The document discusses spiritual tourism, defining it as the pursuit of mental peace through various spiritual practices during travel. It highlights the importance of spirituality in Indian culture and outlines different types of tourism, including pilgrimage and cultural tourism. Additionally, it provides examples of popular spiritual tourism destinations and detailed travel packages to various sites in India.

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

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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 ROUTINE
2. SATVIK FOOD
3. CHANGE EATING HABIT

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Component of Spiritual Tourism
Spiritual
Tourism
Compon
ent
Physical
Environment
Life
Management
Spiritual
Therapy

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Spiritual Tourism Destinations
 Shantikunj, Haridwar
 Auroville, Pondicherry
 Bellur math, Kolkata
 Tirupati Balaji
 Ajmer Sareef, Ajmer
 Hemkund sahed, Uttrakhand
 Varansi, Banaras

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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

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Spiritual Tourism Package
Day 1
 Visit to Pirankaliyar and
Shakumbari Devi Temple
Day 2
 Haridwar - Shantikunj,
Patanjali yoga peeth, har- ki-
pauri, Bilwakeshwar
Mahadev, Kankhal, Mansa
Devi Temple, Chandi Devi
Temple
Day 3
Monastery, Sai Mandir,
Tapkeshwar Mahadev,
Sahastra Dhara, Forest
reserve Institute
Day 4
 Mussoorie – Kempty fall,
lake, gun hill, Christ church,
mall road
Day 5
 Paonta sahib Visit
Day 6
 Rishikesh and Neel Kanth
Mahadev – Auro-valley
(world peace mission) Ram
jhula, Laxman jhula,
Shivananda ashram,
Parmarth Divine Ganga
Aarti
Day 7
 Back to Haridwar

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Spiritual Tourism Package
HARIDWAR
Day 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

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Spiritual Tourism Package
RISHIKESH
Day 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

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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