Question

Name a few well-known holy places in the Northern Mountains of India.

Answer 1

• There are Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri,Yamnotri, Devprayag, Rishikesh, Gaurikhund, Hemkunt Sahib, Adi Badri, Adi Kailash, Ukhimath, Baijnath......all in Uttrakhand.
  
• Vaishno Devi is one of the most sacred pilgrim centers of India visited by millions of devotees every year.
  
• Among the 508 important pilgrimages for Sikhs, Hemkund Sahib is located in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. Situated at a height of 4,329 meters above mean sea level.
  
• Known as the Hill of Many Wonders, Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh is one of the oldest pilgrimages in the country. Located on the banks of the Mandakini River.
  
• Badrinath is considered to be the most sacred Dham of our country and is located in the Chamoli district of Uttrakhand.
  
• Home to the dargah of Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-Din Chishti, Ajmer is one of the holiest cities for both Hindus and Muslims.
  
• An important pilgrimage center, Rishikesh is at the foothills of the lower Himalayas.