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PILGRIMAGE
Pilgrimage has great significance in ancient as well as modern contexts. A place of pilgrimage not only salves one from his sins, but also provides him with an opportunity for a pleasant change from his boring, daily routine. Of course, a place of pilgrimage is a pious place and a meeting point for different civilizations and cultures.
This explains why the places of pilgrimage are spread over a wide range of terrain?s and topography. Be it a lofty mountain or sultry seashore, a verdant plain or a scorching desert, you will find a place of pilgrimage there.
Pilgrimage also acts as a bridge between the cultures through pilgrimage people comes to know about the cultures totally different from theirs. Apart from salving the pilgrims, pilgrimage also contributes to the exchequer through enhanced tourism.
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