Will ayodhya emerge as a new destination for religious tourism?
In India, today is a significant day for ram Lalla's consecration. Devotees of ram waited years for this day. The entire city of ayodhya has been decked for this momentous event, and a lavish consecration ceremony is being held. at addition to being a symbol of faith and spirituality, the building of the ram temple at ayodhya is expected to have a significant economic impact on the city, which is located on the banks of the Saryu River. In fact, ayodhya is expected to become a hub for religious tourism in the coming years, based on data made public by the Tourism Department. This department claims that during the past few years, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of tourists visiting the area.
About three lakh tourists visited ayodhya in 2021. which, in 2022, grew to 2.39 crore after a year, and in 2023, this figure reached 31.5 crore. In addition, yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, recently declared in a statement that "Ayodhya will emerge as a developed and grand tourist destination in the world tourist map after the consecration of ram Lalla on january 22." He claimed that all of the religious tourism destinations are the focus of active work by our twofold engine government.
In such a scenario, the question of whether ayodhya may develop into a hub for religious tourism following the ram temple's opening to pilgrims emerges. Where in the nation is religious tourism at its peak? In the upcoming years, would Chardham be able to compete with Ayodhya's ram Temple?
