Abstract

Religious tourism activities are now the emerging trends in the Himalayan region along with adventure tourism. The Himalayan region is the abode of many Goddesses. Factors responsible towards exploiting and promoting religious tourism in Himalayan region have been carefully analyzed with reference to Dev Bhoomi, Uttarakhand, but many issues still need more attention. This research chapter uses surveying of 150 stakeholders in relation towards assessment of factors responsible towards development of religious tourism in Himalayan region with special reference to Uttarakhand. Research results are analyzed on the basis of six factors influencing the growth and development of religious tourism in Himalayan region: transportation, accommodation, safety and security, environment, economy, and attitude of the local people. The result analysis depicts factors responsible for promoting religious tourism in Uttarakhand as only quite average. This chapter has proposed some important solutions towards promoting religious tourism in the Himalayan region with special reference to Uttarakhand.

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