Holy Places of Delhi

The capital city has been the prime center of various empires and kingdoms for several decades. The various religious groups invaded delhi at a different time and have influenced the city with their practice and beliefs. Even now immigrants from different part of India and foregoing communities find its perfect place to recite. You will find concentrations of specific ethnic communities in a particular area.

Join our tour of holy places of delhi, to get an insight into the diversity of this wonderful city. This spiritual tour gives you an opportunity to understand the brief of different religion beliefs and practices, which may surprise you.

Today morning at 09 am you will be picked up from your hotel to visit places of worship of different religions.

We will start the tour with a visit to shri Digambar Jain Lal mandir, one the oldest Jain temples in delhi, located just opposite the red fort. It is believed that one of the Jain solider of the Mughal army first kept the statue of tirthankara.  The temple is also famous for its avian hospital and intricate work of on ceiling.

Walking down the narrow street we will reach an Islamic place of worship – the famous Jama masjid, which is covered with intricate carvings and has verses inscribed from the holy Koran. The spacious courtyard of the Jama masjid is so large that thousands of devotees can pray together at one time. The hall of the Jama masjid is made up of high cusped arches and marble domes.

Later we will visit Akshardham a Hindu temple, the epitomizes 10000 years of Indian culture. The tour will take you to the main temple, Abhishek mandap, the exhibition, and gardens.

Continue to visit a Sikh place of worship- Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, situated in the heart of new delhi. This was originally the bungalow (Haveli/Bangla) of mirza raja jai singh, hence the name Bangla sahib. Its original name was jai singh pura palace.

Our next stop today is the Christian house of prayer- The Cathedral of the sacred heart. A roman catholic cathedral belonging to the Latin rite and one of the oldest church buildings in new delhi, India.

Our last stop today is Bahai temple – the famous lotus temple. The temple looks like a lotus flower and is open to people from all religions. The place provides an immaculate environment for meditation. The temple was completed in 1986. Since then, the temple has received recognition from all over the world for its splendid architecture and design.

Note: since you are visiting religious places, it is advisable to wear moderate clothing.  You must remove your shoes and leather items before entering the temples.