Yatras & Pilgrim Routes
Spiritual & Pilgrimage
The multi-day walks — Char Dham, Amarnath, Kailash — with permits, seasons and preparation.
12 places
Roughly July to August only — the yatra runs for a few weeks each summer and the cave is inaccessible the rest of the year
Amarnath Yatra
October to March
Buddhist Circuit
October to March for Puri, Rameswaram and Dwarka; Badrinath only opens May to October
Char Dham of India (the original four)
May to October
Char Dham Yatra (Uttarakhand)
October to March
Christian Pilgrimage Circuit
October to March
Jain Tirth Circuit
June to September
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
October to March; Navratri in spring and autumn is the great season
Shakti Peethas & the Devi Circuit
October to March (Hemkund May to October)
Sikh Takht & Gurdwara Circuit
October to March
Sufi & Dargah Circuit
November to February; avoid April to June
The Great Temples of the South
October to March; avoid Shravan (July–August) unless you want the crowds
The Twelve Jyotirlingas