Egypt Photo Gallery

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For Additional Information: Great Pyramid of Giza https://sacredsites.com/africa/egypt/the_great_pyramid_of_giza.html Great Sphinx, Giza ...

Jammu Photo Gallery

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Inside shrine of Baba Chamliyal, Jarhabtal

Shrine of Peer Baba Budhan Ali Shah, near Jammu City airport

Pilgrims inside shrine of Peer Baba Budhan Ali Shah, near Jammu City airport

Shrine and mosque of Shahdara Sharif, Thanna Mandi, Rajouri

Shrine of Shahdara Sharif, Thanna Mandi, Rajouri

Entrance of shrine Shahdara Sharif, Thanna Mandi, Rajouri

Pilgrim praying inside shrine of Shahdara Sharif, Thanna Mandi, Rajouri

Ziyarat Peer Mitha (Moslem shrine), Jammu City

Ziyarat Peer Patae Ali Shah (Hindu shrine), Jammu City

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Shahdara Sharif http://babaghulamshah.com/ http://babaghulamshah.com/book-online.html ...

Kashmir Photo Gallery

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Tents for pilgrims near Amarnath Shiva Cave Temple, cave in distance at top of photograph

Tents for pilgrims at Amarnath Shiva Cave Temple

Ice Lingam of Amarnath Shiva Cave Temple

Painting of Shiva, Ice Lingam and Shakti at Amarnath Shiva Cave Temple

Painting of Shiva smoking sacred herb Ganga (Hashish) at Amarnath Shiva Cave Temple

Statue of Goddess Ragnya Devi, Kheer Bhawani Temple, Tumulla

Pilgrim praying inside shrine of Khanqah Shai Hamadan, Srinagar

Pilgrims inside Makhdoom Sahib Dargah, Srinagar

Pilgrims praying inside shrine of Makhdoom Sahib Dargah, Srinagar

Roz Bal, Srinagar, supposed burial place of Jesus (but actually of his brother James)

Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s Dargah, Charisharief

Pilgrims inside shrine of Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s Dargah, Charisharief

Cenotaphs of different Sufi sages, Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s Dargah, Charisharief

Shrine of Hazrat Zain Din Wali, Aishmuqam

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Bihar Photo Gallery

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Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji (Patna Sahib), Patna

Buddhist Monks at Bodhi Tree (The site of Buddha's enlightenment)

Mandar Hill, Bounsi, 12th Jain Tirthankara statue in hilltop temple

Mandar Hill, Bounsi, Temple interior, Vishnu reclining on great serpent

Mandar Hill and Vishnu Temple In Papharni Talab Lake

Mandar Hill, Churning the Pole of Amrit Manthan

Surya Mandir, Deo. Goddess Durga with lion

Surya Mandir, Deo. Photographic poster of temple with deities

Surya Mandir, Deo. Pilgrims entering shrine

Mundeshwari Devi Temple, Four-faced Shiva linga inside temple

Mundeshwari Devi Temple, statue of Goddess Mundeshwari

Harihar Nath Temple, Sonepur. Women waiting to enter shrine

Harihar Nath Temple, Sonepur. Pilgrims worshipping Shiva and Vishnu

Sultanganj Ajgaivinath Dham, Sultanganj Shiva Temple

Ajgaivinath Dham Shiva Temple, Sultanganj. Rock cut sculptures of Shiva and Parvati

Sultanganj Ajgaivinath Dham Shiva Temple, Sultanganj. Hanuman Carrying Sanjeevi Mountain

Ajgaivinath Dham Shiva Temple, Sultanganj. Rock cut cliff statue of Mahavishnu

Ajgaivinath Dham Shiva Temple, Sultanganj, Statue of Sun God Surya

Ajgaivinath Dham Shiva Temple, Sultanganj. Shiva lingams on floor of temple

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Bihar Pilgrimage Links

Haryana & Punjab Photo Gallery

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Sikh pilgrims at the Golden Temple, Amritsar

Gurudwara Shri Fatehgarh Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Pilgrim praying inside shrine of Nizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi

Women pilgrims at shrine of Nizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi

Shrine of Imām Rabbānī Shaykh Ahmad al-Farūqī al-Sirhindī, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Pilgrim inside shrine of Imām Rabbānī Shaykh Ahmad al-Farūqī al-Sirhindī, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Haryana Nizamuddin Dargah, New Delhi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizamuddin_Dargah ...

Ladakh Photo Gallery

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Painting of Chakrasamvara, Chemrey Gompa

Large statue of Bodhisattva Manjushri, Diskit Gompa

Prayer stones at stupa (Chorten) near Diskit Gompa

Hemis Gompa, Large Buddha statue, main altar

Hemis Gompa, Painting of Milarepa, Hemis museum

Painting of Padmasambhava, near Takthog Gompa

Sleepy dog with prayer flags at Khardungla pass

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Ladakh https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladakh Buddhism in Ladakh https://www.lehladakhindia.com/buddhism-in-ladakh/ ...

