[Reader-list] Large pilgrimages inside a Tiger Reserve of India

[Rajkamal Goswami]

Dear All,

Are religious pilgrimages only about faith and religion? How can the
presence of a large pilgrimage within a PA affect the forest habitat and
their inhabitants? Is it possible to integrate or at least converge the
divergent goals, aspirations and concerns of the pilgrims, the
conservationist and the forest manager?

We explore and try to find answers to these issues and more through our
recent article in Down to Earth on pilgrims inside a Tiger Reserve drawing
from our long term engagement with the Sorimuthu Iyyanar Temple situated
inside the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve to make the festival clean
and green.
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http://rkgoswami.blogspot.in/2013/07/pilgrims-inside-tiger-reserve-sorimuthu.html


Feedback and comments would be greatly appreciated.


Warmly
Rajkamal
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Rajkamal Goswami,


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