Uttarakhand is planning to develop a Ramayana Circuit to boost religious tourism in the state. More details inside. By Kumar Shree
The tourism circuit of Uttarakhand, which is already rich with several temple trails and monuments of faith, will soon add some more to its roster. Reports suggest that Uttarakhand is planning to develop a Ramayana Circuit in the state that will have all the holy sites related to the legends of the iconic Ramayana.
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Officials are planning to bring together and build all the holy sites associated with the Ramayana for tourists in an attempt to boost spiritual tourism in the state in the post-COVID-19 era. This announcement comes only a few days after the foundation for the historical Rama temple in Ayodhya was laid. State tourism minister Satpal Maharaj, who was present during the foundation stone-laying ceremony, talked about this move.
As reported by Hindustan Times, he said, “We have some holy sites and temples in the state which are linked with Ramayana. We will develop all of them and bring it under our initiative of Ramayana circuit to boost religious tourism in the state.”
Rishikesh has the Bharat and Shatrughan temple. Legends suggest that the two met Lord Rama here and had requested him to end his vanvas and return to his kingdom in Ayodhya, the place where the modern-day Rama temple’s construction has begun. Apart from this, Devprayag houses the Raghunath temple, which Lord Rama had visited.
The idea is to develop all of these so as to help visitors understand the significance and importance of the Ramayana in a more holistic manner.
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Uttarakhand tourism department is already working on the development of Mahabharat circuit and Sita circuit in the state. Satpal Maharaj also mentioned that he has already discussed the avenues of developing similar circuits in other states of the country as well.
As reported by Hindustan Times, he said, “I urged him to assess the possibility of developing similar circuits in all those states, which have some connection with Ramayana. I also urge him to get a study done on the significance of Ramayana on some of the South-East Asian countries where it is a part of their culture.”
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