# Places Index Explore holy places, sacred sites, and celestial realms from the Vedic tradition. ## Krishna's Abodes ### Vrindavan & Vraja - [[index/meta/vrindavan-area|Vrindavan Area]] - The land of Krishna's childhood pastimes - [[index/meta/vraja-lila|Vraja-līlā Sites]] - Locations of Krishna's Vrindavan pastimes - [[index/entries/govardhana-hill|Govardhana Hill]] - The sacred hill lifted by Krishna - [[index/entries/yamuna-river|Yamunā River]] - The sacred river of Vrindavan ### Mathura & Dwarka - [[index/meta/mathura-dwarka|Mathura & Dwarka]] - Krishna's birthplace and kingdom - [[index/meta/mathura-lila|Mathurā-līlā Sites]] - Locations of Krishna's Mathura pastimes - [[index/meta/dvaraka-lila|Dvārakā-līlā Sites]] - Locations of Krishna's Dwarka pastimes ## Lord Caitanya's Abodes - [[index/meta/bengal-region|Bengal Region]] - Birthplace of Lord Caitanya's movement - [[index/meta/caitanya-lila|Caitanya-līlā Sites]] - Locations of Lord Caitanya's pastimes - [[index/entries/jagannatha-puri|Jagannātha Purī]] - Caitanya's later residence - [[index/entries/mayapur|Māyāpur]] - Caitanya's birthplace ## South India - [[index/meta/south-india|South India]] - Sacred sites in the south - [[index/S#Śrī Raṅga-kṣetra (Śrī Raṅgam)|Śrī Raṅgam]] - Famous Vishnu temple - [[index/T#Tirupati|Tirupati]] - Veṅkaṭeśvara temple ## Sacred Geography ### Holy Rivers - [[index/meta/sacred-rivers|Sacred Rivers]] - Holy rivers of India - [[index/entries/ganges-river|Gaṅgā (Ganges)]] - The most sacred river - [[index/entries/yamuna-river|Yamunā]] - River of Vrindavan - [[index/entries/sarasvati-river|Sarasvatī]] - Underground sacred river ### Pilgrimage Sites - [[index/meta/pilgrimage-sites|Pilgrimage Sites]] - Important sites for spiritual seekers - [[index/meta/holy-place|Holy Places]] - General sacred sites - [[index/entries/prayaga|Prayāga (Allahabad)]] - Confluence of three rivers - [[index/entries/hardwar|Haridvāra]] - Gateway to the Himalayas - [[index/V#Vārāṇasī|Vārāṇasī (Kashi)]] - City of Lord Shiva ### Temples - [[index/meta/temples|Temples]] - Sacred temples and shrines - [[index/entries/jagannatha-temple|Jagannātha Temple]] - Puri's famous temple - [[index/entries/vrndavana|Vṛndāvana Temples]] - Temples in the holy dhama ## Cosmic & Spiritual Realms ### Planetary Systems - [[index/meta/planet|Planets]] - Planetary systems in Vedic cosmology - [[index/entries/vaikuntha|Vaikuṇṭha]] - The spiritual planets - [[index/entries/goloka-vrndavana|Goloka Vṛndāvana]] - Krishna's supreme abode - [[index/entries/brahmaloka|Brahmaloka]] - Abode of Lord Brahma - [[index/entries/svargaloka|Svargaloka]] - Heavenly planets ### Material Universe - [[index/B#Bhūrloka|Bhūrloka]] - Earth and middle planets - [[index/P#Pātāla|Pātāla-loka]] - Lower planetary systems - [[index/entries/hellish-planets|Hellish Planets]] - Places of suffering --- **Browse other indexes:** [[index/meta/concepts|Concepts]] | [[index/meta/personalities|Personalities]] | [[index/meta/practice|Practice]] **See also:** [[media/artwork/themes|Thematic Artwork Galleries]]