Discover the SPIRITUAL HUBS of India
Here is a quick table that links to my experiences of the ‘Spiritual Hubs of India’.
Sorted in alphabetical order. First, by ‘State’ and then by ‘Place of Interest’.
Andhra Pradesh
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Birla Mandir | Hinduism | Hyderabad | Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, India |
Arunachal Pradesh
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Tak-Tsang Gompa (T Gompa) | Buddhism | 35 Kilometres North West of Tawang | Buddhist Monk at Tak-Tsang Gompa, Arunachal Pradesh Tak-Tsang Gompa or T Gompa: As serene as it gets |
| Tawang Gompa | Buddhism | Tawang | The Serene and Majestic Tawang Gompa Travel Photo: Buddhist Student at Tawang Gompa |
| Thukje Chueling Ani Gompa | Buddhism | 10 kms from Tawang | Thukje Chueling Ani Gompa, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Ugyelling Monastery | Buddhism | 5 kms from Tawang | Ugyenling Monastery: Birth Place of the 6th Dalai Lama |
Himachal Pradesh
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Kinnaur Kailash | Hinduism | Kalpa, Kinnaur District | Kinnaur Kailash – Heaven on Earth!! |
Jammu and Kashmir
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Hemis Monastery | Buddhism | Hemis, Ladakh | Hemis Monastery: Ladakh’s richest monastery |
| Lamayuru Monastery | Buddhism | Lamayuru, Ladakh | Lamayuru: Of rock mountains, scenic peace and home to Ladakh’s largest gompa |
Jharkhand
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Jagannathpur Temple | Hinduism | Ranchi | Jagannathpur Temple – Famous Pilgrimage Centre of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
Karnataka
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Inam Dattatreya Baba Budan Swamy Dargah | Islam and Hinduism | Near Chickmagalur | Backpacking through the Western Ghats – Mulaiyangiri to Baba Budangiri |
| Mahabaleshwar Temple | Hinduism | Gokarna | The Beaches of Gokarna, Karnataka, India – It can’t get any better!! |
| Murudeshwar Temple | Hinduism | Murudeshwar | The Temple Beach Town of Murudeshwar in Karnataka, India |
| Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple) | Buddhism | Bylakuppe, Coorg | Bylakuppe – India’s Largest Tibetan Settlement in Interior Karnataka |
Maharashtra
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Diksha Bhoomi | Buddhism | Nagpur | Diksha Bhoomi – A Holy Buddhist Monument in Nagpur, India |
| Panch Chakki (Dargah of Hazrat Baba Mussafir) | Mainly Islam, but Hindus are also allowed | Aurangabad | Panch Chakki – A Medieval Water Mill at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India |
Orissa
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Dhauli Hill (Dhaulagiri) | Buddhism | 8 Kms from Bhubaneshwar | Dhauli Hill (Dhaulagiri), Orissa, India |
| Lingaraj Temple | Hinduism | Bhubaneshwar | Lingaraj Temple from Bindu Sagar |
Punjab
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Golden Temple | Sikhism | Amritsar | Golden Temple –Holy Shrine of the Sikhs!! |
Sikkim
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Lingdum or Ranka Monastery | Buddhism | Near Gangtok | Young Buddhist Monks undergo Lama Dance Training at Lingdum Monastery, Sikkim, India The Aura of Lingdum or Ranka Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim, India |
| Pemayangtze Monastery | Buddhism | Pelling, West Sikkim | West Sikkim and Pelling – of monasteries, waterfalls, high bridges and treks in the Kangchendzonga range |
Tamil Nadu
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Arapaleeswarar Temple | Hinduism | Kolli Hills | Arapaleeswarar Temple in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Auroville | Religion Agnostic | Near Pondicherry in Villupuram District | Auroville – A Zone of Peace and Greenery |
| Brihadeeshwara Temple | Hinduism | Thanjavur | The Famous Tanjore Paintings |
| Chidambaram Natarajar Temple | Hinduism | Chidambaram | Colourful shops on the temple streets of Chidambaram Chidambaram Natarajar Temple – The Koil!! |
| Kanyakumari | Hinduism | Kanyakumari | Kanyakumari – at our land’s end!! |
| Meenakshi Amman Temple | Hinduism | Madurai | Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple – A Change for the better! |
Uttar Pradesh
| Place of Interest | Religion | Location | Links to my posts on this blog |
| Varanasi (Also known as Benares and Kashi) | Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism | Varanasi | Varanasi – the oldest living city in the world!! |
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