pilgrim
/ˈpɪlɡrɪm/noun
उच्चारण पिल्ग्रिम
तीर्थयात्री
Basic word
noun
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a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons
तीर्थयात्री
- pilgrims at the Kumbh Mela
- Thousands of pilgrims walk to the shrine every year.
- The pilgrims rested at a guest house along the way.
+ 1 more example
- A pilgrim from Gujarat gave me a handful of sweets.
Synonyms devotee traveller worshipper yatri
◇Word family
pilgrimage noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
devotee traveller worshipper yatri
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A journey to a holy place is a pilgrimage.
पवित्र स्थान की यात्रा pilgrimage (तीर्थयात्रा)।
General knowledge
The Kumbh Mela, held at Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain, is the largest gathering of pilgrims; it is on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2017).
प्रयागराज, हरिद्वार, नासिक और उज्जैन में होने वाला कुंभ मेला तीर्थयात्रियों का सबसे बड़ा जमावड़ा है; यह UNESCO की अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक विरासत सूची (2017) में है।