Pilgrims
circumambulate the outer bound ary of Kashi (the biggest of the three
concentric ceremonial regions located in the city of Benares) and visit 108
temples along the route on this round tour (yatra).
The voyage is said to be five kroshas long (approximately 10
miles), therefore the name.
The pilgrims' trek defines the holy city's bounds,
symbolically circling the whole planet.
Although the most well-known Panchakroshi Yatra is in
Benares, and the word is most often associated with this city, many other holy
locations (tirthas) have comparable pilgrimage itineraries, and this procedure
of circumambulating a sacred site is a frequent ceremonial pattern.
