Four Pilgrimage sites): The four holy sites Puri , Rameswaram , Dwarka , and Badrinath (or alternatively the Himalayan towns of Badrinath , Kedarnath , Gangotri , and Yamunotri ) compose the Char Dham ( four abodes ) pilgrimage circuit. Kumbh Mela: The Kumbh Mela (the “pitcher festival”) is one of