The Role of Spatial Configuration in Enhancing the Environmental Ambiance for Devotional Ecstasy at Temple Towns of Braj Mandal

Religious sites in Braj Mandal, India are visited by millions of pilgrims throughout the year. To meet the growing needs of pilgrims, rapid urbanisation is taking place with the result that there is change in the ancient spatial configuration. This research aims to explore the desired environmental...

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Authors: Kapoor, Sunanda (Author) ; Sehgal, Vandana (Author) ; Mathur, Mayank (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dublin Institute of Technology 2022
In: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage
Year: 2022, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 161-177
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Braj / Surroundings / Development / Hinduism / Pilgrimage / Religious experience / Ecstasy
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B environmental ambiance
B visual preference
B spatial configuration
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Summary:Religious sites in Braj Mandal, India are visited by millions of pilgrims throughout the year. To meet the growing needs of pilgrims, rapid urbanisation is taking place with the result that there is change in the ancient spatial configuration. This research aims to explore the desired environmental ambiance for enhancing devotional ecstasy. The spatial configuration has been documented through physical mapping and visual preferences have been identified via a pilgrim opinion survey. Conclusions have been drawn regarding the identification of parameters of spatial configuration that enhance the environmental ambience for devotional ecstasy.
ISSN:2009-7379
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal of religious tourism and pilgrimage