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Tīrtha-Yātrā


The term “Tīrtha-Yātrā” means a piligrimage to holy places that are at confluences of sacred rivers associated with the Puranas, Ithihasas and Alwar Naalayira Divya Prabhandams. One who goes on a yatra is known as a yatri. A tirtha possesses of three elements that make it sacred and holy  - Suchi (pure) --  purify oneself at a tirtha by bathing; it brings Punya (good merit) and it is Shubha (auspicious, just by darshan of diety).


Haridwar: Har ki Pauri

Tirtha is a place where we can gain Nirvana: enlightenment and achieve Moksha or liberation. It is to symbolize one’s passage from the profane to the sacred world, and to bring oneself closer to the divine. These places are sanctified or purified by great Rishis.  All the puranas suggests a clockwise circular piligrimage of India.

Each Tirtha kshetra is associated with Sthalapurana (ancient stories of a sacred place) or Mahatmya (greatness of a shrine). They speak about tirtha, with regard to their spiritual importance and sanctity of the place.


The Vedic religion presupposes that Dharma is maintained by the observance of truth, prayer and ritual. If religion were viewed as a human body, its ritualism would be the legs and its philosophy would be the head. It means that no religion can stand without ritualism. Since moral and spiritual discipline have a special place in the Vedic religion, rituals like Tīrtha-Yātrā form an integral part of it. Some Tīrtha-Yātrās are obligatory and some others are optional. It is one of the ways towards self-realisation and bliss.


The central theme of Tīrtha-Yātrā is to feel a profound mystical experience in which the soul feels close to God. Various ritual acts play a role in achieving this. Some places are particularly beneficial for removing sins, some for performing obsequies for the dead (shraddhas), some for achieving darshana, an experience of a deity; some, especially more regional or local sites, are famous for fulfilling various desires.


One should go to Tīrtha-Yātrā for attaining God (Bhagavatprapthi), to increase knowledge about God, to get rid of vasanas (subtle desires), greed, annihilate lust from the mind and to make oneself a true brahmachari, sadachari and yogi. It brings self-discipline and purity in thought, word and deed. Tīrtha-Yātrā gets our indriyas engaged in Bhagawan’s sweet service. It helps us get in contact with Sadhu and Sants from whom we get true knowledge and devotion.


Sants meditating near Charana Paduka, Badrinath

The Srimad Bhagavatam (7.14.30-33) “Grihastashrama Sadaachara” explains: “ The sacred lakes like Puskara and Places where saintly persons live, like Kurukshetra, Gaya, Prayaga, Pulahasrama (Salagraam, Nepal), Naimisaranya, the banks of the Phalgu River (Phalguna kshetra), Setubandha Rameshwaram, Prabhasa, Dwaraka, Varanasi (Kashi), Mathura, Pampa Sarovara, Bindu-sarovara, Badarikasrama, the places where the Nanda River flows (Alakananda) –These are the punya kshetras. The places where Lord Ramachandra and mother Sita took shelter, such as Ayodhya, Chitrakuta, SitaRamashrama kshetras, and also the hilly tracts of the lands known as Mahendra and Malaya - all of these are to be considered most pious and sacred.”


Triyugi Narayan Mandir

Similarly, places where Krishna Bhagawan is worshiped must all be visited and worshiped by those who want to be spiritually advanced. One who intends to advance in spiritual life may visit all these places and perform ritualistic ceremonies to get results a thousands times better than the results of the same activities performed in any other place.


ISKCON Temple, Rishikesh

Pulastya Rishi in Mahabharata Tirtha Yatra Parva explains about importance of Tirtha Kshetrams to Bhishma as follows (there is a list of Tirtha kshetrams and importance of them mentioned in Tirtha Yatra Parva. These stanza from the Mahabharata will be referred to in the explanation about pilgrimages in our virtual tour -- http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03082.htm):

“Sojourns in tirthas which are meritorious and which constitute one of the high mysteries of the rishis, are even superior to sacrifices. One having gone to a tirtha should fast for three nights, give away gold and distribute cow. Perform Agnishtoma and give gifts to Brahmanas.”


