MEANING

Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a form of tourism, whereby people of faith travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure purposes

Religious attractions in north india

GOLDEN TEMPLE It is not only golden for its religious relevance but also for its architecture

AYODHYA It is the birthplace of lord Rama. Hindus consider a Holy dip in the sacred saryu river very auspicious.

VAISHNO DEVI It is considered to be one of the holiest hindu Pilgrimage in north india, the cave is abode of Mother Goddes.

VRINDAVAN Vrindavan is considered to be the place where lord krishna spent his Childhood.

Other religious spots

Haridwar Kedarnath

Rishikesh

Amarnath

Review of literature

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
CULLEN in his studies concluded that what remains constant is
the notion of people being drawn to places are the factors like expectation of miracles.

NARAIN concluded in his studies that religious institutions play

a pivotal role in preserving culture and social reforms.

GUPTA concluded that despite the global recession that hit

hard tourism industry but it had something to cheer in terms of religious tourism

NEED, SCOPE & OBJECTIVES

Need, scope & objectives

NEED OF THE STUDY  For studying the perception of people in context to their expectations.  To gather information about the satisfaction level of pilgrims  For studying that if there is a need of developing infrastructure at these sites.

SCOPE  The scope of the study are confined to tourists of jalandhar city only. OBJECTIVE  To study the perception of masses towards religious tourism.  To understand the problems faced by religious tourists.  To find out the benefits of religious tourism.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

AWARENESS OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM

S.NO 1 2

Variable Yes No TOTAL

Frequency 100 0 100

Percent 100 0 100

VISIT TO RELIGIOUS PLACES

S.NO 1 2

Variable Yes No TOTAL

Frequency 100 0 100

Percent 100 0 100

PREFERENCE OF COMPANION

S.NO 1 2 3 4 5

Variable Alone Family Friends Other Tour operators TOTAL

Frequency 9 48 35 4 4 100

Percent 9 48 35 4 4 100

MOST PREFERRED PLACE

S.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6

Place Yamunotri Badrinath Nav devi darshan Sri harmandir sahib Amarnath Any other TOTAL

Frequency 6 8 25 30 6 25 100

Percent 6 8 25 30 6 25 100

FREQUENCY OF VISIT

S.NO 1 2 3 4

Frequency of visit Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly TOTAL

Frequency 9 4 25 62 100

Percent 9 4 25 62 100

FULFILLMENT OF EXPECTATION

yes no

S.NO 1 2

Variables Yes No TOTAL

Frequency 98 2 100

Percent 98 2 100

REASON OF PREFENCE OVER OTHER FORMS OF TOURISM

S.NO 1 2 3 4

Attributes Spiritual peace of mind Enjoyable Knowledgeable Helps in family bonding Total

Frequency 41 21 23 15 100

Percent 41 21 23 15 100

IMPORTANCE OF FEATURES OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM

S.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Transport facility Accommodation facility Food court facility Network coverage Hygiene facility Infrastructure facility Atm facility Total

Instruments

Frequency 142 160 160 197 164 199 178 1201

Percentage 12 14 14 16 14 16 14 100

BENEFITS OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM

S.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Instruments Generating employment Foreign exchange Economic benefits Interest of public Public and private sector History of culture and religion Welfare of piligrims Total

Frequency 154 192 244 235 163 179 202 1369

Percentage 11 14 18 17 12 13 15 100

PROBLEMS FACED BY RELIGIOUS TOURISTS

S.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Basis Transportation Problem Criminal Elements Excessive Pollution Infrastructure Problem Food Problem Hygiene Facilities Basic Amenities

Summated Score 313 314 419 420 437 410 440

Rank 1 2 4 5 6 3 7

CHI SQUARE TEST

Chi-Square Tests Frequency

Value Pearson Chi-Square Likelihood Ratio Linear-by-Linear Association .378 N of Valid Cases 100 12.212a 14.065

df 12 12

Asymp. Sig. (2sided) Income .429 .297 10000015000 0 15000020000 0 20000025000 0 25000030000 0 300000 and above Total

daily 2

weekly 0

monthly 1

yearly 7

Total 10

10

16

.539

13

24

14

23

a. 12 cells (60.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .40.

1 9

2 4

6 25

18 62

27 100

CHI SQUARE TEST

age * frequency Crosstabulation Chi-Square Tests

Count

Value frequency Pearson Chi-Square 12.094a

df 12

Asymp. Sig. (2-sided) .438

alone age below 1 8 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 Total 1

weekly 2

monthly 4

yearly 5

Total 12

Likelihood Ratio 12.856 Linear-by-Linear Association .238 1 .626 12 .380

0 1 3 4 9

0 1 0 1 4

4 6 5 6 25

11 14 18 14 62

15 22 26 100 25 100 N of Valid Cases

FINDINGS
Majority of respondents like to travel with their family to religious spots The most preferred pilgrim spot is sri harmandir sahib situated in Amritsar More than majority of the respondents travel yearly to religious places. People prefer religious tourism over other forms of tourism due to the spiritual peace of mind.

FINDINGS
Majority of respondents like to travel with their family to religious spots The most preffered pilgrim spot is sri harmandir sahib situated in Amritsar More than majority of the respondents travel yearly to religious places. People prefer religious tourism over other forms of tourism due to the spiritual peace of mind.

RECOMMENDATIONS
Development of accommodation facilities. Construction of heritage hotels. Constructing and maintaining infrastructure facilities i.e. ATM, clinics etc. Incentives and exemtions to tour operators for promoting religious tourism. Improvement in hygiene facilities.

CONCLUSION
The need of people is concentrated on the peace of mind which is derived from such places and the expectations are focused on the ease in transportation and hotel facility with the safety from criminal elements. . It is helpful for the country as a whole as it assists in cultural revival.