Indian Religious Tourism

BOOKS ON HINDUISM

View above for places to visit and below for information on few notable sites

As birthplace of several world religions, the Indian sub-continent is home to countless sacred and holy sites.

Main Religions in India
Population	Religion
82%	Hinduism
12%	Islam
2.5%	Christianity
02%	Sikhism
0.7%	Buddhism
0.5%	Jainism
0.01%	Zoroastrianism
0.0005%	Judaism

 

 

 

BOOKS ON HINDUISM

Muslim Places

The most revered places for Muslims in India are:

Jama Masjid
Delhi - one of the largest mosques in India and the final architectural extravagance of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It is situated very close to the Red Fort.

The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Qutub Minar
Delhi - The Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was the first mosque built in India. It was built by Qutub-ud-din Aybak using materials of 27 Jain and Hindu temples

Taj Mahal
Agra - On either side of the Taj Mahal are buildings of red sandstone. The one to the west is a Mosque. It faces towards Mecca and is used for prayer.

Fatehpur Sikri
Agra - It is the best example of the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Fatehpur Sikri Mosque is said to be a copy of the mosque in Mecca and has designs, derived from the Persian & Hindu architecture

Ajmer Sharif
Ajmer - is famous for the tomb of Hazrat Mu'inuddin Chishti, the founder of the Chishti Sufi order, one of the most important Sufi organizations

Haji Ali
Mumbai - This mosque was built in the middle of the sea with only a narrow path leading to it giving it an ethereal look. As per the Muslim traditions separate praying rooms for ladies and gents are provided here to pay their respects

Charminar
Hyderabad - A historic monument with four graceful minarets. Built two years after the founding of the Hyderabad to mark the end of an epidemic in the city, it is often referred as the Arc of Triumph of the East.

Indian Religious Tourism

As the birthplace of several world religions, the Indian sub-continent is home to countless sacred and holy sites.
View above for places to visit and below for information on few notable sites:

Main Religions in India
Population	Religion
82%	Hinduism
12%	Islam
2.5%	Christianity
02%	Sikhism
0.7%	Buddhism
0.5%	Jainism
0.01%	Zoroastrianism
0.0005%	Judaism

MAJOR:
Hindu Pilgrimage

Allahabad	Amarnath	Ayodhya
Badrinath	Bhuwaneshwar	Dwarka
Gangotri	Haridwar	Kanchipuram
Kanyakumari	Kedarnath	Konarak

and more...

Muslim Pilgrimage

Ajmer Sharif

Fatehpur Sikri

Haji Ali

Jama Masjid

Christian Pilgrimage

Goa	Velankanni

Sikh Pilgrimage

Anandpur Sahib	Damdama Sahib	Fatehgarh Sahib
Golden Temple	Delhi Gurudwaras	Hemkund Sahib
Manikaran	Patna Sahib	Poanta Sahib
Takht Sri Hazoor Sahib

Buddhist Pilgrimage

Ajanta & Ellora	Bodhgaya	Kaushambi	Kushinagar
Lumbini	Nalanda	Rajgir	Sarnath
Shravasti	Vaishali

Jainism Pilgrimage

Palitana	Ranakpur
Sravanabelagola	Udaygiri & Kandhagiri Caves