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

Jews

Bombay 
Gate of Mercy Synagogue or Juni Masjid established 1796. The street on which the Synagogue stands was named Samaji Street in His Honor and is at present known as Samuel street. The Synagogue celebrated its centenary in the year 1896 and then renamed Shaar-Ha-Rahamim.

Pune
Ohel David Synagogue, established in 1867, built by the Sasoon family.
Succath Shelmo Synagogue established in 1921, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1919.

Ahmedabad
Knesseth Eliahod Synagogue (also known as Fort Jewish Synagogue), established in 1884 by Mr. Jacob Sasson in memory of his father.
Magen Abraham Synagogue established in 1933 by Dr. Solomon.

Delhi
Judah Hyam Hall established in 1956 in response to the small Delhi Jewish Community who used to hold prayers in their residents. House of Mr. Baruch B. Benjamin, the First President of the Jewish Welfare Association, New Delhi. The hall also serves as a center for Jewish and interfaith studies.

Calcutta
Neveh Shalome Synagogue established in 1825, the first Synagogue in Calcutta and rebuilt in 1911.
Magen David Synagogue, built by Mr. Elias David Joseph Esra in memory of his father, Mr. David Joseph Ezra who died in 1882. This is the largest Synagogue in the east.

Cochin
Visit Jew Town and the Pardesi Synagogue. This Synagogue was built by Samuel Castiel, David Belila, Ephrahim Sala and Joseph Levi. It stands on the grounds of the Maharaja of Cochin’s residence. It is the first Synagogue which came into existence in the commonwealth and is one of the oldest in the world.

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