Yatra or Pilgrimage

Yatra or Pilgrimage

I have a suggestion for an activity that everyone could participate in as
they
have time, and that I think would be helpful. Yatra is the modern Hindu
word
that is used for going on a pilgrimage. Going on pilgrimages to sacred
sites is
a very typical thing which Hindus do and which is considered sacred and
pious.
It was very common among Greek and Roman pagans. It is also a lot of fun
and
refreshes the spirit. And it's good for the economy.

I am putting together lists of places that are sacred to particular
goddesses in
any one of the particular language-speaking areas of the Indo-Europeans.
Generally, this may include both ancient and modern sites. I have been
doing
this for each goddess as I study her, and I plan to publish these as I
have the
time to put them into presentable shape.

I thought others might want to consider this too, and it would be
especially
helpful for people who live in a certain area or who are knowledgeable
about a
certain area to provide the names of sites that they know of that are
sacred for
certain goddesses. I'm an American, so I don't know the geography very
well
sometimes (though I have traveled in most of western Europe). On the
other
hand, I have studied it very carefully using historic sources.

If we posted the lists on the net, then others could add sites that they
know of
in the same areas. This would make a useful basis for an itinerary for
people
who are traveling to the countries, or who just want to poke around
locally.
Suggestions for sites that might be included:

Temples sacred to a certain goddess (known or archaeological sites)

Inscriptions for a certain goddess

Rivers, mountains and other geographic features named for a certain
goddess

Places associated with mythological tales about a certain goddess
(including
later forms such as romances, legendary kings and queens and saints who
are
forms of that goddess).

Any very pretty places that might be fun to visit that *might* be
associated
with that goddess (I'm partial to waterfalls).

Museums and Outdoor museums that have objects associated with that goddess
or
that show what life was like in ancient times, or other "educational"
sites that
might be appropriate.

Any place you recommend, such as a Mermaid Tavern. I'm not always very
serious about this.

slagthreeten
pierce.yolasite.com or http://pierce.yolasite.com

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