About the Sapta Puri Yatra
The Sapta Puri are seven cities named in a well-known Sanskrit verse as givers of liberation: Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi (Kanchipuram), Avantika (Ujjain) and Dvaravati (Dwarka). Each is a whole sacred landscape of temples, ghats and tirthas, not a single shrine.
Pilgrims usually visit them over several journeys — the northern cities together, then Ujjain, Dwarka and Kanchipuram separately.
The usual route
- Ayodhya — Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, Hanuman Garhi
- Mathura and Vrindavan
- Haridwar — Har Ki Pauri and the Ganga Aarti
- Kashi (Varanasi) — Kashi Vishwanath and the ghats
- Ujjain — Mahakaleshwar
- Dwarka — Dwarkadhish
- Kanchipuram — Ekambareswarar, Kamakshi, Varadharaja Perumal
Routes vary by operator and starting city. Opening dates, timings and rules change — confirm with the temple or the official portal before you travel.
Temple guides for this yatra
Timings, aarti, how to reach, dress code and tips for each temple.
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi MandirAyodhya, Uttar Pradesh
When to go
Year-round; each city has its own peak festival (Ram Navami in Ayodhya, Janmashtami in Mathura, Kumbh and Ganga festivals in Haridwar, Dev Deepawali in Kashi).
Practical tips
- Group the northern cities (Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Haridwar) into one or two trips.
- Kashi and Haridwar both have famous evening Ganga Aartis — arrive early for a place on the ghats.
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