Holy Sites and Pilgrimages by Carly Bisher https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6 en-us 2019-01-17 15:06:23 UTC 2025-11-23 10:50:14 UTC hello@padlet.com What is a Pilgrimage? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327425348 Pilgrimage in Hinduism, as in other religions, is the practice of journeying to sites where religious powers, knowledge, or experience are deemed especially accessible. ]]> 2019-02-04 17:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327425348 Where was the first Pilgrimage? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327425850 Textual scholars found the earliest reference of a Hindu pilgrimage in Rigveda around 1500 BC in which the "wanderer" is praised. ]]> 2019-02-04 17:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327425850 Where do they go for Pilgrimages? https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327425922 Popular pilgrimage places are rivers, but temples, mountains, and other sacred sites in India are also destinations for pilgrimages, as sites where the gods may have appeared in the world.]]> 2019-02-04 17:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327425922 What is one of the most sacred cities? Why? https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327426964 Varanasi: Millions of pilgrims visit Varanasi in order to purify themselves by bathing in the River Ganges at sunrise. Some Hindus believe that if they die at Varanasi, they might be able to attain moksha sooner.
]]> 2019-02-04 17:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327426964 What do they wear on Pilgrimages? Why? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327427822 Ihram clothing (Ahram clothing) includes men's and women's garments worn by Muslim people during the Ihram pilgrimage (Hajj) and or (umrah). The main objective is to avoid attracting attention. Men's garments often consist of two white un-hemmed sheets and are universal in appearance. ]]> 2019-02-04 17:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327427822 What is Ihram clothing? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327428891 Tutorial:]]> 2019-02-04 17:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327428891 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327429337 VARANASI]]> 2019-02-04 17:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327429337 What do they eat during Pilgrimages? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327429760 While they dont have to be vegetarian, many Hindus refrain from eating meat during this trip because it minimizes hurting other life forms. ]]> 2019-02-04 17:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327429760 Why is the Ganges river so important? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327431501 2019-02-04 17:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327431501 What is happening to the Ganges river? cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327432232 2019-02-04 17:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327432232 cbisher19 https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327433023 2019-02-04 17:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cbisher19/uwse4jz66vf6/wish/327433023