Yatra means "travel" in Sanskrit.
Although the term yatra may apply to any kind of travel in
its literal sense, its semantic scope in contemporary Hindi is more smaller,
and connotes serious travel rather than a walk around the block or a tourist
excursion.
The most essential aspect of the term yatra is religious
travel, notably pilgrimage to holy locations (tirthas).
A yatra is therefore a voyage, but one of a specific kind.
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