Udupi near Mangalore is a popular pilgrimage. The Sri Krishna temple in Udupi is believed to house the deity of Krishna from Dwarka after the town was submerged in the sea. Krishna is worshipped as a child in Udupi and is seen through a small latticed window with nine holes.

The Nandi at Chamundeswari is about 16 feet in height and 24 feet long and is the third largest in India. It is not a part of the temple complex but is in its vicinity. The Nandi is more than 350 years old and was built by the then Maharaja of Mysore.Originally white in colour, repeated offering of oil and its oxidation resulted in the Nandi looking pitch black. The Nandi was cleaned by the ASI and was restored to its original white colour recently.

The original Char Dham Yatra covers Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram and Dwarka. The Char Dhams of Himalayas are called Chota Char Dhams. Dham means the abode of God. Badrinath is part of the original Char Dham as well as the Chota Char Dham of Himalayas.

Karkala is near Mangalore. It attained political and cultural importance from the time of Kalasa-Karkala or Bhairarasa Odeyas (13th to 16th century AD). Jainism gained popularity during this period in centres such as Moodibadri and Karkala. The Chaturmukha Basti was built around 1586 AD. This is the most celebrated structural temple in Karkala and is referred to as Tribhuvana-tilaka-Jina-Caityalaya. The basti has four identical looking entrances from the four quarters leading to the garbhagriha and hence is popularly known as ‘Chaturmukha Basti’.  The Chaturmukha Basti is built in the form of a square mandapa. It has life size statues of three Tirthankaras besides small images of 24 Tirthankaras and Padmavati Yakshi in black stone.

The original Char Dham Yatra covers Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram and Dwarka. The Char Dhams of Himalayas are called Chota Char Dhams. Dham means the abode of God. Kedarnath is on the banks of the river Mandakini, a short distance downstream from its source. It requires a trek of about 16 kms from the nearest road head, Gaurikund.

The Mukteshwara temple is regarded as a gem of Orissa architecture. The temple has an elaborate makara torana which is a unique entrance torana among temples in India. The temple is exquisitely ornate and well proportioned. The Shikara is five storeys high and is intricately carved. It is considered to have been built in the 10th century AD.

The Hateshwari temple is at Hatkoti between the Uttarkashi and the Shimla districts. There are five near identical stone temples that are called Pandavas’ toys. These are in the Nagara style. The temples of Hateshwari (Mahishasuramardini) and Shiva are in the pent roof style. The deity and inscriptions are dated around 1300 years old. The varying styles themselves indicate centuries of history around this temple complex.

Tabo is the oldest and continuously functioning Buddhist Monastery in the Himalayan region. The history of this Monastery goes back to 10th century A.D. In this period the most of the monasteries in the Himalayan region were founded by the members of the dynasty of the kings of western Tibet. They were called Purang by the Historians of ancient India and Tibet, as their political centre was in Purang and the religious centre was in Guge. Among these many establishments were of the great Lotsaba Rinchen Sangapo. Tabo Monastery was founded in A.D. 996.

Manikaran Gurudwara is located on the banks of the Parvati river near Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. Manikaran is the place which Guru Nanak is believed to have visited and pointed to a stone from under which hot springs came forth to cook the Langar. The Parvati valley is also believed to be the playground of Shiva and Parvati. Manikaran is sacred to both Sikhs and Hindus.

The Thrissur Pooram is held in April/May and is one of the largest and most famous of festivals in Kerala. Pooram is a congregation of deities. Ten deities around the Vadakkunathan temple participate in the Thrissur Pooram. It involves ritual procession of the deities to the Vadukkunathan temple, a rhythmic performance called Panchavadyam, exchange of parasols, elephant procession and fireworks.