The Karnataka Department of Religious Endowment is gearing up to promote Pilgrim Tourism through various projects. As a first step in this regard, the department has identified 25 temples in the state as pilgrim tourism temples. Various development activities will be taken up to make the selected temples attractive and thereby attract more pilgrims.
Kota Srinivas Poojary,
Minister for Religious Endowment, Government of Karnataka, said the department has released Rs one crore each to select 25 temples for development of infrastructure. "Infrastructure, including rooms and gardens, will be provided for the convenience of tourists. Tourism information officers will be appointed for all the selected temples. Those officers, who have the knowledge about particular temples will guide tourists and provide sufficient information about the temple and its history," Poojary was qupted as saying in a report by Vinobha K T in The Times of India.
The department also plans to arrange special tours with the help of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). "We are in touch with KSRTC officials and we have requested them to introduce special trips to selected temples during summer," Poojary added.