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Modern Solutions for

Religious Site Maintenance

Every religious place, praycation or pilgrimage
space, echo reverence. Yet, challenges in
maintaining their sanctity are ceaseless. From
bustling pilgrimage sites to revered heritage
landmarks, the preservation of religious sites

demands a delicate balance between tradition and
technological advancement. Sudha Chakrapani,
Director, Lion Services Pvt. Ltd-Global Excellence
Group, explores the new approach required to
safeguard the cultural treasures.

here are three main approach paths, and parking particularly when dealing with
areas in any religious facilities becomes paramount to architectural marvels steeped
places usually that prevent logistical bottlenecks in history. For example, the
requires maintenance. that could impede the devotees. Taj Mahal. The pristine white
TThe outer perimeter, Regular cleaning, including marble façade of this UNESCO
the inner perimeter and the the sanitization of toilets every World Heritage Site faced the
inside area (except the sanctum two hours, underscores the threat of discoloration due
where the idol is kept). The outer commitment to ensuring a to environmental pollutants,
perimeter, often inundated with seamless and dignified experience necessitating a delicate balance
pilgrims and visitors, poses a for all visitors. between conservation and
formidable task in maintaining innovation. Mechanical cleaning
order and cleanliness. Take, for Preserving Heritage methods must be employed with
instance, the iconic Amritsar Amidst Modernity the utmost caution to safeguard
Golden Temple, a beacon of The confluence of tradition and the structural integrity of these
Sikh devotion attracting throngs modernity presents a unique set of revered monuments, underscoring
from across the globe. Here, challenges in the maintenance of the imperative of leveraging
the meticulous maintenance heritage religious sites. Mindful technology while honouring
of the outer waiting areas, preservation becomes imperative, tradition.

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