Pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion—a physical and spiritual voyage combining faith, endurance, community, and the hope of transformation.
/ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/Definition
A journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion—a physical and spiritual voyage combining faith, endurance, community, and the hope of transformation.
Detailed
A journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion—a physical and spiritual voyage combining faith, endurance, community, and the hope of transformation. From Latin ‘peregrīnus’ (foreigner/traveler). A journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion. Sanskrit ‘tīrthayātrā’, Arabic ‘ḥajj’, Japanese ‘henro’. Universal across religions: Hajj, Varanasi, Camino de Santiago, Pandharpur.
Etymology
From Latin ‘peregrīnus’ (foreigner/traveler). A journey to a sacred place as an act of devotion. Sanskrit ‘tīrthayātrā’, Arabic ‘ḥajj’, Japanese ‘henro’. Universal across religions: Hajj, Varanasi, Camino de Santiago, Pandharpur.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion—a physical and spiritual voyage combining faith, endurance, community, and the hope of transformation.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | తీర్థయాత్ర | తీర్థయాత్ర | |
| Tamil | புனிதப்பயணம் | புனிதப்பயணம் | |
| Kannada | ತೀರ್ಥಯಾತ್ರೆ | ತೀರ್ಥಯಾತ್ರೆ | |
| Malayalam | തീർത്ഥയാത്ര | തീർത്ഥയാത്ര | |
| Hindi | तीर्थयात्रा | तीर्थयात्रा | |
| Sanskrit | तीर्थयात्रा | तीर्थयात्रा | |
| Gujarati | તીર્થયાત્રા | તીર્થયાત્રા | |
| Bengali | তীর্থযাত্রা | তীর্থযাত্রা | |
| Marathi | तीर्थयात्रा | तीर्थयात्रा | |
| Urdu | زیارت | زیارت | |
| Arabic | حج | حج | |
| French | pèlerinage | pèlerinage | |
| German | Pilgerfahrt | Pilgerfahrt | |
| Spanish | peregrinación | peregrinación | |
| Portuguese | peregrinação | peregrinação | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 朝圣 | 朝圣 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 朝聖 | 朝聖 | |
| Japanese | 巡礼 | 巡礼 | |
| Polish | pielgrzymka | pielgrzymka | |
| Russian | паломничество | паломничество | |
| Malay | ziarah | ziarah | |
| Indonesian | ziarah | ziarah | |
| Filipino | peregrinasyon | peregrinasyon | |
| Italian | pellegrinaggio | pellegrinaggio | |
| Danish | pilgrimsfærd | pilgrimsfærd | |
| English | pilgrimage | pilgrimage |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Pèlerinage: Voyages Sacrés dans les Religions du Monde
- Peregrinação: Viagens Sagradas nas Religiões do Mundo
- الحج: الرحلات المقدسة في الديانات العالمية
- तीर्थयात्रा: विश्व धर्मों में पवित्र यात्राएं
- 朝圣：世界宗教中的神圣旅程
- 巡礼：世界宗教の聖なる旅
- Pilgerfahrt: Heilige Reisen in Weltreligionen
- Паломничество: Священные Путешествия в Мировых Религиях
- Pellegrinaggio: Viaggi Sacri nelle Religioni del Mondo
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- Pilgrimage – Kannada Explanation
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- Pilgrimage – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Pilgrimage – Swedish Explanation
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- Pilgrimage – Xhosa Explanation
- Pilgrimage – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation
Related Terms
hajj, yatra, tirtha, camino, wari
Synonyms
holy journey, sacred travel, quest, hajj, yatra
Antonyms
exile, banishment, wandering without purpose