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Pilgrimage Gateways & Global Yoga: Living Tradition in Haridwar & Rishikesh

Pilgrimage Gateways & Global Yoga: Living Tradition in Haridwar & Rishikesh

Overview

This program explores pilgrimage gateways and the global diffusion of yoga culture in Haridwar and Rishikesh. Students examine how sacred rivers, ritual bathing, ashram life, and yoga institutions operate as contemporary religious infrastructures.

The program bridges ancient spiritual traditions with modern global flows, highlighting adaptation, reinterpretation, and cultural continuity.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will:

  • Study pilgrimage infrastructure as organized social systems.
  • Examine yoga practice as both spiritual discipline and global cultural export.
  • Ask: How does tradition evolve without losing continuity?
  • Analyze sacred rivers as ecological, symbolic, and civic spaces.
  • Develop a structured portfolio synthesizing observation, interviews, and thematic mapping.
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IDEAL DISCIPLINES

Religious Studies

Anthropology

Sociology

Philosophy

Psychology

Global Studies

Cultural Studies

South Asian Studies

Education

Political Science

Development Studies

Urban Studies

Environmental Humanities

Performance Studies

Key Locations

Delhi
Haridwar
Rishikesh

Itinerary Table

Day Location Academic Focus & Activities Learning Emphasis
1
 Delhi Arrival; orientation Establish thematic grounding
2–3
 Delhi Seminar: pilgrimage systems; ethics of sacred engagement Preparing for sacred field contexts
4–10
 Haridwar / Rishikesh Pilgrimage observation; yoga culture study; sacred river dialogue; global diffusion lens Exploring modernity and living tradition in dialogue
11–12
 Delhi Synthesis studio; portfolio completion Integrating sacred, civic, and global perspectives
13
 Delhi Departure Closure