ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ashish Thapliyal

Senior Tour Manager · Pilgrimage Tour India · 18 Years Experience
🎓 Acharya, BHU Varanasi ✔ Govt Approved Company 📍 Uttarakhand Native 🛕 200+ Tours Managed

Ashish Thapliyal is a Senior Tour Manager at Pilgrimage Tour India and one of India's most experienced pilgrimage travel specialists, with 18 years of dedicated service in sacred tourism.

Ashish holds the title of Acharya from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi with deep grounding in Hindu scripture, ritual traditions, and pilgrimage philosophy.

Over his career at Pilgrimage Tour India, Ashish has personally planned and managed 200+ pilgrimage tours covering Char Dham Yatra, Jyotirlinga circuits, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Puri, Rameshwaram, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

His writing focuses on temple history, Char Dham travel guidance, trekking conditions, health advice, VIP darshan tips, and practical pilgrimage planning.

Plan your pilgrimage with Ashish: WhatsApp +91 8826094899 • info@pilgrimagetour.in • LinkedIn Profile

Muktinath Dham Travel Tips

Muktinath Yatra Travel Tips: A Spiritual Journey to the Himalayas

Embarking on a journey to Muktinath Dham, a revered pilgrimage site nestled in the heart of the majestic Himalayas, is an experience like no other. The spiritual significance, breathtaking landscapes, and rich cultural heritage make it a destination of profound…

Chardham Yatra Travel Tips

Chardham Yatra Travel Tips

Chardhams- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath are the most sacred pilgrimage places for Hindu devotees in India. Pilgrims undertake a difficult journey to get divine wisdom and solace amidst the mystical Himalayan Mountains in Chardhams. However, for any pilgrim who…

amarnath yatra travel tips

Amarnath Yatra Travel Tips

The Amarnath Yatra is a revered pilgrimage undertaken by millions of devotees each year, seeking blessings at the sacred Amarnath Cave, nestled amidst the Himalayas in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This arduous journey demands meticulous preparation…

Chappan Bhog

Everything You Need To Know About Chappan Bhog

Food is more than just a means of survival in India. It represents love and respect. Festivals and celebrations are incomplete without a good spread of traditional foods. Every temple in India prepares food and sweets as ‘Prasad’ to offer…

Best Places to Visit in India in March

Best Places to Visit in India in March

The spring month in almost all of India, March signifies the end of the winter and Welcome of the spring. We Indians welcome this season with vibrant colors, sweets, and a grand celebration. This month is one of the wonderful…

10 Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in Bihar

10 Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in Bihar

Bihar is noted for several things. Bihari cuisine is known for the extra spice and essence whereas Bihari entertainment and culture makes a presence everywhere nowadays. Most importantly, Bihar is popular for being the center of learning, culture, and power…

Must Visit Places in and Around Varanasi

Places to Visit near Varanasi

Varanasi, also known as Banaras or Kashi, sits on the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and is best known for its ghats and temples. The closest of the places to visit near Varanasi is Sarnath, 10 km away. Chunar Fort and…

Difficult Pilgrimages in India

Difficult Pilgrimages in India

For centuries, sages, seekers and saints have walked into the Himalayas in search of spirituality. Pilgrimage routes now crisscross the subcontinent, from well-known temples to remote tracks in the hills. Not every Yatra is easy. The difficult pilgrimages in India…

10 Buddhist Temples in India

Sacred Buddhist Temples in India You Must Visit

Planning to explore the most famous Buddhist temples in India? From the UNESCO-listed Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya to the peaceful monasteries of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Karnataka, India offers an unforgettable journey through the birthplace of Buddhism. This…