Hinduism — Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchi, Ujjain, Dwarka.

पञ्च केदार

Five Himalayan Shiva temples — where parts of Lord Shiva manifested when fleeing the Pandavas.

पञ्च प्रयाग

Five sacred Ganga-tributary confluences in Uttarakhand — Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnaprayag, Rudraprayag, Devprayag.

द्वादश आदित्य यात्रा

Twelve forms of Lord Surya across Varanasi and surrounding sacred geography — one for each month of the solar year.

नवदुर्गा यात्रा

Nine forms of Goddess Durga — Shailaputri to Siddhidatri — worshipped across Navratri at corresponding Devi shrines.

राम यात्रा सर्किट

Major sites of Lord Rama's journey from Ayodhya birth through 14-year exile to Lanka war and return — covering north, central, and south India.

कृष्ण लीला यात्रा

Major sites of Lord Krishna's leelas — Mathura birth through Vrindavan-Govardhan-Barsana childhood to Dwarka kingdom.

महा शक्ति पीठ

Four primary Adi Shakti Peethas — Kamakhya, Kalighat, Tara Tarini, Bimala — where most powerful Sati body parts fell.

महाकुम्भ मेला यात्रा

Four-city rotating Kumbh — Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik. World largest religious gathering, held every 12 years per city.

सप्त पुरी

Seven sacred cities granting moksha — Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Varanasi, Kanchipuram, Ujjain, Dwarka.

द्वादश आदित्य परिक्रमा

Twelve sun-temple circuit covering all 12 Aditya forms — solar pilgrimage with health + prosperity merit.

पंच विनायक मुम्बई परिक्रमा

Five Ganesha temple circuit within Mumbai — completed in single day during Ganesh Chaturthi or Sankashti.

अष्ट विनायक यात्रा

Eight Ganesha temple pilgrimage in Maharashtra — clockwise circuit visiting all 8 swayambhu Ganesh temples.