The blessings received through the act of pilgrimage are profound. It is both an act of dedication, one which expresses our desire to be transformed in the purifying vibrations of the places blessed by saints and devotees, and an act of faith, as we express our trust that God will guide our footsteps surely and safely to our journey’s end.
This pilgrimage is a powerful spiritual journey, carefully designed with decades of experience visiting extraordinary sites made holy by Paramhansa Yogananda and the saints and masters described in his Autobiography of a Yogi.
Hosted by Ananda India and co-led with Ananda Washington and Portland, this pilgrimage will bestow many sacred blessings and priceless memories of a lifetime.
August 31 – September 12, 2026
Join Ananda Washington on a pilgrimage to the saints of Italy and their holy places.
We will have the blessing of visiting places of several saints, such as Saint Franics at Assisi, Padre Pio in South Italy, Saint Peter at the Vatican, the incorrupt body of Saint Catherine of Siena, St. Clare of Assisi, Saint Joseph of Cupertino, the actual house of Mother Mary, and last but not least, the cave of Saint Michael, where he would appear in the flesh. A place so holy, it is said that Saint Francis and Padre Pio would not enter, for they felt unworthy.