During the Tīrtha-Yātrā:

  1. One should have whole control over one’s hands, feet, mind, knowledge, and asceticism and act accordingly.
  2. Should have ceased to accept gifts, should be content in life and free from pride.
  3. Should be sinless, eat light and have senses under control.
  4. Should be free from anger; adhere to truth and should be firm in vows.
  5. Regard all creatures, as one’s own self.
Ritualistic codes during Tīrtha-Yātrā:
  1. Holy dip in Tirtha with bhakti, and subdued soul.
  2. Visit the temples and worship the kshetra deity, think constantly about God.
  3. Control over senses
  4. Have Yama and Niyama
  5. Satvic in diet: preferably vegetables, roots and fruits
  6. Clockwise circular of piligrimage
  7. Atleast one night stay at the kshetram
  8. Give oblation of water to gods and pitrus in Tirtha and do pinda daanam
  9. Lead Brahmacharya mode of life during Yatra
  10. Do satpaatra daanams
  11. Puja vrata
  12. Katha / Purana recital, Recital of Slokas and Mangalaasanas of alwars at Divya desams in glory of God.
  13. Tell the greatness about Tīrtha-Yātrā to others.

According to the Brahma Purana, number of Tirtha Kshetrams is so large that they cannot be enumerated. Puranic verses entirely devoted to the subject of tirthas is about 1,200 in Matsya Purana, 3,182 in Varaha Purana, 4000 in Padma Purana and 6,700 in Brahma Purana. A statement in Skanda Purana claims as many as half crore tirthas exist in the country.
वलीपलीतदेहो वा यौवनेनान्वितोपि वा | 
ज्ञात्वा मृत्युमनिस्तीर्ये हरिं शरमाव्रजेत्   ||
तत्कीर्तने तत्श्रवणे वन्दने तस्य पूजने | 
मतिरेव प्रकर्तव्या नान्यत्र वनितादिषु ||
सर्वं नश्वरमालोक्य क्षणस्थायि सुदुःखदम् |
 जन्ममृत्युजरातीतं भक्थिवल्लभमच्युतम् ||
सा हरिर्ज्ञायते साधुसंगमात् पापवर्जितात् | 
येषां कृपातः पुरुषा भवन्त्यसुखवर्जिताः ||
ते साधवः शान्तरागाः कामलोभविवर्जिताः | 
ब्रुवन्ति यन्महाराज तत् संसारनिवर्तकम् ||
तीर्थेषु लभ्यते साधू रामचन्द्रपरायणः |
  यद्दर्शनं नृणां पापराशिदाहाशुशुक्षिणः ||
तस्मात्  तीर्थेषु गन्तव्यं नरैः संसारभीरुभिः |
 पुन्योदकेषु सततं साधुश्रेिणविराजिषु ||
(पद्मपुराण, पातलखण्ड १९ । १० - १२; १४ - १७)

The major sacred pilgrimages of Tirthas of India are:

Char dhams: Badrinath, Dwaraka, Puri and Rameshwaram. Adi Shankaracharya has defined these as the char-dhams. 
Badrinath temple

Saptapuris: seven sacred cities - Mathura, Ayodhya, Mayapuri (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi (Kanchipuram), Avantipuri (Ujjain) and Dwarka;

Four places of Kumbha Mela - Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik;

Seven most sacred rivers are - Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri;

Eight self-manifested holy places (Swayam Vyakta Khshetras) are - Sri Rangam, Trirumala, Sri Mushnam and Thotadri in South India; and Shalagram, Pushkara, Naimisharanya and Badrinath in North India;

Tirupathi perumal and thayaar

108 Divya Kshetrams
These are places where Sriman Narayana is worshipped. Alwars have sung Mangalasasanam (song in praise of the lord) for God. Divyadesam, literally means Holy Shrine spots. There are 108 Divya desams, 106 of them are on this earth and other 2 are TiruPaaRkadal and Paramapadham which one can go after attaining Moksha or Liberation from birth and rebirths. They are abode of Sri Maha Vishnu. (Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divya_Desams)


SriRangam Main gopuram, Trichy 


Nepal
North India
Malai Nadu (Kerala)
Madurai
Muktinath (Saligramam, Nepal)
Andhra Pradesh

Ahobilam

Uttar Pradesh

Naimisharanya

Mathura

Gokul (Thiru Aaipadi)

Ayodhya

Uttarakhand

Devaprayag (ThirukkaNdam Kadinagar)

Joshimutt (Thiruppirithi)

