1. Asst. Professor of History Annamalai University CHIDAMBARA

4.  Pilgrimage Tourism in India  Cultural tourism in India  Adventure Tourism in India  Wild Life Tourism in India  Eco Tourism In India  Medical Tourism in India

5.  Hindus Pilgrimage  Buddhist Pilgrimage  Jains Pilgrimage  Sikhs Pilgrimage  Muslims Pilgrimage  Christians Pilgrimage

6.  Earliest References : Rig Veda, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Parana's and Upanishads  Shankaracharya’s Role  Hindu Holy Places: 1.Seven Sacred Cities 2. Four Places of Kumbhkamela 3. Twelve Jyotirlingas 4. Fifty one Skakti Pethas 5. 108 Vishnu Temples 6. Eight Self manifested 7. Holy Mountain 8. Rivers and Seas

14.  Tirtha Yatra  Nadi Stuti

15.  Specific Motives  Motives Consist of earning religious merits

16.  Four Sacred Buddhist Pilgrimage centers 1.Lumbini 2.Bodhgaya 3.Sarnath 4.Kushinagar  Other Important Places : 1.Sravasthi 2.Sankashaya 3.Nalanda 4.Rajgir  Commemorative monuments : 1.Sanchi 2.Bharhut 3.Amaravati 4.Nagarjunakonda Buddhist Cave Temples : 1. Ajanta 2.Ellora 3.Kanheri 4. Karli

21.  Sacred Jain Pilgrimage centers 1.Kundagrama 2. Jrimbikagrama 3.Pavalpuri  Jains Pilgrimage Sites in India 1.Shikharji 2.Shravanabelagola 3.Dilwada Temple 4. Ranakpur Temple 5.Shrimahavirji 6.Palitala 7.Bawangaja 8.Ananthanatha Swami Temple

24.  Grudwara  Sikhs Pilgrimage Places in India 1.Anandpur Sahib 1.Gurudwara Bangla Sahib 2.Hemkund Sahib 3.Panta Sahib 4.Takht Sri Panta Sahib 5. Takht Sri Hazar Sahib

26.  Islam Principles  Important Masques In India: Jama Masjid, Begumpuri Majid, Taj Mahal Ujjain Juma Masjid, Bhopal Juma Masjid Other Places: Ajmer Sharif, Hazarat Nizamuddin Chisti, Fatepur Sikri Saleem Chisti, Haji Ali in Mumbai, Holy City of Islam: Macca, Madina, Jerusalem, Karbala Mashhad in Iran

29.  Syrian Churches  Catholic Churches  Protestant Churches  Others  Holy Churches in India

30. MARTH MARIAM SYRIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (AT ARAKUZHA, KERALA IS AN ANCIENT NASRANI CHURCH

32.  Cultural Resources : 1. Monuments, Historical Sites and Places 2. Traditional Cultural Patterns  Culturally Popular States in India: 1.Rajasthan 2.Tamilnadu 3.Uttar Pradesh 4.uttaranchal  World Heritage Tourism Sites in India

33. Kinds of Adventure Tourism in India  Rock Climbing  Skiing  Camel Safari  Paragliding  Mountaineering  Rafting in White water  Trekking

34.  Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary  Jaldapura Wildlife Sanctuary  Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary  Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary

35.  Eco Tourism Area in India: 1. Kerala 2.Lakshdweep Islands 3.Himalayan Region 4.North-East India 5.Andaman and Nicobar Islands  Major National Parks in India: 1. Corbett National Park 2.Bandhavgarh National Park 3.Kanha National Park 4.Gir National Park and Sanctuary 5.Ranthambore National Park

37.  Generating Income and Employment  Source of Foreign Exchange Earning  Preservation of National Heritage and Environment  Promoting Peace and Stability

38. YEARARRIVALS 19510.017 19550.148 19600.123 19650.148 19700.281 19750.465 19800.800 19850.900 19901.329 1995 2.123 2000 2.650 2005 3.920 2010 5.780 2011 6.310 2012 6.950 2013 6.970

39.  Training and education in accommodation sector  Training and education in travel trade

40.  The statutory apprenticeship programme  The formal structured programme

41.  Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management (IITTM)  Amity Institute of Travel & tourism  Centre for learning, Thomas Cook (India)Ltd  Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management