holy pilgrimage
Devout traveler's quest
A holy pilgrimage is a journey to a sacred place undertaken for religious or spiritual purposes.
Pilgrims travel to sites of special significance—Jerusalem, Mecca, the Ganges—seeking blessing, fulfillment of vows, or spiritual transformation.
The phrase is somewhat redundant, since pilgrimage already implies sacred purpose, but holy pilgrimage emphasizes the devotional nature of the journey: She made a holy pilgrimage to Lourdes hoping for healing.
- JerusalemTriply sacred ancient capital
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
- VaranasiSacred Hindu city, Ganges
- LourdesFrench pilgrimage town
- votive candlesSmall ritual offering candles
prayer · devotion · penance · fasting · sacred vows · purification · spiritual cleansing · circumambulation · spiritual growth · Amritsar · chanting · enlightenment · forgiveness · Medina · offerings · Vatican City · redemption · processions
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