Badrinath

Gujarat
Dwaraka
Thiruvananthapuram

Thirukatkarai

Moozhikkalam

Thiruvalla

Thirukadithanam

Sengunroor

Thiruppuliyoor

Thiruvaaranvilai

Thiruvanvandoor

Thiru naavaay

Viththuvakkodu


Thirumeyyam

Thirukoshtiyur

Koodal Azhagar temple

Azhagar kovil

Thirumogoor

Srivilliputhur

Thiruththangal

Thiruppullani
Kanchipuram
Chennai
Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi
Thanjavur
Thiru vEngadam (Sapthagiri, Tirumala, Tirumalai, Thirupathi)

Thirukkacchi

Ashtabujakaram

Thiruvekkaa

Thiruththanka

Thiruvelukkai

Thirukalvanoor (inside Kamakshi amman temple)

Thiru oorakam

Thiru neeragam

Thiru kaaragam

Thirukaarvaanam

Thiru parameshwara vinnagaram

Thiru pavala vannam

Thiru paadagam

Thiru nillaththingalthundam (Inside Ekambareshwarar temple)

Thiruputkuzhi
Thiruvallikeni

Thiruneermalai

Thiruvidandai

Thirukadalmallai

Thiruninravur

Thiruvallur

Thirukkadigai
Thiruvazhunthoor

Thiruindaloor

Kazheesirama Vinnagaram

Thirukkavalampadi

Thiruchsemponsey

Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram

ThiruVanpurushothamam

Thiruvaikunda vinnagaram

Thirumanimadam

Thiruthevanartthogai

Thiruthetriyambalam

Thirumanikkoodam

Thiruvellakkulam

Thiruppaarththanpalli

Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam

Thiruchsirupuliyoor

Thiruvali-Thirunagari
Thiruccithra kootam

Thirukkannangudi

Thirunagai

Thiru Thanjai

Tirukkoilur

Thirukkoodaloor

Thiru Kavith Thalam

ThiruAdhanoor

Thirupullabhoothangudi

Thirukkudandhai

Thiruccherai or Thirucherai

Thirunandipura  Vinnagaram

ThiruNaraiyoor

Thiruvinnagar

Thiruvelliyangudi

Thirukkanamangai

Thirukkannapuram

Thirukkandiyur
Trichy
Tirunelveli
Kanyakumari
Vinnulagam (Outside the Earthly realm)
Sri Rangam

Thirukkozhi

Thirukkarambanoor

Thiruvellarai

Thiru Anbil

Thirupper Nagar

Thiruvanthipuram
Thiruvaramangai

Thirukkurungudi

Srivaikundam

Thiruvaragunamangai

Thiruppulingudi

Thirukkurugoor (Azhwar Tirunagari)

Thirutthulaivillimangalam (Irattai Tirupathy)

Thirukkoloor

Thirukkulandhai

Thentirupperai
Thiruvattaru

Thiruvanparisaram
Thirupaarkadal

Thiruparamapadham


Twelve Jyotirlingas: 
Places of worship of Lord Shiva.

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम्।
 उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोङ्कारममलेश्वरम्॥
परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशङ्करम्।
 सेतुबन्धे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारुकावने॥
वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे।
 हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये॥
एतानि ज्योतिर्लिङ्गानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः।
 सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति॥
एतेशां दर्शनादेव पातकं नैव तिष्ठति।
 कर्मक्षयो भवेत्तस्य यस्य तुष्टो महेश्वराः॥:
Kedarnath

