The Geography of Hinduism

Regional Variations and Cultural Diversity of Hinduism

Authors

  • Chris Pidlisecky Thompson Rivers University
  • Alyssa Ollek Thompson Rivers University
  • Elizabeth Green Thompson Rivers University

Abstract

This poster was awarded Best Undergraduate Poster at WDCAG March 2025 Conference, hosted at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC.

References

Johnson, J. A. (2024). Hinduism. Salem Press Encyclopedia.

Rinehart, R. (2004). Contemporary Hinduism: Ritual, culture, and practice. Bloomsbury Publishing.

Stump, R. W. (2008). The geography of religion: Faith, place, and space. Rowman & Littlefield.

Gesler, W. M., & Pierce, M. (2000). Hindu Varanasi. Geographical Review, 90(2), 222. https://doi-org.ezproxy.tru.ca/10.2307/216120

Figures:

A.) Pew Research Center. (2012). Hindu population map [Map]. https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2012/12/10_hin-map.png

B.) Kartapranata, G. (n.d.). Hinduism expansion in Asia [Map]. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40425997

C.) Stump, R. W. (2008). The geography of religion: Faith, place, and space. Rowman & Littlefield.

Cover of Western Geography, Volume 27 (2025), featuring two August 2025 photos: a conifer tree at Coquihalla Summit with mountain views, and a red combine harvester in a Delta, BC grain field with greenhouses and distant peaks.

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Published

2026-01-22

How to Cite

Pidlisecky, C., Ollek, A., & Green, E. (2026). The Geography of Hinduism: Regional Variations and Cultural Diversity of Hinduism. Western Geographies, 27, 38. Retrieved from https://wdcag.journals.uvic.ca/index.php/wg/article/view/52

Issue

Vol. 27 (2025)

Section

WDCAG Conference Award Winners

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