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Top 10 Historic Pilgrimages. Find spiritual and physical transformation on the world's most sacred journeys. 4 min read. Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. The spiritual hub of Buddhism is India's Bodh...
1. traditional pilgrimage. A traditional pilgrimage is a journey to a well-known Sacred site. In Christian spirituality, the most significant traditional pilgrimage destinations throughout time are the Holy Land, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela (this journey is often called “el camino de Santiago de Compostela,” “el camino” meaning “the way”).
A pilgrimage is a devotional practice consisting of a prolonged journey, often undertaken on foot or on horseback, toward a specific destination of significance. It is an inherently transient experience, removing the participant from his or her home environment and identity.
Christian pilgrimage. The Way of St. James (el Camino de Santiago), is the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where legend has it that it holds the remains of the apostle, Saint James the Great.
Pilgrimage sites often juxtapose orthodox and more popular perspectives on worship, resulting in conflicts between elites and the masses. Many important sites are sacred to more than one denomination or even religion, with competition and conflict arising as much as cooperation.
pilgrimage, Journey to a shrine or other sacred place undertaken to gain divine aid, as an act of thanksgiving or penance, or to demonstrate devotion. Medieval Christian pilgrims stayed at hospices set up specifically for pilgrims, and on their return trip they wore on their hats the badge of the shrine visited.
A pilgrim (from the Latin peregrinus) is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journey (often on foot) to some place of special significance to the adherent of a particular religious belief system.
