a shrine or other sacred place that people travel to as an act of religious devotion
the famous pilgrimage site of Tirupati in southern Andhra Pradesh
Examples of 'pilgrimage site' in a sentence
pilgrimage site
What we are looking at here is the creation of a modern pilgrimage site.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The marble steps soon became a pilgrimage site, with worshippers ascending the steps on their knees, praying as they went.
2019, 'For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps', Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/marble-holy-steps-have-been-uncovered-first-time-300-years-180971984/
Which pilgrimage site is pictured?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Half-a-million believers are expected to crowd into this pilgrimage site which boasts the world's second largest church.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The location of these pilgrimage sites is significant.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They specifically refer to the need for advanced security for pilgrimage sites, for banking and for social media.