Question

What message does the passage convey to the prilgrims?

Answer 1

The passage conveys the message that pilgrimages have religious and spiritual connotations and must be undertaken for ritualistic purposes. People who go on a pilgrimage must try to understand the realities of life and try to commune with nature. It should not be treated as a social gathering. In fact people should try to travel as simply as possible and learn to over such hardships and sustain themselves.