It is said that a Hindu pilgrim may attain moksha after earning 1000 punya-points (just called ‘punya’) through pilgrimage. Surprisingly, not many in the current generation know about how many punya one may earn at which pilgrim spot. Here we tried to present the various ways of getting punya as have been approved by the Shankaracharyas. We have also mentioned a few tips & tricks about how to score a few extra points.
There are three categories of pilgrim places – local, regional and global. According to Lalchandji’s Punya Guide, this categorization reflects the maximum standard punya attainable from a particular pilgrim place in a period of twelve consecutive months. Here is a brief summary: (more…)
