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This article explores how Kullu Valley residents perceive environmental disasters as divine actions linked to their local deities.

Keeping (in) Touch: Humans, Gods and Environment in the Western Himalaya

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This article explores how Kullu Valley residents perceive environmental disasters as divine actions linked to their local deities.
Analyzed local perceptions of the 2025 floods as divine intervention based on interviews and narratives from villagers.
Investigated the relationship between material practices, rituals, and environmental interpretation among locals.
Utilized theories of material religion to understand the embodied engagement with deities in the landscape.
Villagers interpreted the floods as divine punishment or warnings about ecological misconduct.
Ritual practices like offerings and ritual bathing were shown to enhance the perceived presence of deities in the environment.
The study highlights that religious actions significantly shape local understandings of environmental crises.

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The article examines environmental perception through deity interactions among residents in Kullu Valley, implying deeper ecological insights.

Ehud Halperin (2026) studied this question.

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The article examines environmental perception through deity interactions among residents in Kullu Valley, implying deeper ecological insights.