What are Sapta Puri or Moksha Puri ?

Sapta Puri (सप्त-पुरी)

Sapta Puri (सप्त-पुरी) or Moksha Puri (मोक्ष​-पुरी) refers to the seven sacred cities in Hinduism that are considered extremely holy tirthas (pilgrimage sites). These cities are believed to grant moksha (मोक्ष) — liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara) — to those who visit them, perform rituals there, or especially die in them.

Name of cities are :

1. Ayodhya (अयोध्या )
2. Mathura (मथुरा )
3. Haridwar (माया)
4. Varanasi (काशी )
5. Kanchipuram (काञ्ची )
6. Ujjain (अवन्तिका )
7. Dwarka (द्वारावती)

Names of Sapta Puri (सप्त-पुरी)

Names of Sapta Puri are mentioned in Garg Samhita, vigyan-khanda, chapter 7 verse 13

अयोध्या मथुरा माया काशी काञ्ची अवन्तिका !
पुरी द्वारावती चैव सप्तैताः मोक्षदायिकाः  !! Garg Samhita 9.7.13

Hindi Meaning

अयोध्या, मथुरा, माया (हरिद्वार), काशी, काञ्चीपुरम, अवन्तिका (उज्जैन), द्वारिकापुरी, ये सात मोक्ष देनेवाली पुरियाँ हैं ।

English Meaning

Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kasi, Kanchi, Avantika, Dwaravati are seven cities known as giver of Moksha.