Women�s Experiences in Religious Tourism: An Investigation into Women�s Involvement in Sabarimala Pilgrimage, Kerala

Preparations for the Sabarimala pilgrimage involves devotees observing a 41 day period of austerity (vrata) during which they practice an ascetic life. Women between the age of 10 and 50 do not visit the shrine at Sabarimala due to long-established customs. However, women do play an important role d...

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Main Authors: Shyju P.J., A. Vinodan, S. Meera, Jithendran Kokkranikal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technological University Dublin 2021-11-01
Series:International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage
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Online Access:https://arrow.tudublin.ie/ijrtp/vol9/iss5/3