YATRA AND ITS PARAMARTHA

HOW TO BEGIN?

Kasi khanda explains elaborately the procedure to be followed for starting yatra. Before starting, the yatri should observe fast at his residence after offering prayers to Ganesh first, and ancestors next, followed by salutations to learned brahmins and saintly people. He should perform several rituals at the close of fast with Parana. Among the many austerities, Satsang and Sankirtha take precedence. He must take vows to abstaining from using alcoholic drinks and narcotics till he returns. On reaching home, again he must offer prayers as done in the beginning. Before starting and after returning, he has to make a Pradakshina of his village, or town.

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