By Samrat Sharma: Tirupati, Mecca, Vatican City: several holy places around the world earn generously a year through non-secular tourism. Bodh Gaya, a place of similar non-secular importance for Buddhists, however, does not attract as many visitors.
Gautama Buddha discovered Buddhism about 2500 years ago in the Indian subcontinent, earning the country the nickname “Land of Buddha”. A series of Buddhist stupas, viharas, chaityas, pillars and rock edicts are spread throughout the country.
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The pandemic affected tourism globally and subsequently other countries used a myriad of methods to revitalize the sector. Foreign tourists, we want to unlock the prospect of non-secular tourism,” noted a recent report by Niti Aayog. The prospect of Buddhist tourism can be explored to attract tourists, especially in the post-pandemic era, the report adds.