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SPIRITUAL TOURISMBY: Department of Tourism Management, Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar EMAIL: pankajchandel@hotmail.com

+What is Tourism

The movement of people from one place to another for the purpose of leisure, pleasure and relaxation.

The stay should be more than 24 hours and less than 365 days.

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+TYPES OF TOURISM

Pilgrimage

Health

Cultural

Adventure

Eco

Rural

Spiritual

MICE

Spiritual

Sustainable

+WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY

Positive attitude towards life is spirituality. Spiritual lifestyle is the key feature of our Indian culture.

+Spirituality induced in Tourism

This world is a destination where all human beings act as tourist, who starts his journey with a birth and ends with shedding physical sheath.

Happiness is not in reaching the destination rather keeping the travel ON.. to reach there.

Word ‘Spiritual Tourism’ came to existence

+Definition of Spiritual Tourism

Tourist feels mental peace in spiritual tourism at the same time they get acknowledged to various spiritual practices.

In spiritual tourism while practicing different spiritual activities tourists move in the direction of positivity.

+Model of Spiritual Tourism

SPIRITUAL TOURISM

SPIRITUAL & DIVINE PLACES

SPIRITUAL THOUGHT PROCESS

SPIRTUAL LIFE

STYLE

SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY

1. AMBIENCE & PURIFICATION

2. SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION

1. DAILY ROUTINE2. SATVIK FOOD

3. CHANGE EATING HABIT

+Component of Spiritual Tourism

Spiritual Tourism

Component

Physical

Environment

Life Management

Spiritual Therapy

+Spiritual Tourism Destinations

Shantikunj, Haridwar

Auroville, Pondicherry

Bellur math, Kolkata

Tirupati Balaji

Ajmer Sareef, Ajmer

Hemkund sahed, Uttrakhand

Varansi, Banaras

+Spiritual Tourism Package

Day 1

Haridwar – Shantikunj, Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Har- ki- Pauri, Bilwakeshwar Mahadev, Kankhal, Mansa Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple

Day 2

Rishikesh and Neel Kanth Mahadev –Auro-valley (world peace mission) Ram jhula, Laxman jhula, Shivananda ashram, Parmarth Divine Ganga Aarti

Day 3

Dehradun – Buddha Monastery, Sai Mandir, Tapkeshwar Mahadev, Sahastra Dhara, Forest reserve Institute,

Day 4

Narendra Nagar and Kunjapuri Darshan

+Spiritual Tourism Package

Day 1

Visit to Pirankaliyar andShakumbari Devi Temple

Day 2

Haridwar - Shantikunj,Patanjali yoga peeth, har- ki-pauri, BilwakeshwarMahadev, Kankhal, MansaDevi Temple, Chandi DeviTemple

Day 3

Dehradun - Buddha

Monastery, Sai Mandir,Tapkeshwar Mahadev,Sahastra Dhara, Forestreserve Institute

Day 4

Mussoorie – Kempty fall,lake, gun hill, Christ church,mall road

Day 5

Paonta sahib Visit

Day 6

Rishikesh and Neel KanthMahadev – Auro-valley(world peace mission) Ramjhula, Laxman jhula,Shivananda ashram,Parmarth Divine GangaAarti

Day 7

Back to Haridwar

+Spiritual Tourism Package HARIDWARDay 1

Visit to Shantikunj Ashram

Visit to Local Temples in Saptrishi area

Visit to Chandi Devi & Mansa Devi

Visit to Bilwakeshwar Mahadev,

Kankhal,

Visit to Patanjali Asharam

Visit to Hark i Pauri & evening Ganga Arti

+Spiritual Tourism Package RISHIKESHDay 1

Visit to Auro-valley (world peace mission)

Visit to Neel Kanth Mahadev

Visit to Vashist Gupha

Ram jhula, Laxman jhula,

Shivananda ashram,

Parmarth Asharm & Divine Ganga Aarti

+Wild Eco Tourism Package

Packages-

Adventure Sports- Duration : 1 Night 2 Days

River Crossing, Rappelling, River Rafting, Hiking

Yoga-Meditation-Stress Management & Art of Living, Nature Walks, Trekking

Cultural and Wildlife Tour, Eco Tourism, Environment Conservation,

Camping Night stay & camp Fair

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+References

Status and scope of Spiritual Tourism – A case study of Shantikunj, PhD 2011

Travelling the Pilgrimage why and how, Pt. Shri Ram Sharma Acharya

Who am I, Pt. Shri Ram Sharma

Spirituality at work place, Dr. Pranav Pandya

Aadhyatmik nidan chikitsa, Dr. Pranav Pandya

Rahnatmak jivan jeene ki kala, Dr. Pranav Pandya

Bhartiya sanskriti ke aadhar bhut tatva, pt. Shri Ram Sharma Aachrya

The pioneers of scintific spirituality, pt. Shri Ram Sharma Aachrya