Uttar Pradesh Photo Gallery

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Durga on tiger, road between Varanasi and Gorakhpur

Durga on tiger, road between Varanasi and Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

Gorakhnath Temple, Gorakhpur

Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

Reclining statue of Buddha, Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

Reclining statue of Buddha, Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

Mahaparinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar

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

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

Ramabhar Stupa, Kushinagar

Ramabhar Stupa, Kushinagar

Myanmar Stupa, Kushinagar

Myanmar Stupa, Kushinagar

Byash gaddi (Vaasa gaddi), Naimisharanya

Byash gaddi (Vaasa gaddi), Naimisharanya

Pilgrims walking around Chakra Tirtha, Naimisharanya

Pilgrims walking around Chakra Tirtha, Naimisharanya

Hanuman Gaddi Temple, Naimisharanya

Hanuman Gaddi Temple, Naimisharanya

Painting of Rama and Hanuman, Hanuman Gaddi Temple, Naimisharanya

Painting of Rama and Hanuman, Hanuman Gaddi Temple, Naimisharanya

Large statue of Shakti, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Large statue of Shakti, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Large statue of Shiva, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Large statue of Shiva, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statue of Shiva, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statue of Shiva, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statues of Rama and Sita, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statues of Rama and Sita, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statues of Narasimha and Lakshmi, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Statues of Narasimha and Lakshmi, Shakti Dham, Naimisharanya

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

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

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

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Saint Kabir Samadhi (Burial place), Magahar

Entrance to meditation chamber of Saint Kabir, Magahar

Entrance to meditation chamber of Saint Kabir, Magahar

Statue of Saint Kabir inside his meditation chamber, Magahar

Statue of Saint Kabir inside his meditation chamber, Magahar

Sadguru Kabir Samadhi (written in Hindi), Magahar

Sadguru Kabir Samadhi (written in Hindi), Magahar

Pilgrims on the Ganges River, Banaras

Pilgrims on the Ganges River, Banaras

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

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

Pilgrims at Buddhist sacred site of Sankassa

Pilgrims at Buddhist sacred site of Sankassa

Buddhist statues inside small temple at Sankassa

Buddhist statues inside small temple at Sankassa

Buddhist monks at sacred site of Sankassa

Buddhist monks at sacred site of Sankassa

Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Shiva temple at Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Shiva temple at Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Pilgrims at Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Pilgrims at Devi Patan Temple, Tulsipur

Photograph of statue of Goddess 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 deity statue at Ashtabhuja Devi Temple, Vindhyachal

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

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

Statue of Buddha and Jetavana Stupa, Shravasti

Statue of Buddha and Jetavana Stupa, Shravasti

Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.

For Additional Information:

Banaras

Sant Kabir Nirvana Asthali, Maghar

Chakra Tirth Temple, Naimisharanya

Naimisharanya Temple Complex

Lalita Devi Mandir

Maharani Shri Sur Gaddi Mandir

Hanuman Gaddi Mandir

Byash Gaddi (Vyas Gaddi)

Vindhyavasini Mandir, Vindhyachal

Ashtabhuja Devi Mandir, Vindhyachal, Mirzapur

Devipatan Shakti Pitha Mandir, Tulsipur

Sankassa monastery, Sankisa Basantpur

Jetavana monastery, Shravasti

Sacred Sites Map of Uttar Pradesh