Queuing, claustrophobia and the escape to the country – Tirupati to Jeypore, Orissa
March 1st 2012 The temple of Lord Venkateshwara is supposedly<span><span>“one of the richest and most popular places of pilgrimage in world, drawing more devotees than either Rome or Mecca” (Rough Guide, 2011). Around 100,000 people visit the temple every day (Jenny Dufour, 2012), some queuing for up to 14 hours. Now that’s devotion. A shorter queue is available although you do of course have t
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