Tag: Pilgrimage

Online registration for the Amarnath pilgrimage has been suspended due to escalating covid spread. This was informed by Sri Amarnath Temple Board. This is a major setback for pilgrims who have booked their trip earlier. The situation will be assessed and further action will be considered. This time a health certificate is mandatory. No one under the age of 13 or over 75 is allowed on the trip. Bookings for the Baltal and Pahalgam routes started on April 15. The pilgrims will reach Amarnath on June 28 after a journey of 56 days. The Amarnath Yatra was canceled in 2019 ... Read more

Indians love to spend on travel and spiritual tourism is one which is gaining attention in the country. Reports indicate a considerable growth in spiritual tourism as many Indians love visiting popular pilgrimage sites like Puri, Varanasi, Tirupati etc. The reports are based on the hotel searched and booking made at travel search engine Ixigo. The results show that the hotel bookings at pilgrimage sites are going up every month. Hotel bookings in Puri have gone up by 60 per cent, Varanasi by 48 per cent, Shirdi by 19 per cent and Tirupati by 19 per cent.  Lucknow leads the ... Read more

villages of three saints fall with in a small area t0 form a holy circuit for pilgrims