Jyotirlinga
State
Location
Description
Somnath
Gujarat
Prabhas Patan, Saurashtra
Somnath is the first amongst the holy shrines and traditionally, the Dwadash Jyotirlinga pilgrimage begins with the Somnath Temple. It is the prime abode of Lord Shiva and is considered to be holiest of all the Jyotirlingas. The temple was destroyed and re-built sixteen times, is held in reverence throughout India and is rich in legend, tradition, and history. It is located at Prabhas Patan (Somnath - Veraval) in Saurashtra in Gujarat.
Mallikarjuna
Andhra Pradesh
Srisailam
Mallikārjuna, also called Śrīśaila, is located on a mountain on the river Krishna. Srisailam, in Kurnool District in Andhra Pradesh enshrines Mallikarjuna in an ancient temple that is architecturally and sculpturally rich. It is one place where Shakti peeta and Jyotirlingam are together. Adi Shankara composed his Sivananda Lahiri here.
Mahakaleshwar
Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain
Mahakal, Ujjain (or Avanti) in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple. The Lingam at Mahakal is believed to be Swayambhu, the only one of the 12 Jyotirlingams to be so. It is also the only one facing south and also the temple to have a Shree Yantra perched upside down at the ceiling of the Garbhagriha (where the Shiv Lingam sits). It is one place where Shakti peetha and Jyotirlingam are together
Omkareshwar
Madhya Pradesh
Island in the Narmada River, Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh on an island in the Narmada River is home to a Jyotirlinga shrine and the Mamaleshwar temple.
Kedarnath
Uttarakhand
Kedarnath
Kedarnath in Uttarakhand is the northernmost of the Jyotirlingas. Kedarnath, nestled in the snow-clad Himalayas, is an ancient shrine, rich in legend and tradition. It is accessible only by foot, and only for six months a year.
Bhimashankar
Maharashtra
Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar is very much debated. There is a Bhimashankara temple near Pune (pictured) in Maharastra, which was referred to as Daakini country, but Kashipur in Uttarakhand was also referred to as Daakini country in ancient days and a Bhimashkar Temple known as Shree Moteshwar Mahadev is present there. Another Bhimashankar is in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra. The Bhimashankar temple near Guwahati, Assam is the jyotirlinga according to Sivapuran.
According to "LINGA PURAN", Bhimasankar temple in Bhimpur near Gunupur of Rayagada district in South Orissa is also believed as Bhimasankar Jyotirlinga, which is situated at the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains and at the river bank of Mahendratanaya(which is also believed as the Daakini area by many historian), was excavated in the year 1974, having quadrangular Shakti around the Linga and decorated by a Upavita as per the puran.
Kashi Vishwanath
Uttara Pradesh
Varanasi
Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is home to the Vishwanath Jyotirlinga shrine, which is perhaps the most sacred of Hindu shrines.
Triyambakeshwar
Maharashtra
Triyambakeshwar near Nashik
Trimbakeshwar Temple, near Nasik in Maharashtra, is a Jyotirlinga shrine associated with the origin of the Godavari river.
Vaidyanath
Jharkhand
Vaidyanath jyotirlinga, Deogarh.
Deoghar Vaijyanath Dham also associated with Ravana.
Nageshvara Jyotirlinga
Gujarat
Near Dwaraka

Rameshwar
Tamil Nadu
Rameshwaram
Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu is home to the vast Ramalingeswarar Jyotirlinga temple and is revered as the southernmost of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of India. It enshrines the Rameśvara ("Lord of Rama") pillar
Grishneshwar
Maharashtra
Near Ellora, Aurangabad district
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga shrine, in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, is located near the rock-cut temples of Ellora. This shrine is also known as Ghushmeshwar.

Fifty-eight ‘Shakti-Peethas’:  Places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti or sati. They are sprinkled throughout the Indian subcontinent. 
(Refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti_Peethas#The_51_Shakti_Pithas)
4 Adi Shakti peethas:

Sl no
Place
Body part or ornament
Shakti
1
In Puri, Orissa (inside Jagannath Temple complex)
Pada
Bimala
2
Near Berhampur-Orissa
Sthana khanda
Tara Tarini
3
Guwahati-Assam
Yoni khanda
Kamakshya
4
Kolkata- West Bengal
Mukha khanda
Dakshina Kalika


