Find out more about practices of pilgrimage associated with the shrines mentioned in this chapter. Are these pilgrimages still undertaken? When are these shrines visited? Who visits these shrines? Why do they do so? What are the activities associated with these pilgrimages?
Students consult their parents or school teacher.
Hints : Generally people go for pilgrimages such as Sikhs goes to Amritsar or Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi. They can go there by train, bus or airways. Some Sikhs go to Nankana Sahib (now-a-days in Pakistan) on the birthday of Guru Nanak. They can go by road, train or airways.
They go to celeberate the birthday of Guru Nanak-the founder of Sikhism. They have a holy darshan of Nankana Sahib. They participate in public ceremony and take langar (food in common kitchen) and pay their respect/regard and homage to Guru Nanak Sahib.
The Hindus go Haridwar on Kumbh or Ardh-Kumbh that comes respectively after every twelve/ six years. They take a holy bath and dip there. They donate to the poor and remember to their ancestors, gods and goddesses. They can go there by bus/ car/ or by train. Some Hindus go to Pushkar very near to Ajmer by train or bus for take a holy bath in holy water tank and pay their regard to Brahmaji, the creator of the world.
Some Muslims go to Nizamuddin’s dargah or dargah of Muinuddin Chisti respectively to Delhi and Ajmer. Some Muslims come from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and different parts of India to participate in Urs. They pay their respect and homage to respective sufi saints, puts chaddar or money in form of devotion according to their capacity. They enjoy devotional songs and qawali and pray for international brotherhood, love and peace.
