scholarly journals Pilgrimage Tourism Satisfaction with Reference to Prayagraj and Varanasi: An Empirical Study

Author(s):  
Ritesh Sharma

In this paper the researcher find out the relationship between the tourists and pilgrims visiting Prayagraj and Varanasi and their overall satisfaction. In order to conduct research, the researcher has taken in consideration various temples and the facilities prevailing in these two sites. These sites are the prominent pilgrimage destination of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. In order to improve the infrastructure many developmental projects are in the process which actually can develop the spiritual and pilgrimage tourism in these places. It is evident that Pilgrimage Tourism is the key which actually helps pilgrims to develop spiritually. Pilgrimage, Spiritual and religious tourism, is a type of travel which is totally inspired because of some pious goals. These goals are relative as well. It could to lead to spiritual growth, happiness and to have peace and which leads to final destination in life that is self- actualization or Moksha. Pilgrimage tourism is one of the ways to reach this goal. In India people from all across the globe come for various reasons, out of which Spirituality and growth in this area is the most common. Therefore, a study on Prayagraj and Varanasi was conducted to identify and explore Pilgrims inclination towards Spiritual Tourism Development in these places.  This study is an effort to discover visitor's inclinations, recognition & fulfillment with different type of services accessible at Varanasi and Prayagraj and also to find out the degree of fulfillment of pilgrims related to nourishment, transport offices, darshan/seva accessibility, books, etc In this study we used factor analysis to filter out the main variables and also to find the fundamental scope of pilgrim’s total satisfaction.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-170
Author(s):  
Ramesh Raj Kunwar ◽  
Nabin Thapaliya

Pilgrimage is an age-old phenomenon for people of all religions. Pilgrimage is often been defined as a journey resulting from religious causes, externally to a holy site, and internally for spiritual purposes and internal understanding. For the Hindus, Pilgrimage is associated with Moksha (liberation), one of the four Purusharthas (virtues), the other three being Artha (material value) Dharma (righteousness), and Kama (pleasure). The concept of pilgrimage tourism in the Hindu tradition is a recent one. In Nepal, where tourism has largely remained a seasonal business, pilgrimage tourism can be a perennial source of income especially because Nepal is home to some of the world’s most important sacred Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage destinations. It is also noteworthy that according to 2011 official census in Nepal, more than 80 percent of the residents follow Hinduism (Central Bureau of Statistics, 2012, p.4) and Nepal shares a free border with India, the country with the largest number of Hindu residents, in absolute terms, in the entire world. Barahachhetra in Nepal is as important as other pilgrimage destinations in Nepal, however, no studies have been carried out so far on the status and potential of pilgrimage tourism in Barahachhetra. The authenticity of the pilgrimage sites, the hospitality culture and the peace experienced by pilgrims together provide a memorable pilgrimage tourism experience for the pilgrimage tourists visiting Barahachhetra. The prospect of pilgrimage tourism in Barahachhetra is immense and has a direct bearing on the preservation of the religious and cultural heritages as well as the economic condition of the residents therein. A coordinated approach initiated at the highest level of governance is required to study, promote and sustain pilgrimage tourism in Barahachhetra. In this study both pilgrimage tourism and religious tourism interchangeably used. Though spiritual tourism has become recently evolved, the authors did not visit on it although efforts have been made to highlight its significant in the introduction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noga Collins-Kreiner

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the development of the pilgrimage phenomenon over the past few decades. Pilgrimage was the first tourism mobility to come into existence thousands of years ago. In recent decades, its significance has decreased, as other tourism segments have gained prominence. Although modern tourism is regarded as a relatively new phenomenon, its origins are clearly rooted in the age-old practice of pilgrimage. Indeed, the development of tourism is difficult to understand without a thorough comprehension of the practice of pilgrimage in ancient times. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses the development of the pilgrimage phenomenon over the past few decades. The phenomenon of Pilgrimage Tourism and the nexus between the two mobilities has been experiencing tremendous changes over the past few decades and is still in the midst of an on-going process of transformation. Findings This paper concludes with the prediction that pilgrimage will re-emerge when the many similar segments – particularly, spiritual tourism, heritage tourism, religious tourism, dark tourism and secular pilgrimage – are re-identified as pilgrimage: a mobility for the search for meaning that contains an element of transformation that is often deep and enduring (as they were viewed at the dawn of humanity and for thousands of years). Originality/value This review has examined the development of pilgrimage tourism as a research topic, highlighting the importance of re-examining our contemporary usage of terms in order to allow for broader interpretations of different phenomena in the field of tourism. These conclusions are consistent with the current calls for a fundamental rethinking of the paradigms and the norms shaping scholarship on pilgrimage, dark tourism and tourism as a whole from a post-disciplinary perspective based on synthesis and synergy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-113
Author(s):  
Vinay Kumar Srivastava

