Articles for Religious Tourism

PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat trains, says 'faster growth of southern states crucial' | WATCH
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat trains, says 'faster growth of southern states crucial' | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three new Vande Bharat trains on Saturday, enhancing connectivity across Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off three new Vande Bharat trains, underscoring India's strides towards becoming a developed nation with a focus on modernity and speed on Saturday. PM Modi also emphasised the broader impact of the …

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Ahead of assembly polls, politicians wooing voters with free religious tours
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of assembly polls, politicians wooing voters with free religious tours

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: As Maharashtra prepares for assembly elections, political leaders in Pune are turning to religious tourism as a means to connect with voters. From organising Ashtavinayak tours to trips to Bhimashankar and even Ayodhya, candidates across political parties are actively arranging pilgrimages for their constituents. Many candidates are organising similar tours, and given the participation of senior citizens, one-day trips …

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Poll-time lens reveals decade of transformation in Kashi
7 months, 1 week ago

Poll-time lens reveals decade of transformation in Kashi

Hindustan Times  

The ancient and timeless city of Varanasi is also now a city of change, hurtling forward on the development fast-track with its spiritual ethos, growing beyond its charming bylanes to stand out in the poll time as a symbol of the present and future, emerging from the womb of the past. Street vendor on the KVT road The most remarkable …

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MP Unveils Ambitious Plans for Religious Tourism Development
11 months, 2 weeks ago

MP Unveils Ambitious Plans for Religious Tourism Development

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced a slew of measures to develop the state as a premier destination for religious tourism. Unfurling the tricolour at the Republic Day parade at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, Mr Yadav said that Chitrakoot region in the state where Lord Ram was said to have spent most part of his 14-year-exile …

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Jammu and Kashmir earmarks 75 new tourist destinations to boost religious tourism
1 year, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir earmarks 75 new tourist destinations to boost religious tourism

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration said it has earmarked another 75 tourist destinations to enhance religious tourism in the region. Syed Abid Rashid Shah, Tourism Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, spoke optimistically about the strides made in the region's tourism sector during the "Jashn-e-Adab—Cultural Karavaan" event. 75 destinations have been earmarked for fostering spiritual experiences, and another 75 to enhance …

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Proposed ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai receives positive response
1 year, 5 months ago

Proposed ferry service from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai receives positive response

The Hindu  

The proposed ferry service between Nagapattinam, a coastal town on the east coast of India, and Kangesanthurai in Sri Lanka is expected to boost religious tourism, commerce and trade in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu in India and Sri Lanka. Though there were efforts to start a ferry service from Rameswaram to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka for some time, …

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Tourism overwhelms iconic European churches, challenging their dual role as places of worship and sightseeing
1 year, 5 months ago

Tourism overwhelms iconic European churches, challenging their dual role as places of worship and sightseeing

Hindustan Times  

A recent Saturday evening Mass at Sagrada Familia parish had all the hallmarks of a neighborhood worship service, from prayers for ill and deceased members to name-day wishes for two congregants in the pews. “It’s just really hard because you also want people to experience your faith,” said Daniel Olsen, a Brigham Young University professor who researches religious tourism. “The …

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How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism drive
1 year, 6 months ago

How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism drive

Associated Press  

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. Enabling people to shop, visit museums, attend conferences while performing Umrah is a great strategy for income growth.” For more than a decade, furious development has transformed the center of Mecca with fields …

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Travel Trends Show Spiritual Tourism Is On The Rise In 2023, All You Need To Know
1 year, 6 months ago

Travel Trends Show Spiritual Tourism Is On The Rise In 2023, All You Need To Know

News 18  

India has always been regarded as a land that promotes and lets one immerse themselves in spirituality and religious diversity, this is a key factor for the country attracting millions of pilgrims from across the world every year. In 2022, 1,433 million domestic tourists visited places of pilgrimage, while a whooping number of 6,64 million foreigners visited India. According to …

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First Bharat Gaurav TS-AP train flagged off
1 year, 9 months ago

First Bharat Gaurav TS-AP train flagged off

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The first Bharat Gaurav train for Telangana-Andhra Pradesh departed from Secunderabad station on Saturday taking over 700 passengers to places of religious importance like Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj. Even booking the tickets which include lodging and boarding was easy.” The entire trip seems to be very easy with this train, said Narsimha Reddy and Srinivas Reddy. …

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‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future
1 year, 10 months ago

‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future

Associated Press  

JOSHIMATH, India — Inside a shrine overlooking snow-capped mountains, Hindu priests heaped spoonfuls of puffed rice and ghee into a crackling fire. Joshimath town is seen along side snow capped mountains, in India’s Himalayan mountain state of Uttarakhand, Jan. 21, 2023. For months, residents in Joshimath, a holy town burrowed high up in India’s Himalayan mountains, have seen their homes …

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Faith vs tourism: Jains fear that a sacred hill will be defiled by tourism initiatives
2 years ago

Faith vs tourism: Jains fear that a sacred hill will be defiled by tourism initiatives

The Hindu  

Leaders of many faiths have joined hands to save a hill that the Jain community considers sacred. The outcry is against a Jharkhand government decision that could change the demographic of visitors to Sammed Sikharji at Parasnath Parvat, Giridih district, taking it from a “place of pilgrimage” to a “religious tourist destination”. Additionally, the National Commission for Minorities wrote to …

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Centre organises 'Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour and Conference' to promote religious tourism
3 years, 3 months ago

Centre organises 'Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour and Conference' to promote religious tourism

Firstpost  

The tour from 4-8 October will cover prominent Buddhist sites at Bodhgaya and Varanasi The Ministry of Tourism has aggressively started tourism promotion after the dramatic improvement of COVID-19 situation in the country. In an attempt to boost Buddhist tourism, Union Minister of State for Tourism Ajay Bhatt flagged off the “Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour” from Safdarjung railway station …

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Bihar Election 2020 Hightlights: Tejashwi Gets EC Notice for Flouting Rules Related to Publication of Criminal Cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Bihar Election 2020 Hightlights: Tejashwi Gets EC Notice for Flouting Rules Related to Publication of Criminal Cases

News 18  

Bihar Election 2020 Hightlights: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav today attacked the BJP on the issue of inflation, saying farmers were being destroyed, youth were unemployed and starvation was on the rise. As per the final leg of the CVoter Opinion Poll, nearly 29.5 per cent of state’s population have shown their interest in bringing incumbent Chief Minister and JD president …

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Chirag Paswan bats for 'Nitish-free' Bihar, says LJP will promote religious tourism if voted to power
4 years, 2 months ago

Chirag Paswan bats for 'Nitish-free' Bihar, says LJP will promote religious tourism if voted to power

Firstpost  

Bihar would not have been facing the problem of revenue shortage had Kumar promoted religious tourism in the state, Paswan said in a tweet Patna: Holding Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar responsible for not developing religious tourism in his 15-year-rule in the state, LJP chief and MP Chirag Paswan on Sunday asserted that he will develop various places associated with …

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Bihar Assembly Election: LJP to Promote Religious Tourism in Bihar if Voted to Power, Says Chirag Paswan
4 years, 2 months ago

Bihar Assembly Election: LJP to Promote Religious Tourism in Bihar if Voted to Power, Says Chirag Paswan

News 18  

Holding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar responsible for not developing religious tourism in his 15-year-rule in the state, LJP chief and MP Chirag Paswan on Sunday asserted that he will develop various places associated with sufi saints in the state to improve revenue collections. LJP will implement its Bihar 1st, Bihari 1st vision document after coming to power which talks …

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Bethlehem has more to offer than religious tourism
5 years, 1 month ago

Bethlehem has more to offer than religious tourism

Deccan Chronicle  

Bethlehem: For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel. But in recent years a new form of tourism has taken root, focused on the West Bank town’s Palestinian residents, their culture and …

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Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism
5 years, 1 month ago

Palestinians in Bethlehem look beyond religious tourism

Associated Press  

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel. But in recent years a new form of tourism has taken root, focused on the West Bank town’s Palestinian residents, …

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