Yatra
Yātrā (Sanskrit: यात्रा, 'journey', 'procession'), in Indian-origin religionss, 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. Tīrtha-yātrā refers to a pilgrimage to a sacred site and is generally undertaken in groups. Yatri is the term for anyone who undertakes the yatra. As per Vedic Hindu Dharma Shastras, a Yatri is ought to perform Yatra barefoot as a from of tapasya in which he/she should travel without umbrellas, vehicles etc., to get the benefit of the Yatra. Though, many yatris do not follow these niyamas.
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