Kashi Yatra

Kashi Yatra refers to the yatra to the city of Kashi in Hinduism. Regarded to be among the holiest of cities in Hinduism, pilgrims undertake a journey to this city due to the belief that it would allow them to achieve mukti. The significance of this pilgrimage is explained in the Skanda Purana. Kashi is referred to as an important tirtha in Hindu literature, with the Kashi Vishwanath temple of the city considered to be among the most sacred sites dedicated to the deity Shiva.
It also refers to a name of a ceremony during a Hindu wedding: A bridegroom expresses the desire to become an ascetic and undertake a pilgrimage to Kashi, carrying slippers, an umbrella, a bamboo fan, and other objects that may vary according to regional traditions. While he walks away from the wedding mandapa, the bride's father persuades the bridegroom to return, and marry his daughter.

Circuits

There are a number of routes or circuits that pilgrims may choose to undertake in the city within the Kashi Yatra: