Nepal floods: 28 Andhra pilgrims return safely after completing Kailash Mansarovar YatraTwenty-eight Andhra Pradesh pilgrims safely returned from Nepal after a flash flood incident. Their journey was delayed by visa issues, whi...
29 Aug, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
Tiruttani Murugan temple's 11-day offering crosses Rs 1 crore in money, 293 grams of goldThe Tiruttani Subrahmanya Swamy temple received over Rs 1 crore in cash. Substantial quantities of gold and silver were also donated by dev...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Pilgrimage spots fast emerging highlight for travel operators; many packages launchedDomestic pilgrimages have seen runway growth in the past year, and the year-end is likely to be no different, said industry executives. Not...
30 Nov, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
IRCTC announces new Bharat Gaurav train for Rameswaram-Madurai-Tirupati pilgrimage: Check booking details, route, fare, timeIRCTC's new Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train, the Rameswaram-Tirupati Dakshin Darshan Yatra, embarks on a 9-night, 10-day spiritual journey star...
16 Oct, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
TTD releases October 2025 Tirumala Darshan and accommodation schedule; check all details hereTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has announced the schedule for October 2025, including darshan, seva tickets, and accommodation bookings. Ar...
23 Jul, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
Tirupati Temple trust seeks 'No-Fly' zone over Tirumala; Aviation Minister respondsUnion minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu stated that authorities are discussing alternate flight routes with air traffic controllers after ...
02 Mar, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Congress announces free 'tirth yatra' to Buddhist sites if elected in DelhiThe Congress party announced that if elected in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls, they will offer free pilgrimages to Buddhist sites, whic...
25 Jan, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
Over 50,000 devotees visit Amarnath cave shrine in first four days of pilgrimageOver 50,000 devotees have visited the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir since the start of the pilgrimage four days ago. However, a 67-year-o...
04 Jul, 2023, 10.04 PM IST
Hotels seek to cash in on religious tourism boomPilgrimage tourism has rebounded in the nation of multiple faiths after two consecutive years of Covid-induced curbs, prompting hotel compa...
27 Apr, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
Oyo witnesses 167% rise in bookings for long weekendAs per the booking trends, spiritual and pilgrimage destinations are witnessing high demand, indicating a shift towards prioritising spirit...
06 Apr, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
Fortune Park growing upwards of 20% over 2019-20 numbers, has a pipeline of 17 hotels in 14 new locations: MD Samir MC“After the third wave, the recovery started off mainly in the tier two tier three markets, and as we got fully into this financial year, we...
22 Sep, 2022, 03.18 PM IST
Varanasi, Tirupati, Puri among top pilgrimage destinations in India: OYOAs per OYO's booking data analysed between January to April 2022, Srinagar, Pahalgam, Bodhgaya, Shirdi and Jammu are among India's top five...
06 Jun, 2022, 06.09 PM IST
Ayodhya included in Delhi govt free pilgrimage scheme: Arvind KejriwalDue to COVID-19, the scheme was halted for the last one-and-a-half years but now instructions have been issued to resume it and the trains ...
27 Oct, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
COVID-19 puts curbs on religious travelHotel bookings and room nights in pilgrimage sites are declining across destinations with travellers deferring all plans, said hotels, tour...
21 Mar, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Redbus announces launch of pilgrimage packagesRedbus intends to make this an end-to-end travel convenience feature by enabling users to also customize their packages by adding additiona...
23 May, 2017, 10.45 PM IST
Rajasthan government to re-launch free "pilgrimage train" for senior citizensAfter coming to power Raje govt suspended the pilgrimage scheme to be reviewed later. The suspension faced opposition Congress' criticism.
23 Dec, 2014, 06.40 PM IST
- Rajasthan announces pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens
The Rajasthan government announced a pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens under which the state will bear all trip expenses of 1 lakh sele...
24 May, 2013, 08.37 PM IST