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MERITS
A visit to the sacred spots on earth indeed enables one to reap
several benefits like bath in sacred rivers or lakes in and around
these places; darsan of the presiding deities. offering of tarpana
and pinda; gifting of sacred objects, listening to discourses;
observing certain austerities, and performing yagas. These acts
destroy the sins committed singly or collectively. Evil designs and
wicked acts even in their incubation stage too get nipped in the
bud. Mental peace and spiritual solace automatically envelope the
entire being and make the yatri sin-proof, as a matter of fact, The
spirit of the yatra and mode of performing, if properly
understood and followed, it releases one from the bonds of prarabdha
karma besides conferring prayaschitta for the disastrous
consequences of intentional, or thoughtless actions committed.
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