What is it about?
This study aims to understand the visitation experience and to identify health hazards at pilgrimage sites in India.
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Why is it important?
The findings revealed that most of the temples have serious safety, hygiene, accessibility, and environmental issues. A lack of action could lead to serious consequences for locals and tourists. For example, important for tourism, warnings of pandemics have been sounded over the years, and disease pandemics originating in India may only be a matter of time.
Perspectives
This research suggests some immediate solutions and areas for future research.
Dr Yana Wengel
Hainan University
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This page is a summary of: Hinduism, Ecological Conservation, and Public Health: What Are the Health Hazards for Religious Tourists at Hindu Temples?, Religions, August 2020, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/rel11080416.
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