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Pilgrimage with a Purpose

Sacred Steps, Selfless Spirit

When someone embarks In India, a land deeply rooted
on a pilgrimage, the first
in spiritual consciousness,
feeling that comes to mind is,
‘Chalo Bulawa Aaya Hai…’ i.e. the concept of Tirth-Yatra or
Let’s proceed amid the Divine
Call...These pilgrimages are a pilgrimage, holds a profound
means of disciplining the body,
place in the hearts of millions. It’s
purifying the mind; mutual
love and brotherhood, and
not just about reaching a sacred
connecting with God…When
any pilgrimage takes place, destination; it’s about finding
more people engage in serving
the pilgrims than the number inner peace, building stronger
of people who undertake the
bonds with others, and feeling
pilgrimage… Bhandaaras and
langars…Medical camps and a deeper connection to the
facilities are arranged with a
spirit of service. Divine. It’s a way to leave behind
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi everyday worries and walk with
(in 'Mann ki Baat' address)
faith and devotion.

Beyond physical travel, a
pilgrimage is a soulful calling
that reminds us true reverence

“India’s pilgrimages are not lies not only in reaching a holy
just sacred walks—they are
soul movements. They remind place but in walking the path
us that though our paths may
with humility and purpose.
begin in different corners of
the country, our destination is Discipline, Devotion, and
one: a deeper connection with
each other and the Divine.” Inner Transformation
-Dr Sandhya Purecha
Chairperson, Sangeet Natak A pilgrimage is more than
Akademi
a religious obligation. It’s a

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