An Indian government plan to develop Buddhism circuits took place over 3 days of full immersion in spiritual event performances and hospitality.
The National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) plan includes the launch of a Buddhist heritage and pilgrim sites project of India. The rationale of the PRASAD project states: “Pilgrimage tourism is a form of tourism motivated partly or wholly by religious sentiments.”
L-R: Shri Vinod Zutshi, Government Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, India; Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation, India; Mr. Favilla Lucca de Paula, Executive Director for Competitiveness, External Relations and Partnerships, UNWTO