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Threat from climate change to some of India's sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs

  • Written by David L. Haberman, Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies, Indiana University
Threat from climate change to some of India's sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefsHindu devotees worship at the Kedarnath Temple in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Shammi Mehra/AFP via Getty Images

The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is believed to be a sacred land. It has been referred to as “deva bhumi,” or the “land of the gods,” for centuries.

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