Yatra
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- Types of yatras
- Important national pilgrimage circuits of Indic-religions
- Famous yatras
- 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra
- 84 Kosi Parikrama
- Mithila Madhya Parikrama
- Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama
- Amarnath Yatra
- Brij Yatra
- Char Dham Yatra
- Deoghar Yatra
- Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
- Kanwar Yatra
- Kashi yatra
- Pandharpur yatra of Maharashtra
- Ratha Yatra
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
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Yatra (, ), in Indian-origin religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, generally means a pilgrimage to holy places such as confluences of sacred rivers, sacred mountains, places associated with Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and other sacred pilgrimage sites. Visiting a sacred place is believed by the pilgrim to purify the self and bring one closer to the divine. The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves.