'Pokémon Go' is taking Indian players on a pilgrimage

Pokémon Go is having an unintended effect in India.
 By 
Sonam Joshi
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Pokémon Go might not be officially available in India, but that hasn't deterred hundreds of fans from travelling around their cities to visit Poke Stops on their Android smartphones with side-loaded APK of the game.

So far Pokémon Go fans all over the world have travelled to some pretty weird places to catch Pokémon, including cemeteries, baseball stadiums, a war zone and an adult shop

In contrast, Indian Redditors have been talking about how most Poke Stops are places of worship, including local churches, temples and mosques. One Reddit user even likened to it going to a pilgrimage.


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One fan remained undeterred in his mission to catch Pokémon.

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Pokemon Go fans have also been tweeting about visiting temples.








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Sonam Joshi

Sonam Joshi was Mashable's principal correspondent in India. She has previously worked for The Times of India group and Time Out Delhi, and written for The Caravan, Mint Lounge and Yahoo Originals.

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