Understanding the Perception Behind the Creation of 'Sacred Spaces' in the Profane World
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACTSociologists in many ways have tried to understand religion in terms of sacred and profane as it tries to be moreinclusive than just limiting our understanding of religion to God and other supernatural elements. Sacred andprofane space in reality may present in the same place where one will take precedence over the other. The idea ofmodernization advocates for a secular outlook in terms of religious practices, belief and faith. Moreover, a spacemay become a sacred place temporarily to accommodate a sacred activity even when the profane present. Thereforein this way the sacred spaces become practicality based for life oriented outcomes. This paper explores the realityof the sacred and the profane. While taking into consideration how the people traveling in the metro create a sacredspace amid a profane.
Author: Shashi Chauhan, Pramod Kumar Gupta
Institution: University of Lucknow
Language: English
Topic: Religious Tourism and Spaces
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6912060840
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