religious tourism

Puri, April 11 Campaign posters written in Bengali and appealing to voters in West Bengal have appeared throughout this coastal pilgrimage town in Odisha, drawing criticism over the alleged politicization of the sacred place.The posters, put up by the ruling BJP and bearing the party's "lotus"...

Jammu, April 9 – A record number of over 23 lakh pilgrims have so far paid obeisance at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the Shrine Board CEO said.Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board CEO, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, told reporters on Wednesday...

New Delhi, April 7 The Pakistan High Commission on Tuesday said it had issued over 2,800 visas to pilgrims from India to facilitate their participation in the Baisakhi celebrations.Under a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan...

Dehradun, April 7 – Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke on Tuesday about the significance of the Dhaulinag Devta Temple, located in the Vijaypur area of the Bageshwar district, describing it as an important centre of faith and devotion in the region.In a post on X, the Chief...

Banaskantha, April 7 – The globally revered Ambaji temple in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, a prominent pilgrimage site, is poised to transform into a vibrant tourism hub, thanks to ambitious infrastructure development plans.In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of developing...

Patna, April 3 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated his ambitious project, the Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum-cum-Memorial Stupa, in Vaishali, on Friday.Amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras, the Chief Minister performed traditional rituals within the museum complex, offering flowers...

Bhopal/Pandhurna, April 2 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the first phase of the “Shri Hanuman Lok” project at Jam Sawli Dham in the Pandhurna tehsil of Chhindwara district on Thursday, coinciding with Chaitra Navratri and Hanuman Jayanti.Describing Lord Hanuman as the...

Ayodhya (UP), April 2 Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with his family on Thursday.Adani was accompanied by his wife, Priti Adani, and son Karan Adani during his visit to the temple on Hanuman Jayanti.The Adani family participated in the rituals at the...

Singapore, April 2 The Singapore government has allocated a plot of land to build a new Hindu temple in the city-state's Yishun Avenue 3 to meet the growing needs of the Hindu community here.Construction of the Sree Guruvayoorappan Ayyappan Temple (SGAT) on a site in the Yishun housing estate...

Varanasi/Bhopal, March 31 – In a significant step to promote cultural and religious tourism between two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled neighboring states – Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh – the state governments have signed two crucial agreements during a business summit held in Varanasi on...

Varanasi (UP), March 31 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted key agreements signed with Uttar Pradesh on religious tourism and promoting local products, and said the two states are rapidly progressing on the path of development.Speaking at the MP-UP Cooperation Conference 2026...

Ambala, March 28 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday inaugurated a special train carrying pilgrims from Ambala to Ayodhya, and announced that another special train will be launched for devotees to Sri Hazur Sahib Gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, in the last week of April...

Sambhal (UP), March 28 The Uttar Pradesh government is undertaking a major initiative to develop Sambhal into a prominent destination for religious tourism, similar to Mathura, Varanasi, and Ayodhya. Around ₹400 crore has been allocated for the development of its religious sites, officials said...

Bhopal, March 28 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will participate in the ‘Madhya Pradesh–Uttar Pradesh Cooperation Conference’ to be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on March 31.The conference, aimed at strengthening partnerships in trade, investment, and skills between the two...

Bhopal, March 27 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Ram Navami, which celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Ram.The Chief Minister stated that the life of Lord Ram exemplified self-control, dedication...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has invited suggestions from the public for the establishment of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s (SMVDSB) first-of-its-kind International Goddess Museum in Katra. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the Goddess Museum is...

Katra, the base camp for the holy Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, is experiencing a significant increase in the number of devotees as the ongoing Navratri festival draws pilgrims from across the country.Devotees continue to arrive in large numbers, steadily making their way to Katra to...

Chhindwara, March 25 – Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the Hanuman Lok project, developed by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, during his visit to the Chhindwara district on the occasion of Ram Navami on March 26.Spanning nearly 30 acres, the corridor is being developed as a...

Lucknow, March 25 Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said on Wednesday that tourism has emerged as a key driver of economic growth during the nine years of the Yogi Adityanath government.He highlighted a shift in the state's development model from what he termed a...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the sacred shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, located on the Trikuta Hills in the Reasi district, is experiencing a large influx of devotees as the ongoing Chaitra Navratri festival continues to draw pilgrims from across the country. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports...