Sentences with phrase «popular pilgrimage»

There is only a handful of other villages on the island, many gathered around picturesque bays, or you could visit the monastery of Panormitis, a popular pilgrimage spot.

It is a popular pilgrimage site for devotees of all four religions, and ascent is traditionally made at night so you reach the summit in time for sunrise.

This is a popular pilgrimage site rather than a tourist attraction and everyone is welcome to enjoy the serenity of the glistening temple.

Believed to be an imprint of Christ's face after being crucified, the shroud has been displayed in Turin since 1578 - and the city became a popular pilgrimage site from that time.

This popular pilgrimage takes a month to complete, a lot of determination and dedication, and is supposed to be one of the most inspiring and enlightening experiences that you can ever have.

While following this popular pilgrimage route can take up to 2 months, there are various adventure holidays that will take you through the highlights of the different paths.

These ruins were once a temple to the Mayan fertility goddess Ix Chel, and a popular pilgrimage destination.

This lesson introduces students to three popular pilgrimage sites in India for the three great Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

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Though a number of location descriptions overlap substantially with Webb - Mitchell's previously published material — and it is unsettling that a major source he repeatedly cites to explain and define pilgrimage is a popular lightweight inspirational book — his is a voice that needs to be heard.

The most popular of these shrine figures is the Virgin of Guadalupe, a dark - skinned (Indian) Mary whose veneration goes back to 1531.45 A basilica in her honor stands now at the place where she first appeared to a humble Indian, Juan Diego; and hundreds of thousands of Mexicans from all over the nation make pilgrimages there on the edge of Mexico City.

Movie star, activist and self - proclaimed «radical Catholic» Martin Sheen's new film is about a popular Christian pilgrimage.

Pilgrimages to sacred shrines were popular.

The main religious attraction is the Sri Venkateswara Temple, a popular Hindu pilgrimage location.

Testud's paraplegic Christine arrives at the popular Christian pilgrimage site of Lourdes in France with the hope that God might intervene to help her rise up from her seat.

I understand that those slim 20th - century periodicals, which recounted the exploits of heroes in colored and paneled storyboards, are now the founding documents of our popular culture, and that we must revisit them each summer with solemn pomp, like ancient Norsemen making their annual pilgrimage.

In fact, so popular has the Lourdes pilgrimage become among the Catholic devout that the town is second only to Paris in terms of the number of tourists to France.

Her work on India focuses on popular religion, especially temples and places of pilgrimage, called tirthas.

Popular books in these countries include topics like yoga and pilgrimage.

A popular place of pilgrimage, Mt Fuji is open to hikers every year from July to mid-September and requires no technical climbing skills.

The most popular Camino pilgrimage route in Spain is the Camino Frances; this route starts in St Jean Pied de Port, France.

The Shrine was founded in the 1st century and pilgrimages here became popular in the 1300's.

The historic city is the final destination on the popular Way of St. James pilgrimage.

The popular site of Jian Pilgrimage, the town is nestled at a great height and one need to climb close to 700 steps to witness the architectural marvel.

The patron saint feasts in this micro-destination of the Riviera Nayarit are very popular and begin with the novena — nine days of pilgrimage from the different neighborhoods and areas to the small sanctuary consecrated to the Virgen Morena (Dark - Skinned Virgin), located in the main plaza.

Still today, our most popular offering for Uni groups is the annual summer pilgrimage to our lively camp in Moliets.

A popular place of pilgrimage, Mt Fuji is open to hikers every year from July to mid-September and requires no technical climbing skills.

This historic city is world famous for being the destination of the most popular medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James.

This sacred pilgrimage site is the most popular in Bali and the locals consider a visit to be very special.