Pilgrimage and incest: The case of Chorten Nyima (mChod rten nyi ma) on the Tibeto-Sikkimese border

Among the many benefits said to accrue from pilgrimage to a sacred site is the purification of misdeeds, defilements and sins. Pilgrimage may also allow a person to regain his or her former standing in society after committing a misdeedor indiscretion that disrupted the community. The case of mChord rten nyi ma is a particular striking one of the power of such a prilgrimage.