Uttar Pradesh Photo Gallery

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Durga on tiger, road between Varanasi and Gorakhpur

Reclining statue of Buddha, Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

Statues of Buddhist monks doing Vipassana walking meditation, Myanmar Stupa, Kushinagar

Byash gaddi (Vaasa gaddi), Naimisharanya

Pilgrims walking around Chakra Tirtha, Naimisharanya

Painting of Rama and Hanuman, Hanuman Gaddi Temple, Naimisharanya

Large statue of Shakti, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Large statue of Shiva, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statue of Shiva, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statues of Rama and Sita, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statues of Narasimha and Lakshmi, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Painting of Saint Kabir, Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Entrance to meditation chamber of Saint Kabir, Magahar

Statue of Saint Kabir inside his meditation chamber, Magahar

Sadguru Kabir Samadhi (written in Hindi), Magahar

Early morning fog shrouds the river Ganges and the holy city of Banaras

Pilgrims at Buddhist sacred site of Sankassa

Buddhist statues inside small temple at Sankassa

Buddhist monks at sacred site of Sankassa

Shiva temple at Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Photograph of statue of Goddess at Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Framed photograph of deity statue at Ashtabhuja Devi Temple, Vindhyachal

Framed photograph of statue of deity at Maa Vindhyavasini Temple, Vindhyachal

Statue of Buddha and Jetavana Stupa, Shravasti

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Banaras https://sacredsites.com/asia/india/banaras.html Sant Kabir Nirvana ...

Himachal Pradesh Photo Gallery

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Large statue of Shiva at Baba Garib Nath Temple, Raipur Maidan

Painting of Baba Garib Nath, Baba Garib Nath Temple, Raipur Maidan

Painting of Baba Garib Nath doing ceremony at Shiva Lingam, Baba Garib Nath Temple, Raipur Maidan

Painting of Baba Garib Nath with Ganesh, Baba Garib Nath Temple, Raipur Maidan

Shiva Linga inside Baijnath Jyotir Linga Shiva Temple

Paintings of Krishna at store near Baijnath Jyotir Shiva Linga Temple

Brajeshwari Devi Shakti Peetha Temple, Kangra

Metal sculptures of lions at entrance of Brajeshwari Devi Shakti Peetha Temple, Kangra

Carving of Nav Durga riding tiger, Brajeshwari Devi Shakti Peetha Temple, Kangra

Main altar of Goddess Vajreshvari, Brajeshwari Devi Shakti Peetha Temple, Kangra

Statue of Chamunda Devi, Chamunda Devi Temple

Sculpture of Goddesses Kali and Chamunda Devi, Chamunda Devi Temple

Large statue of Shiva, Chamunda Devi Mandir

Pilgrims posing for photograph with statue of Hanuman, Chamunda Devi Mandir

Painting of Mata Chintpurni at Chintpurni Temple

Brass sculpture of Goddess Nav Durga riding tiger at Chintpurni Temple

Statue of Buddha at Dalai Lama Temple, Namgyal Monastery, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala

Painting of Ushnisha Sitatapatra, Goddess of the White Umbrella, Dalai Lama Temple, Namgyal Monastery, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala

Painting of Goddess Saraswati at Dalai Lama Temple, Namgyal Monastery, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala

Sculpture of Shiva carrying body of Shakti at Jwaladevi Temple

Painting of Nav Durga Goddess riding tiger at Jwaladevi Temple

Sculpture of Goddess Chamunda Devi on door of Naina Devi Temple

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Mata Renuka Ji Temple https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/himachal/renuka-temple.html ...

Uttarakhand Photo Gallery

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Statue of Ganga Mata, Gangotri Temple, Uttarakhand

Poster of Gangotri Temple and Ganga Mata, Uttarakhand

Yamunotri Temple of Goddess Yamuna, Uttarakhand

Jageshwar Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarakhand

Inner sanctum at Jageshwar Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarakhand

Katarmal Surya Temple, Almora, Uttarakhand

Poster of Neelkanth Mahadev Temple and deity, Uttarakhand

Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple with large Hanuman statue, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Hanuman at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Goddess Parvati, Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of reclining Vishnu at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statues of Goddesses at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Ganesh at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Statue of Shiva at Tapkeshwar Shiva Temple, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Vishwanath Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Shiva Lingam at Vishwanath Jyotir Linga Temple, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Dargah Hazrat Sabir e Pak Piran Kaliyar, Uttarakhand

Photograph of photograph of Dargah Hazrat Sabir e Pak Piran Kaliyar, Uttarakhand

For Additional Information: List of India Sacred Sites Uttarakhand http://www.uttarakhand-tourism.com/uttarakhand/history.php https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/ah8MlN3mwHQjIpmBZBhcXJ/Exploring-Indias-megalithic-culture-a-riddle-set-in-stone.html ...

