Modeling attributes of religious tourism: A study of Kumbh Mela, India

Verma, Meghna; Sarangi, Punyabeet

doi:10.1080/15470148.2019.1652124

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“…This group is referred as "communitas" (Bernadou & Guinle-Lorinet, 2016;Schmitt, 1979). The online communities on social media are different from the "communitas" discussed by Turner (1969), Bernadou andGuinle-Lorinet (2016), andSchmitt (1979). COVID-19 has therefore offered the Sanctuary an opportunity to create a second "communitas," and therefore, an opportunity to tap into two markets.…”

Section: Opportunitymentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Additionally, from an etymological point of view, it is worth highlighting the fact that a pilgrimage as a religious event is characterized by at least three main features: (1) a holy place for pilgrims to go (2) a journey carried out individually or as a group in order to reach this holy place (3) a goal, which is the encounter with God and/or potential healing (Fr egosi, 2011). Being part of a group is an important part of the journey (Turner, 1969). The pilgrim must therefore join a group either just for the sake of the journey, or forever.…”

Section: Opportunitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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COVID-19: Impacts and perspectives for religious tourism events. The case of Lourdes Pilgrimages

Séraphin

Jarraud

2021

Journal of Convention & Event Tourism

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The breakout of COVID-19 has massively impacted the event industry. Focusing on Lourdes Pilgrimages, the results of the study reveal that the online delivery of the event, has not negatively impacted on the traditional dimension of the pilgrimage; nor on the satisfaction of attendees. Instead, it has potentially offered some opportunities to the Sanctuary, and surrounding areas. As a result, crisis either internal or external to an industry should not be perceived only as negative. A Janusian thinking approach is required to perceive the opportunities related to crisis, and an ambidextrous management approach needed to exploit them.

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Section: Opportunitymentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Opportunitymentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19: Impacts and perspectives for religious tourism events. The case of Lourdes Pilgrimages

Séraphin

Jarraud

2021

Journal of Convention & Event Tourism

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“…The term Kumbha Mela comes from the Sanskrit word 'Kumbha' meaning 'urn' and 'Mela' meaning 'fair' or 'gathering' (Verma & Sarangi, 2019). Participating in Kumbha helps to get rid of draught and excessive rain, makes the earth full of production and wealth, enables people to get right direction from saints, sages and religious leaders, enables one to garner religious merit and so forth (Khativada, 2009, p.391).…”

Section: Th E Kumbha Traditionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to ancient Hindu scriptures, in the course of the Samudra Manthan (churning of the Ocean), four drops of the nectar fell on four places of India: Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj where the Kumbha Mela is organized every twelve years (Devacharya, 2009, p.42). The fair is held at above mentioned four different places in a cyclic manner after every three years (Mallinson, 2015;in Verma & Sarangi, 2019).The Kumbha tradition started in Nepal from 2002.…”

Section: Th E Kumbha Traditionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Preliminary Study of Pilgrimage Tourism in Barahachhetra, Nepal

Kunwar¹,

Thapaliya²

2021

The Gaze: J Tourism & Hosp.

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Pilgrimage is an age-old phenomenon for people of all religions. Pilgrimage is often been defined as a journey resulting from religious causes, externally to a holy site, and internally for spiritual purposes and internal understanding. For the Hindus, Pilgrimage is associated with Moksha (liberation), one of the four Purusharthas (virtues), the other three being Artha (material value) Dharma (righteousness), and Kama (pleasure). The concept of pilgrimage tourism in the Hindu tradition is a recent one. In Nepal, where tourism has largely remained a seasonal business, pilgrimage tourism can be a perennial source of income especially because Nepal is home to some of the world’s most important sacred Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage destinations. It is also noteworthy that according to 2011 official census in Nepal, more than 80 percent of the residents follow Hinduism (Central Bureau of Statistics, 2012, p.4) and Nepal shares a free border with India, the country with the largest number of Hindu residents, in absolute terms, in the entire world. Barahachhetra in Nepal is as important as other pilgrimage destinations in Nepal, however, no studies have been carried out so far on the status and potential of pilgrimage tourism in Barahachhetra. The authenticity of the pilgrimage sites, the hospitality culture and the peace experienced by pilgrims together provide a memorable pilgrimage tourism experience for the pilgrimage tourists visiting Barahachhetra. The prospect of pilgrimage tourism in Barahachhetra is immense and has a direct bearing on the preservation of the religious and cultural heritages as well as the economic condition of the residents therein. A coordinated approach initiated at the highest level of governance is required to study, promote and sustain pilgrimage tourism in Barahachhetra. In this study both pilgrimage tourism and religious tourism interchangeably used. Though spiritual tourism has become recently evolved, the authors did not visit on it although efforts have been made to highlight its significant in the introduction.

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“…As a sugggestion, a map may be given showing location of ghats, temple locations and exits, basic amenities like toilet and drinking water and help desk that will facilitate pilgrims visiting with (or without) family in planning their visit (Saha and Khare, 2020). Else, bad experiences would lead to negative words of mouth (WOM) and pessimistic opinions and thus less footfall for these events (Verma and Sarangi, 2019). Finally, it is observed that for a unit increase in temperature, the odds of underataking higher no of stops for recretional and discretionary activities is 0.901 and 0.957 times lower (given the other variables are held constant in the model), respectively.…”

Section: Planning Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%