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SPIRITUAL TOURISMBY: Department of Tourism Management, Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar EMAIL: [email protected]
+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