58 Shakthi peethas:

Sr No
Place
Body Part or Ornament
Shakthi
1
Kanchipuram, Kamakshi temple, Kamakoti Peetam mentioned in Lalita Sahasram, Trishati, Astothram etc.
Ornament (Covering stomach)
Kamakshi
Nainativu (Manipallavam), Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Located 36 km from the ancient capital of the Jaffna kingdom, Nallur. The murti of the Goddess is believed to have been consecrated and worshipped by Lord Indra. The protagonist, Lord Rama and antagonist, Ravana of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana have offered obeisances to the Goddess. Nāga and Garuda of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata; resolved their longstanding feuds after worshipping this Goddess.
Silambu (Anklets) 
Indrakshi (Nagabooshani / Bhuvaneshwari)
3
Shivaharkaray, a little distance from Sukkur Station from Karachi, Pakistan
Eyes
Mahishmardini
4
Sugandha, situated in Shikarpur, Gournadi, about 20 km from Barisal town, Bangladesh, on the banks of Sonda river.
Nose
Sugandha
5
Amarnath in Kashmir, India from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by Bus, Chandanwari 16 km by walk
Throat
Mahamaya
6
Jwalaji, Kangra, India from Pathankot alight at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km
Tongue
Siddhida (Ambika)
7
Ambaji, at Anart, Gujarat, India
Heart
Ambaji
8
Nepal, near Pashupatinath Temple at Guhyeshwari Temple
Both knees
Mahashira
9
Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount Kailash in Lake Mansarovar, a piece of Stone
Right hand
Dakshayani
10
Bardhaman in West Bengal, India
Navel
Mata Sarbamangala Devi
11
Gandaki in Pokhara, Nepal about 125 km on the banks of Gandaki river where Muktinath temple is situated
Temple
Gandaki Chandi
12
Bahula, on the banks of Ajay river at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
Left arm
Goddess Bahula
13
Ujaani, 16 km from Guskara station under Burdwan district of West Bengal, India
Right wrist
Mangal Chandika
14
Udaipur, Tripura, at the top of the hills known as Tripura Sundari temple near Radhakishorepur village, a little distance away from Udaipur town of Tripura, India
Right leg
Tripura Sundari
15
On Chandranath hill near Sitakunda station of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The famous Chandranath Temple on the top of the hill is the Bhairav temple of this Shakti Peetha, not the Shakti Peeth itself.
Right arm
Bhawani
16
Locally known as Bhramari Devi. Behind a rice mill, near Jalpesh Temple in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
Left leg
Bhraamari
17
Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills near Guwahati, capital of Assam, India
Genitals
Kamakhya
18
yoga adya at Khirgram under Burdwan district, West Bengal, India
Big Toe (Right)
Jugaadya
19
Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata), India
Right Toes
Kalika
20
Prayag near Sangam at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Finger
Alopi Devi Mandir or Madhaveswari
21
Jayanti at Nartiang village in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya state, India. This Shakti Peetha is locally known as the Nartiang Durga Temple.
Left thigh
Jayanti
22
Kireet at Kireetkona village, 3 km from Lalbag Court Road station under district Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
Crown
Vimla
23
Varanasi at Manikarnika Ghat on banks of the Ganges at Kashi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Earring
Vishalakshi & Manikarni
24
Kanyashram, Kanyakumari the Bhadrakali temple within the precincts of Kumari temple, Tamil Nadu, India (also thought to be situated in Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Back
Sarvani
25
Present day Kurukshetra town or Thanesar ancient Sthaneshwar, at Haryana, India
Ankle bone
Savitri/BhadraKali
26
Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar 11 km north-west of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Two Bracelets
Gayatri
27
Shri Shail, at Joinpur village, Dakshin Surma, near Gotatikar, 3 km north-east of Sylhet town, Bangladesh
Neck
Mahalaxmi
28
Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River 10 km north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhum district, Devi locally known as Kankaleshwari West Bengal, India
Bone
Devgarbha
29
Kalmadhav on the banks of Shon river in a cave over hills near to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
Left buttock
Kali
30
Shondesh, at the source point of Narmada River in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India
Right buttock
Narmada
31
Ramgiri, at Chitrakuta on the Jhansi Manikpur railway line in Uttar Pradesh, India
Right breast
Shivani
32
Vrindavan, near new bus stand on Bhuteshwar road within Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ringlets of hair
Uma
33
Shuchi, in a Shiva temple at Suchindrum 11 km on Kanyakumari Trivandrum road, Tamil Nadu, India
Upper teeth
Narayani
34
Panchsagar exact location not known (thought to be near Haridwar)
