It is compulsory for Hindus to go on one pilgimage and that one is to go to the river ganges every year to wash away their sins. If they do not they are condsidered unclean and are forever with their sins.
a place
The Ganges River is a common place for Hindus to go on a pilgrimage.
No, pilgrimage is not compulsory for Sikhs. However, some Sikhs choose to go on pilgrimages to important historical and religious sites such as the Golden Temple in Amritsar, but it is not a mandatory practice in Sikhism.
To be closer to their God/s than where they live. === === Pilgrimage is mainly done for the intrinsic worthiness of their being. Pilgrimage is mainly done for the intrinsic worthiness of their being.
Hindus visit 51 Sakthi peetams, 12 Jyotir Linga, 108 Divya desams on pilgrimage.
Ganges River.
two weeks
Many Hinduism go to pilgrimage in India known as chara dhama. Also kailash & mansarovar, jaganath puri is also very famous.
Amarnath in Kashmir, Kedarnath and Badrinath in Uttranchal and Jagannathpuri in Orisa.
They believe that by making a pilgrimage they can be free of all sins. And get a better life after death.
They try to get close to their god .
I believe 3 types of people go on pilgrimage:1) Once who are in love with God 2) Once who are diseased/require some sort of freedom from an obstacle3) Once who has a particular pilgrimage written as a compulsory deed in their religion text