Those who have a keen interest towards religion and god, then Delhi won't disappoint you. Keeping the interest of the people, Delhi government have created and maintained many ancient and new pilgrimage houses. These holy places doesn't belong to any one caste or creed. Some of them belong to Muslim others to Hindus, and still other to Christians, thereby catering to each and every religion. The holy places in Delhi are revered destination and you can seek an insight into spiritualism by a mere visit.

Birla Mandir
Location: 2 km west of Connaught Place, New Delhi

The Birla Mandir or the Lakshmi Narayan Temple is one of the most popular holy places in Delhi. Truly, it is one of the most graceful spiritual zones of the city , an escapade into the world of inner freedom. A destination where spirituality perpetuates and the life-spring of devotion flows with the divine passion to purify the soul.

Mahatma's spiritual & humanitarian anchorage.
This place of great virtue was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi 1938 A.D. He used to visit this place regularly. Birla Temple shares close association with Mahatma Gandhi-a great saviour for downtrodden and untouchables. He inaugurated this temple, only on condition that people from all the castes and creed would be allowed to enter the temple. On the temple’s entrance, you can see a plaque welcoming people of all faiths and classes.

Durga and Shiva are the other major deities housed in this temple. Mention must be made of the Buddha temple in this complex. Access and Accommodation: Accommodation is available in the temple guest house for out of town travellers especially for international scholars pursuing knowledge in Sanskrit or in the Hindu religion.

Lotus Temple:-
Bahai Temple or the Lotus Temple is an exquisite example of unison of the biggest religion of mankind- Humanity. All the roads of religion lead to one great Almighty. God is one- Perception of this echoes in this abode of peace. The Bahai community aspires to bind and unify the entire human race. The beautiful architecture of this Temple of Peace inspires the growth of Spiritual Self. "Intellectual cohesion and Spiritual magnification lead to devotional edification." Bahai faith came into existence in 1963. The Bah?'?s pray to the one true God, the Creator of the universe. The act of praying is described as ‘a conversation with God’. It is obligatory for every Bah?'? to pray and meditate on the Words of God every day.

Sis Ganj Gurudwara

This Gurdwara is associated with the Ninth Guru, Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji. It marks the site where Guru Sahib was martyred on the orders of the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb had unleashed a reign of terror and ordered that Hindus be forcibly converted to Islam. On the request of Kashmiri Pandits, Guru Sahib took up their cause and told them to tell the Emperor that if he could convince the Guru to embrace Islam, they would all do so.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib embraced martyrdom in Delhi on November 11th, 1675. Bhai Jaita and his associates brought his head to Chakk Nanaki. The cremation of the head of Guru Sahib was held here on November 17th, 1675. The trunk of that tree under which the Guru was martyred and the well where he took his daily bath while in prison are preserved here to this day.

Bangla Sahib

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, the biggest gurudwara in Delhi was at one time the bungalow of Raja Jai Singh Amber of Jaipur. In 1664, the eighth Sikh Guru Harkishan Dev resided here during his visit to Delhi. The Samovar situated in the compound is believed to be blessed by the guru and hence, it is held sacred by the sikhs. The gurudwara also has an art gallery and a hospital is situated in the building.

This Gurdwara is associated with the Eighth Guru, Shri Guru Harkishan Sahib Ji. Guru Sahib was summoned by the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, on the complaint of his elder brother, Ram Rai. After first refusing to come to Delhi, the young Guru decided on the visit when Raja Jai Singh offered to take care of his security.

The legend has it that the Guru blessed the water of a pond situated nearby as it received the virtues of curing people suffering from dreaded diseases like cholera and small pox. The tank exists even today, continues to be worshipped by the Sikhs. Also located within Gurudwara premises, is a magnificent museum-Baba Baghel Sing Museum.
On reaching Delhi, the Guru stayed at the bungalow of Raja Jai Singh, the present site of the Gurdwara. However, he steadfastly refused to meet Aurangzeb. During this time, a cholera and smallpox epidemic swept Delhi. Without heed to his health, Guru Harkrishen went about serving the poor and the needy. As if he took over the sickness of the people of Delhi on himself, he contracted smallpox and breathed his last in March, 1664.

Akshardham Temple

Swaminarayan Akshardham Complex is the latest tourist attraction in India. The complex is considered as one of the wonders of modern India. The complex is spread over swooping 30 acres on the banks of the river Yamuna near Noida in East Delhi. The Akshardham monument or temple is one of the biggest worship places in India. Built with sandstone and mable the monument is a remakable architectural feat achieved, with several architectural temple styles.

The palace-like monument is built of at least 12,000 tons of pink sandstone and white marble brought in from Rajasthan. The temple consists of 234 intricately carved and ornated pillars. Roofed by 9 ornated domes in all the temple stands well above 129 feet high, 275 feet wide and 315 feet long.. The temple consists of 20 Shikhars and a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants). The temple houses 20,000 statues of Hindu dieties and motifs. The construction of temple took five years and The estimated Rs.400-crore cultural complex, inspired by Pramukh Swami Maharaj of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), will be popular for the cultural education and entertainment". The temple complex has drawn inspiration for its architecture from the historic temples of Badrinath (Uttaranchal), Somnath (Gujarat) and Konark (Orissa). It is the second Akshardham complex in the country after the one at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.