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Bateshwar : Bateshwar
demands presence on the tourists’ map for among others, two inviting
reasons.One: its essence of being a temple town.
Where Lord Shiva stays enshrined in a
plethora of temples, totaling to one-hundred-and one.Two:
Bateswar’s famous annual Cattle Fair.
Which makes it an affair to remember.
Ayodhya
: On
the right bank of the river Ghagra or Saryu, as it is called within sacred
precincts, on latitude 26
48’noth and longitude 82 13’ east in north India, stands the
holy city of Ayodhya, believed to be the birth place of Lord Rama, the
Seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Varanasi
: Varanasi or Banaras also known as Kashi. The word 'Kashi' originated
from the word 'kas' which means to shine. Steeped in tradition and
mythological legacy, Kashi is the 'original ground' created by Shiva and
Parvati, upon which they stood at the beginning of time. It has always
attracted large number of pilgrims and worshippers from times immemorial.
Rishikesh
: Rishikesh, the 'place of sages' is a celebrated spiritual town on the
bank of river Ganga and is the starting point for the Char Dham Pilgrimage
of the Hindus in which pilgrims go to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and
Badrinath to seek spiritual salvation.
Chitrakoot
: The celebrated pilgrimage, it was the abode of Lord Ram and SIta for
eleven years when in exile, the place where Sage Atri and Sati Anasuya
meditated, the divine spot which saw the incarnations of Brahma, Vishnu
and Mahesh.
Mathura :
It is a city of God. In a very special way it is the home of Lord Krishna
- 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the preserver of Hindu Trinity,
herdsmen, kind and, most of all, the divine timeless lover.
Vrindavan
: it is associated in legend with the forest where young Lord Krishna
played with Radha and her friends.
Govardhan
: About 22 kms. of the pilgrimage encircles the sandstone ridge of
Govardhan which devotees believe Lord Krishna once raised aloft, for a
week, to shield his people from a deluge.
Nandgaon &
Barsana : Both villages hold a special place in the hearts of
the devotees of Lord Krishna. Radha came from Barsana. Nandgaon was the
homw of Lord Krishna's foster father, Nanda.
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