Bolivia Photo Gallery

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Lake Titicaca, the Island of the Moon, and the holy mountains of Ancohuma and Illampu

Santuario de Virgen de Socavón at time of Oruro festival, March 4, 2019

Main altar at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Image of Mary holding boy Jesus on main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Close up of Mary holding boy Jesus, main altar, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Pilgrims at Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus on hill above Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Shrine of miners next to Santuario de Virgen de Socavón, Oruro

Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Main altar at Church of San Ildefonso, Virgen of Urkupi, Quillacollo

Sacred statue of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Statue of Mary holding boy Jesus, Church of San Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Photograph of Virgen of Urkupi, Church of Ildefonso, Quillacollo

Sacred Mt. Tunupa and Salar de Uyuni (Tunupa)

Dusty Magic Bus with Martin Gray (1998), Laguna Verde (above 11,000 feet)

Mysterious giant stone carvings atop mountain of Samaipata

Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carving on Gateway of the Sun, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Carvings on side of stela 8, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Sunken temple with the entrance to the Kalasasaya temple in the background, Tiahuanaco

Entrance to Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

Stela 8 with Gateway of the Sun in background, Kalasasaya temple, Tiahuanaco

For Additional Information: Oruro, Santuario de Virgen de Socavón https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgen_del_Socav%C3%B3n Chaguaya, ...

Brazil Photo Gallery

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Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Interior of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Statue of Our Lady of Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Painting of Our Lady of Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Old Church of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida

Main altar inside cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Votives left by pilgrims inside cave sanctuary of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas

Statue of Padre Cicero, Juazeiro do Norte

Small statue of Padre Cicero, Juazeiro do Norte

Small statues of Padre Cicero for sale, Juazeiro do Norte

Sacred statue of Mary, Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia, Salvador

Wish ribbons left by pilgrims at the Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador

Rio Vermelho, Matriz de Santana Church, mosaic of the Orisha Umbanda Nature Goddess Imenja on side of the church, Salvador

For Additional Information: Aparecida, Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Basilica_of_the_National_Shrine_of_Our_Lady_of_Aparecida ...

Chile Photo Gallery

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Main altar, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Statue of Mary and baby Jesus, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Poster of Basilica, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Painting of native Indian finding sacred icon, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Painting of festival inside basilica, Basilica of Andacollo, Andacollo

Pilgrim praying in front of sacred statue of Mary, Cathedral of La Tirana

Sacred statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Cathedral of La Tirana

Painting of native Indians with Mary and baby Jesus, Cathedral of La Tirana

Stained glass window inside Cathedral of La Tirana

Sacred statue of Mary, Santuario Lo Vasquez

Painting of Mary on tiles, Santuario Lo Vasquez

Small statues of Mary for sale, Santuario Lo Vasquez

For Additional Information: Andacollo, Basilica of Andacollo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Andacollo http://www.iglesia.cl/especiales/santuarios/06.html ...

Peru Photo Gallery

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Road from Aguas Calientes up to Machu Picchu

Statue of Mary holding baby Jesus on altar, Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Sculpture of Crowning of Mary, Santuario de Mama Ashu, Chacas

Sculpture at temple of Chavin de Huantar

Mysterious altar stone at pre-Inca temple of Qenqo, Cusco

Mysterious rock sculpture at Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Sacred spring at Inca site of Killarumiyoq

Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Main altar at Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Painting of Jesus on altar, Iglesia de Las Nazarenas, Señor de los Milagros, Lima

Most sacred icon of Pachacamac, Lima (displayed in museum at site)

Mysterious Pre-Inca megalithic stonework at Ollantaytambo

Inca terraces at pre-Inca site of Ollantaytambo

Interior of Church, Festival site of Qoyllorit'i

Festival site of Qoyllorit'i, Mt. Ausungate

Pagan shrine at foot of Qollqepunku glacier, Qoyllorit'i

Santuario de Señor de Huanca, San Salvador

Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Altar of Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Statue of Mary on altar, Cathedral on top of Templo del Sol y la Luna, Vilcas Huaman

Mysterious giant stone sculpture of Aramu Muru, north of Chucuito

For Additional Information: Lima, Iglesia las Mazarenas http://www.limaeasy.com/culture-guide/historical-churches/church-of-the-nazarenas ...

Austria Photo Gallery

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Church of Vinzenz, main altar, Heiligenblut

Mary holding church, main altar, Helenenkirche, Magdalensberg

Painting of pilgrims walking to St. Wolfgang church

Parish Church of Maria Alm, main altar, Maria Alm

Pilgrimage church of St. Wolfgang, wood carving of Jesus and Mary on main altar

For Additional Information: Hallstatt https://sacredsites.com/europe/austria/hallstatt.html https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfarrkirche_Mari%C3%A4_Himmelfahrt_(Hallstatt) ...

Croatia Photo Gallery

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Church of Our Lady of Bistrica, Marija Bistrica

Church of Our Lady of Bistrica, Marija Bistrica. Main altar with icon of Black Madonna.

Painting of the Church of Our Lady of Bistrica, Marija Bistrica

Church of Our Lady of Trsat, miraculous icon on main altar, Rijeka

For Additional Information: Marija Bistrica https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marija_Bistrica https://www.visitzagorje.hr/en/objekt/the-national-sanctuary-of-the-mother-of-god-of-bistrica ...