Texts: Varanasi formerly known as Kashi, Allahabad formerly known as Prayag, Haridwar - Rishikesh , Mathura - Vrindavan , and Ayodhya . Major Temple cities: Puri , which hosts a major Vaishnava Jagannath temple and Rath Yatra celebration; Katra , home to the Vaishno Devi temple; Three comparatively recent temples of