Bottom teeth
Varahi
35
Bhavanipur union, at Karatoyatat, 28 km distance from interior Sherpur upazila, Bogra District, Bangladesh
Left anklet (ornament)
Arpana
36
Shri Parvat, near Ladak, Kashmir, India. Another belief: at Srisailam in Shriparvat hills under Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Right anklet (ornament)
Shrisundari
37
Vibhash, at Tamluk under district Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Left ankle
Kapalini (Bhimarupa)
38
Prabhas, 4 km from Veraval station near Somnath temple in Junagadh district of Gujarat, India
Stomach
Chandrabhaga
39
Bhairavparvat, at Bhairav hills on the banks of Shipra river a little distance from Ujjaini town, Madhya Pradesh, India
Upper lips
Avanti
40
Goddess Saptashrungi (Goddess with 18 arms)]], at Vani in Nasik, Maharashtra, India
Chin (2 parts)
Bhramari
41
Sarvashail or Godavaritir, at Kotilingeswar temple on the banks of Godavari river near Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Cheeks
Rakini or Vishweshwari
42
Virat, near Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Left toes
Ambika
43
Locally known as Anandamayee Temple. Ratnavali, on the banks of Ratnakar river at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Right Shoulder
Kumari
44
Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border of India and Nepal
Left shoulder
Uma
45
Nalhati, known as "Nalateshwari Temple" near Nalhati station of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India
Vocal chord with part of the tracheae
Kalika Devi
46
Karnat, Kangra, himachalpradesh.
Both ears
Jayadurga
47
Bakreshwar, on the banks of Paaphara river, 24 km distance from Siuri Town, district Birbhum, 7 km from Dubrajpur Rly. Station West Bengal, India
Portion between the eyebrows
Mahishmardini
48
Jessoreswari, situated at Ishwaripur, Shyamnagar, district Satkhira, Bangladesh. The temple complex was built by Maharaja Pratapaditya, whose capital was Ishwaripur.
Palms of hands and soles of the feet
Jashoreshwari
49
Attahas village of Dakshindihi in the district of Bardhaman, near the Katwa railway station, in West Bengal, India
Lips
Phullara
50
Sainthia, locally Known as "Nandikeshwari" temple. Only 1.5 km from the railway station under a banyan tree within a boundary wall, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India
Necklace
Nandini
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Hinglaj (Or Hingula), southern Baluchistan a few hours North-east of Gawadar and about 125 km towards North-west from Karachi, Pakistan
Bramharandhra (Part of the head)
Kottari
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Danestwari (Kuldevi Of Bastar state), Dantewada 80 km from Jagdalpur Tehsil, Chhattisgarh
Daant (teeth)
Danteshwari
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Vajreshwari, Kangra 18 km from Dharamshala Tehsil, Kangra
left Breast
Vajreshwari
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[Padmavati Devi] (Padmavatipuri Dham), Panns 80 km from Satna Madhya Pradesh
Padm
Padmavati Devi
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Tarapith, on the banks of Dwarka river, about 6 km from Rampurhat sub-division, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India
Third eye or spiritual eye (Tara)
Tara
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Chandika Sthan or chandisthan, at Munger temple on the banks of Ganges near Ganga Darshan, Bihar, India
Left eye
Chandika or Chandi devi
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Patan Devi, at PATNA, BIHAR, India
left shoulder with cloths
Badi Patan Devi/chhoti Patan Devi
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Arbuda Devi, at Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
Adhar
Arbuda Devi or Adhar Devi


Seven Parvat: Himalaya, Arawali, Vindhyachal, Mahendra, Malaya, Sahyadri and Raivatak. 

Five sacred lakes – Vindhum, Narayana, Pampa, Pushkar and Manas Sarovar.


Other popular spiritual destinations: Guruvayur, Shri Nath ji, Pushkara, Vaishno Devi, Amarnath, Gaya, Kurukshetra, Pandhrapura, Kollahpur, Sringeri, Udupi, Melkote, Manas Sarovar yatra, Gangotri (Gaumukh), Yamunotri etc.

Udupi Krishna

All our yatras are due to anugraham of our Acharya Srimath Srimushnam Andavan Sri Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desika swamigal and our elders.


Sri:
Srimathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Srinivasa Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Vedantha Ramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Srinivasa Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha
Srimathe Bhagavathe Bhashyakaraaya Mahadesikaya Namaha
Sri Ranganatha Parabrahmane Namaha
Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padhukabhyam Namaha

Vedantha lakshmana muneendra krupAtthabOdham
ThadpAdha yugmasaraseeruha brunga rAjam
Thraiyantha yugma kruthaboori parishramamtham
Sriranga lakshmana munim saranam prapadhyE

SARVAM SRI KRISHNAARPANAMASTHU