Tag: Mathura

Ayodhyatra’ App Offers Virtual Pooja Experience at Iconic Temples

Nistha Agrawal

(Lucknow): Thanks to the new ‘Ayodhyatra’ app, devotees and tourists from around the world can now enjoy virtual darshan of Ayodhya’s most revered temples. The app is designed to promote virtual tourism, providing users with a digital journey through Ayodhya’s religious landmarks, enhancing global tourism, and fostering a deeper religious connection. The Ayodhya Development Authority, in partnership with Singapore’s One Play Group, has launched this mobile application, allowing users to virtually visit prominent temples in Ayodhya such as the Ram Temple, Kanak Bhawan, and Hanuman Garhi. The app will soon…

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Hindu Pilgrimages Surpass Global Religious Gatherings: Yogi

Arijit Bose
Hindu pilgrimage, Yogi Adityanath, Maha Kumbh, Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Panch Teerth, Sanatan Dharma, religious tourism, Uttar Pradesh, Ganga purity, opposition criticism, Digital Kumbh, record-breaking congregation, Ram Temple, spiritual destination, Mecca, Vatican City, legislative council, pilgrimage statistics, festival of the century, Hindu devotees, scientific research, water quality, missing pilgrims, political debate.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated  that the number of pilgrims visiting Hindu sacred sites in the state far exceeds the attendance at global religious gatherings, including those in Mecca and Vatican City. Speaking at the legislative council during the state budget session, Adityanath highlighted the unprecedented influx of devotees to Ayodhya, citing that the city alone welcomed 16 crore pilgrims in just 52 days. In comparison, he noted that Vatican City receives 80 lakh visitors annually, while 1.4 crore people travel to Mecca for the Haj pilgrimage.…

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Mathura all set to get a brand new tourist facility centre

Arijit Bose
Mathura

Mathura: For the convenience of devotees in Barsana, Mathura, a tourist facility center will be built by the Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority at a cost of 4.5 crores. This will provide many facilities along with accommodation to the devotees coming to Braj from all over the country. Lakhs of religious tourists come to Barsana from every corner of the country including Delhi NCR. Along with their accommodation, parking facilities, space for cooking food will also be provided. The tourist facility center will be built by the authority at a cost of…

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