India, as we all know, has become the center of Hinduism. The preeminence of the religion have captured the interest of tourists all over the world. The sacred decrees and humane doctrines of Hinduism have touched the fascination and piquancy of other religious sects. Thus, religious travel packages in India tried to include most of these
religious places. In actuality, there are more than 900 sacred sites. I once planned to avail of this tour, but I was not able to make up for the schedule. Instead, all I have in hand is a map showing the sacred places in India.
As I have said a while ago, there are at least 900 sacred sites. My map shows only the frequently visited places like Amarnath, Vaishno, Allahabad, Tirupati, Mathura, Shirdi, Somnath, and Omkareshwar. Along side with the other sites, they are marked with a diamond-shaped bullet in the map. According to statistics, the real number of sites reach almost 950. The travel agencies tried to divide the sites to themselves. So, if ever I would like to visit them all, it will take me almost fifty travel packages. That is a very expensive religious tour.
Anyhow, the temples in each site were built simultaneously during the ancient times. The map reveals that their locations in the selected
lands of India are just several meters away from each other. Some of the temples could be reached by walking or just by crossing the street. However, not all sacred places have been opened for public viewing. The temples whose structure is nearly dilapidated were maintained by the villagers, but are strictly guarded for safety purposes.
Sometimes, we begin to look for people with whom we could share our diversions. Before we know it, we have already formed a group which later on becomes an accredited organization. This notion applies with maps. IMCOS is a society of map collectors. It
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