5 Places to Start Your Spiritual Journey in India

India is arguably the most diverse country in the world. From its natural environment and scenery to its social, religious, and cultural categories, the country represents all the boundaries we can imagine. This diversity of India can be a chaotic place, but it can also be a great place to find a spiritual paradise for peace.

If you are on a spiritual journey in India, you can visit these five holy places and return home with a sense of peace and spiritual enlightenment, who knows.

1. New Delhi

 5 Places to Start Your Spiritual Journey in India

Let's start with the capital New Delhi. It may be crowded, but you can feel the peace and tranquility of museums and historic sites scattered throughout the city. A perfect place to get to know India and its fascinating history, rich culture, and diverse religious influences, Hinduism is the predominant religion.

Attractions in New Delhi include the National Museum, Qutub Minar, Mahatma Gandhi's final resting place, Rajat and Lotus Temple, one of the finest architectural exhibits in the world.

 

2. Sravasti

 

 5 Places to Start Your Spiritual Journey in India

If you are very interested in the life of Siddhartha Gautama and follow his teachings, then Sharvasti is one of the places to explore. Buddha is believed to have performed some miracles in this ancient city. Today, it is considered a sacred place where ancient stupas and magnificent monasteries can be found that have stood the test of time.

Be sure to explore the ruins of three ancient buildings: the Anata Pindika Stupa, the Angrimara Stupa, and the Jain Tirthankar Temple. Outside the ancient city is the Jaitabana Monastery, a Buddhist pilgrimage site for meditation and singing in the Buddhist hut, Gandakuti, and Anandbodi tree, a sacred tree planted by the main disciples of Anand. Wisdom.

 

3. Bodh Gaya

 5 Places to Start Your Spiritual Journey in India

After Shravasti, you should be enlightened in Bihar, India. There is no doubt that you will cross the place where the Buddha is enshrined under the sacred linden tree. Visit the Great Buddhist Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and pray and meditate with your friends.

 

4. Kushinagar

 5 Places to Start Your Spiritual Journey in India

Another holy destination to visit is Kushinagar, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. This is believed to be the place where Buddha Mahapari went to Nirwana province (he died). All Buddhist pilgrims visit Kushinagar (place of Mahaparinivan), Lumbini (place of birth), Bodh Gaya (place of knowledge), and Sarnath (place of first teaching) at least once in their life. One of the two holy places.

Memorial buildings in Kushinagar include the Golden Buddha statue at the Kushinagar Wattai Temple, the Buddha statue preserved in the Paris Nibbana Stupa, and the Rambal Stupa, a Buddhist cemetery.

 

5. Ganges River in Varanasi

 5 Places to Start Your Spiritual Journey in India

Your spiritual journey in India will definitely not be complete without experiencing a cruise along the Ganges in Varanasi. Across the border, which passes through the states of India and Bangladesh, is considered a holy time by Hindus. No one calms the holy rivers more than the Hindu believers and frees them from the cycle of rebirth. There are also visitors along the Ghat River (the next stage of the river).