Religious Tourism and Its Impact on Local Economy and Environment: A Case Study on Dakshineswar and Adyapeath, West Bengal, India

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Dr Md. Iqbal Sultan

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V6I6P112

How to Cite?

Dr Md. Iqbal Sultan, "Religious Tourism and Its Impact on Local Economy and Environment: A Case Study on Dakshineswar and Adyapeath, West Bengal, India," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 6,  no. 6, pp. 85-91, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V6I6P112

Abstract:

In last few decades tourism has become a rising industry throughout the world. But religious tourism which is mostly related to the pilgrimage is marked by its antiquity. Dakshineswar and Adyapeath are two famous religious tourist spot of West Bengal, India. The famous Dakshineswar temple which houses the Goddess Kali was founded by Rani Rashmoni in the year of 1847. On the contrary Dakshineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath was founded in 1921 by Annada Charan Bhattacharya who is popularly known as Sri Annada Thakur. Thousands of tourists and visitors come here throughout the year. Undoubtedly tourism development leads to economic and infrastructural development of a region. But it has some negative impact also. The aims of the article are to discuss the prospects and problems of religious tourism of the said areas. Recent skywalk project of West Bengal Government and its impact on locality is also a major topic of discussion.

Keywords:

religious tourism, pilgrimage, development, skywalk project

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