Chakra Tirth
The central sacred tank and customary starting point.
Ancient forest pilgrimage on the Gomti
Naimisharanya, also called Nimsar, is an ancient pilgrimage landscape celebrated in Puranic tradition as a place of sages, recitation and sacred assembly. Its temples and kunds form a spread-out circuit rather than a single monument.
The central sacred tank and customary starting point.
A major Shakti shrine in the pilgrimage town.
A traditional site associated with Vyasa and sacred texts.
Connected in local tradition with sage Dadhichi.
A prominent local Hanuman shrine.
Nearby sacred sites suit visitors with an additional half day.
The sites are dispersed, so retain the cab for the circuit. Begin early and plan this as a comfortable multi-day journey from Varanasi.