<p>Shankaracharya Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati of Badrikashram, has warned authorities against turning shrines in Uttarakhand into tourist spots.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Tourism has affected the faith and sincere beliefs of pilgrims. The Uttarakhand tragedy last year was the result of this "degeneration of values and perceptions", he told reporters here Monday.<br /></p>
<p>Shankaracharya Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati of Badrikashram, has warned authorities against turning shrines in Uttarakhand into tourist spots.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Tourism has affected the faith and sincere beliefs of pilgrims. The Uttarakhand tragedy last year was the result of this "degeneration of values and perceptions", he told reporters here Monday.<br /></p>