The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple on Monday has put the ancient city of Ayodhya in the spotlight as the next big religious tourism hotspot. Being home to diverse cultures and religions, India has always been big on religious tourism. Think about the popular temple ghats in Varanasi to the tomb of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif and the Golden temple in Punjab.
The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple on Monday has put the ancient city of Ayodhya in the spotlight as the next big religious tourism hotspot. Being home to diverse cultures and religions, India has always been big on religious tourism. Think about the popular temple ghats in Varanasi to the tomb of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif and the Golden temple in Punjab.
Religious tourism is the biggest segment within India’s tourism umbrella, clocking a near 40% growth last year, according to SOTC Travel, a tourism firm. Sensing growth…