Pilgrimage in Hinduism: Historical context and modern perspectives

Tourism, Religion and Spiritual Journeys

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 220-236

  Singh, Rana P B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 84905606863     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203001073     Document Type: Chapter

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