Pilgrimages Places in India
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VAISHNO DEVI Temple
City - Katra, Jammu State - Jammu & Kashmir Peak Season The summer months of May, June and July and the festival period of Chaitra (spring) and SharadAshwin(Autumn) Navratras and New Year vacations witness peak rush. Footfall (in the month of April 2016) - 7,56,851
VAISHNO DEVI Temple
Sun Temple Konark
City - Konark, Puri State - Odisha Peak Season The best time to visit unesco world heritage site Sun temple from October to February. Footfall (Daily) - 7,000 – 8,000
Sun Temple
Jagannath Temple
City - Puri
State - Odisha Peak Season Puri faces huge crowed of tourists during the peak season, which can be avoided by visiting the place in the months of June and July. And this is the very time when you can have glimpse of the famous Chariot festival of Puri, one of the four most celebrated religious centers of India. Footfall (Rath Yatra - 2015) – 17,54,221
Jagannath Temple
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
City - Ajmer State - Rajasthan Peak Season The best time to visit AjmerSharif is either in the winter months from November to March or more specifically during the annual Urs of Moinuddin Chisti in May or in November at the time of the Pushkar Fair. Footfall (Daily) - 15,000 – 18,000 Footfall (Urs day – Flag Day ) – 6 Lacs – 7 lacs (approx.)
Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Velankanni Church
City - Chennai State - Tamil Nadu Peak Season Late August to middle of September is the peak season as the festival is conducted. Millions of pilgrims will be attending the car festival held on 8 September every year. Visiting Velankanni during festival time will be a fun than a pilgrimage. During April, May and June it will be very hot due to summer, as well as crowded due to holiday seasons. More number of tourists visit the church than pilgirms in this season.
Footfall (Feast Day – Sep’15) – 1,55,333
Velankanni Church
Holy City - Varanasi
City - Varanasi
State - Uttar Pradesh Peak Season The best time to visit Varanasi is during the winter months (November to February). All seasons are peak season for Varanasi. Footfall (in the month of March 2016) – 45,532
Holy City - Varanasi
Mathura & Vrindavan
City - Mathura State - Uttar Pradesh Peak Season If you want to experience the real culture and festivals of Mathura. It is advisable to visit Mathura on some certain festival times. Holi to Janmastmi according to the months best time to visit from March to October.
Footfall (Janmastmi - 2015) – 80.5 Lac (approx.)
Mathura & Vrindavan
Haridwar
City - Haridwar State - Uttrakhand Peak Season In July there is a festival called Savan where thousands of people flock to Haridwar. Major roads are blocked and hotels are crowded. Haridwar is a picturesque destination affording enchanting views throughout the year. Footfall (Ardh Kumbh) – 24 Lac (approx.)
Haridwar
Rameshwaram
City - Rameshwaram State - Tamil Nadu Peak Season Though the island town is busy all through the year, October, November, December and January are considered as the peak season for Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram. During this time, the temple receives thousands of devotees particularly Sabarimala pilgrims. Similarly, it is flocked by tourists during the summer vacation. Footfall (Janmastmi - 2015) – 80.5 Lac (approx.)
Rameshwaram
Bodhgaya
City - Gaya State - Bihar Peak Season The pilgrimage season starts in Bodhgaya from September, and reaches a peak in January. Bodhgaya still attracts a large number of devotees during this time for Buddha Jayanti (Buddha's birthday) celebrations, held in May.
Footfall (Daily) – 2,000 – 3,000
Bodhgaya
Shirdi Sai Baba
City - Shirdi, Nasik State - Maharastra Peak Season Even though Shirdi can be visited all through the year. Best season to visit shirdhi would be October to March and July to August. They are Ramnavami (March/April), Guru Purnima (July),and Vijayadashami (September). These festivals are celebrated with great passion, verve and he artfulness. Footfall (Daily) – 60,000 – 65,000 (approx.)
Shirdi Sai Baba
Sabarimala – Sri Ayyapa
City - Sabrimala
State - Karnataka Peak Season One can see millions of people flocking this place in the holy months of November-December which is the Mandalakala season according to the Malayalam calendar. Footfall (Mandalakala) – 5,50,000 (approx.)
Sabarimala – Sri Ayyapa
Tirupati Balaji
City - Tirupati State - Karnataka Peak Season Monsoons start in Tirupati around July and the temperature starts lowering making it more pleasant. Tirupati experiences mild showers and this is a good time to make a trip to the temple town. September is the time for one of the biggest festivities in the region, the Brahmotsavam. Footfall (Daily) – 50,000 (approx.) Footfall (Annual) – 19.5 Lacs (approx.)
Tirupati Balaji
Mahakaal Temple
City - Ujjain State - Madhya Pradesh Peak Season Though one can visit this eternal place of Grand Lord Shiva, at any time throughout the year, as thousands of devotees comes here everyday, but during the festive time and that too in Grand-Night of Shiva called Maha-shivaratri, which comes during February to March, brings a lofty numbers of visitors from around the globe, and so this can be the best time to explore the real divine charm of the city. Footfall (Daily) – 10,000 (approx.) Footfall (Mahashivratri) – 1.5 Lacs (approx.)
Mahakaal Temple
Somnath Temple
City - Prabhas Patan
State - Gujarat Peak Season Maha-shivaratri, which comes during February to March, brings a numbers of visitors from around the country. From August to December another season for the tourist to visit somnath. Footfall (Daily) – 15,000 (approx.)
Somnath Temple
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