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

Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath

Buddhist Places to See in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is one state which represents the true spirit of India. It is a beautiful collection of architectural marvels, breathtaking ancient temples, and a food haven for foodies. Home to a plethora of religions, it houses numerous temples, churches,…

Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam – The Medieval Temple Town of Devout Hindus

Kumbakonam is often called the temple town of Tamil Nadu. It has thousands of temples that demonstrate the supreme faith of the residents in their deities. Drench yourself in the religious tenor of this town to see more of the…

Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Vaishali, Bihar

Buddhist Places to See in Bihar

The state of Bihar in ancient ages was the seat of power, prime learning center, hub of prosperity and one of the most religious destinations in India. Majestic empires like Magadh, had once made Bihar one of the most powerful…

Asthi Visarjan Places in India

Asthi Visarjan Places in India You Must Know About

One of the charms of Hinduism is the many rites and the care and concern shown not only for the individual but also his soul. If life is full of ceremonies to propitiate Gods then, after death too, the soul…

Nava Dwaraka

Nava Dwaraka – Religious Places to Visit in Gujarat

As most Hindus know Dwarka is one of the 108 Divya Desams. Dwarka manifests itself in 9 forms and not the standard 5 forms that most people know about. The 5 Dwarkas have been much talked about and the significance…

Need to Know About Chardham Yatra

All You Need to Know About Chardham Yatra

Chardham Yatra originally referred to the four sacred sites- Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Puri, and Dwarka- brought together by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century to initiate a pan India pilgrimage trip. Albeit its strategic initiative to evolve an archetypal journey that…