This article written in honour of Ishwar Modi, a renowned teacher of sociology at the University of Rajasthan, explores the relationship between three concepts—pilgrimage, tourism and leisure. Although these categories may be seen as overlapping, and an individual may consider his pilgrimage as an example of touring the unknown lands with an objective to have leisure, in theoretical terms, each one of them has its own defining properties. If religious submission is central to pilgrimage, tourism and leisure may be viewed as non-religious pursuits, although certain types of tourism may be religious as well. In fact, the idea of religious tourism may be taken up for defining pilgrimage. Pilgrimage is not a secular practice, notwithstanding the loose use of this term by an individual.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-398
Author(s):  
Ruchi Singh

Rural economies in developing countries are often characterized by credit constraints. Although few attempts have been made to understand the trends and patterns of male out-migration from Uttar Pradesh (UP), there is dearth of literature on the linkage between credit accessibility and male migration in rural Uttar Pradesh. The present study tries to fill this gap. The objective of this study is to assess the role of credit accessibility in determining rural male migration. A primary survey of 370 households was conducted in six villages of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Simple statistical tools and a binary logistic regression model were used for analyzing the data. The result of the empirical analysis shows that various sources of credit and accessibility to them play a very important role in male migration in rural Uttar Pradesh. The study also found that the relationship between credit constraints and migration varies across various social groups in UP.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
KANCHAN LATA

The systematic identification of 78 species belonging to 51 genera reported from Terai region of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. The present paper provides key to genera, list of plant with their habit, phenology and voucher number of each species.


Author(s):  
Aryo Wibisono ◽  
R. Amilia Destryana

This study aims to determine the index of public satisfaction in public health center services in Sumenep Regency and the relationship between the services to the public satisfaction. The analysis measured the index of public satisfaction and logistic regression methods to determine the effect of the relationship on total satisfaction in the health services of Public Health Center. The results of the study are the alignment between interests and patient satisfaction is still not aligned, there are still differences between interests and satisfaction, the pattern of the result is the relationship between the assurance dimension to the service satisfaction of the public health center, and the results of the index of public satisfaction  values show that the results of the community assess the public health center performance is very good by getting an A grade. Keywords: public service, logistic regretion, index of public satisfaction


Author(s):  
Reeti Gupta

Government of India launched a ‘Swadesh Darshan Scheme’ in January 2015 that pinpoints 13 designated circuits including Ramayana circuit, Krishna Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, and Spiritual Circuit to promote religious and cultural tourism in the country. Kurukshetra is a ‘Holy City’ of State of Haryana that is recently been added in ‘Krishna Religious Tourism Circuit’. ‘Krishna Circuit’ embraces inherent mythology and beliefs pertaining to Lord Krishna and includes different place of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujrat, and Odisha for tourism facilitation. This scheme is alleged to contribute significantly in increasing the attractiveness of certain religious tourist destinations. Tourism entrepreneurs like hoteliers, restaurant owners, tour operators, travel agencies as well as religious entrepreneurs (Shinde, 2010) such as religious gurus, priests and managers of temples and ashrams are expected to get benefited from the initiatives proposed in the scheme in varied ways. Given the significant role of this scheme for growth of entrepreneurs, the present study aims to highlight the challenges faced by entrepreneurs that deserve attention of policy makers.


Author(s):  
Vineeta Gupta ◽  
Priyanka Aggarwal ◽  
Brajesh Kumar ◽  
Nayana P. Nair ◽  
Varunkumar Thiyagarajan ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Mishra ◽  
R. K. Mehrotra ◽  
Madhulika Shukla ◽  
Jai Prakash ◽  
Purnima Mishra

In the present paper 10 Cyanophycean algae belonging 10 genera have been described from eastern U.P. The genera described are: Chroococcus, Microcystis, Aphanothece, Arthrospira, Spirulina, Lyngbya, Anabaena, Rivularia, and Gloeotrichia. All these forms are being reported for the first time from eastern U.P., India.doi: 10.3126/eco.v13i0.1627Key words: Cyanophycean algaeEcoprint (An International Journal of Ecology) Vol. 13, No. 1, 2006 Page: 35-39


2009 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 857-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vineeta Gupta ◽  
Jyoti Shukla ◽  
Vijai Tilak ◽  
Baldev Bhatia

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