YATRA AND ITS PARAMARTHA

When the sages became institutions in course of time, by virtue of wielding both the temporal and spiritual powers, they took upon themselves the task of installing deities in gigantic temples, built at their behest by mighty rulers. Along with temples the place of their habitation and association became centres of pilgrimage with the passage of time and people, particularly the erring and sinning think them as a MUST to expiate their commissions and omissions.

And such places are many and scattered all over our Punya Bharat from Amarnath in Kashmir, to Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu and Dwaraka in Gujarat to Kamakshipur in Assam. The places of pilgrimage thus came into existence are of two types; one Swayambutha-self manifested and nirmitha-built by theists. Another classification divides them into Daiva-Gods. Asura-Demons, ArshakaSages and Manusha-men. And they are found in the three worlds heaven, earth and patala.

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