Home›Hindu Sites›Practice Status›Access restricted by its custodians or by lawBrowse ByAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawThis page groups sacred sites by whether their sacred status is still actively maintained. Wikipedia notes that Mircea Eliade "argues that while the concept of a sacred space is often associated with religious traditions, it is not exclusive to them," since secular societies can keep treating a place as significant too. Browsing this way lets a visitor tell a site with living religious observance apart from one preserved mainly for its history.FactsLearn MoreAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedTirthas - crossing-places between the human and the divine: rivers and their confluences, sacred cities, mountain shrines and temple complexes. They are organised into several named, enumerated sets that overlap rather than nest, among them the four Dhams, the twelve Jyotirlingas, the seven sacred cities and the four Kumbh Mela sites. No single list is the list. 2OriginsWhose Classification This IsWell-attestedThe enumerated sets are Puranic, not modern: the pilgrimage lists are set out in the mahatmya literature of the Puranas and elaborated in later digests, and different sectarian traditions promote different lists. 3DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Sites 1Learn MoreThe holy places of Hinduism This group gathers the sacred sites of Hinduism, whose sacred geography is exceptionally rich: holy rivers and their confluences, sacred cities, mountain shrines, and vast temple complexes, many the goal of pilgrimages performed for centuries. The land itself is mapped as a network of tirthas, crossing-places between the human and divine. The browser will find the great pilgrimage cities and temples, the sacred rivers led by the Ganges, and the sites bound to particular deities and epics. The entries describe each place's deity, mythology and pilgrimage tradition, noting the sectarian traditions attached to them.Access restricted by its custodians or by lawFilter Results5 entriesPilgrimage StatusAllMajor pilgrimage destination today (2)One of a named, enumerated set of pilgrimage places (1)Pilgrimage gathered on a dated festival (3)UNESCO World Heritage StatusAllInscribed on the World Heritage List (1)Not Inscribed (3)On a National Tentative List (1)Cult Centre OfAllJagannath (1)Krishna (1)Shiva (1)Associated WithAllKrishna (1)Shiva (1)Originated InAllChina (1)India (3)Indian Subcontinent (4)Origin Period Start YearAll1135 (1)1692 (1)Site TypeAllCave sanctuary (natural) (1)Sacred mountain, hill or peak (1)Shrine (1)Temple or temple complex (3)TraditionAllBon (1)Buddhism (1)Hinduism (5)Jainism (1)CountryAllChina (1)India (3)Nepal (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Amarnath CaveAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawGuruvayurAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawJagannath Temple, PuriAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawMount KailashAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawPashupatinathAccess restricted by its custodians or by lawSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. An Introduction to Hinduismtier 1Gavin Flood, Cambridge University Press, 1996View the Source3. A Survey of Hinduismtier 1Klaus K. Klostermaier, State University of New York Press, 2007View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.