Wishing Lord Krishna a very happy birthday. A brave god who never give up . He fought for the benefits of the people. Being one of the pilgrim and follower of lord Krishna I am feeling very religious. Although the climate is very unfair but also behalf of it many people are celebrating this auspicious occasions with great zeal and power. on this day people take fast the whole day , they dance , sing and do many other activities to impress the lord Krishna. Lord Krishna is also known as a great lover . His love life was also an interesting part of his life. It is said that he had more than 1600 "gopinis"  i.e like a girlfriend.

religious tourism

Religious tourism, also commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a form of tourism, whereby people of faith travel individually or in groups for pilgrimage, missionary, or leisure (fellowship) purposes. The world's largest form of mass religious tourism takes place at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. North American religious tourists comprise an estimated $10 billion of this industry^.

Modern religious tourists are more able to visit holy cities and holy sites around the world. The most famous holy cities are Jerusalem, Mecca, and Varanasi. The most famous holy sites are the Church of Nativity, The Western Wall, Brahma Temple at Pushkar, and the Kaaba. Religious tourism has existed since antiquity, and unlike commercial tourism, is not done for exclusively hedonistic purposes. A study in 2011 found that pilgrims visited Jerusalem for a few reasons: to understand and appreciate their religion through a tangible experience, to feel secure about their religious beliefs, and to connect personally to the

Although no definitive study has been completed on worldwide religious tourism, some segments of the industry have been measured:

• According to the World Tourism Organization, an estimated 300 to 330 million pilgrims visit the world's key religious sites every year.
• According to the U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, Americans traveling overseas for "religious or pilgrimage" purposes has increased from 491,000 travelers in 2002 to 633,000 travelers in 2005 (30% increase).
• According to the Religious Conference Management Association, in 2006 more than 14.7 million people attended religious meetings (RCMA members), an increase of more than 10 million from 1994 with 4.4 million attendees.
• The United Methodist Church experienced an increase of 455% in mission volunteers from 1992 with almost 20,000 volunteers compared to 110,000 volunteers in 2006.
• The Christian Camp and Conference Association states that more than eight million people are involved in CCCA member camps and conferences, including more than 120,000 churches.
• Religious attractions including Sight & Sound Theatre attracts 800,000 visitors a year while the Holy Land Experience and Focus on the Family Welcome Center each receives about 250,000 guests annually. 
• 50,000 churches in the United States with religious travel programs
• One-quarter (25%) of travelers said they were currently interested in taking a spiritual vacation

holy city.

creative tourism

Creative tourism has existed as a form of cultural tourism, since the early beginnings of tourism itself. Its European roots date back to the time of the Grand Tour, which saw the sons of aristocratic families traveling for the purpose of mostly interactive, educational experiences. More recently, creative tourism has been given its own name by Crispin Raymond and Greg Richards,who as members of the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education (ATLAS), have directed a number of projects for the European Commission, including cultural and crafts tourism, known as sustainable tourism. They have defined "creative tourism" as tourism related to the active participation of travellers in the culture of the host community, through interactive workshops and informal learning experiences^.

Meanwhile, the concept of creative tourism has been picked up by high-profile organizations such as UNESCO, who through the Creative Cities Network, have endorsed creative tourism as an engaged,authentic experience that promotes an active understanding of the specific cultural features of a place.

More recently, creative tourism has gained popularity as a form of cultural tourism, drawing on active participation by travelers in the culture of the host communities they visit. Several countries offer examples of this type of tourism development, including the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Spain, Italy and New Zealand.

sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism is envisaged as leading to management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be fulfilled while maintaining cultural integrity, essential ecological processes,biological diversity and life support systems.

Sustainable development implies "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

Sustainable tourism can be seen as having regard to ecological and sociocultural carrying capacities and includes involving the community of the destination in tourism development planning. It also involves integrating tourism to match current economic and growth policies so as to mitigate some of the negative economic and social impacts of 'mass tourism'. Murphy (1985) advocates the use of an 'ecological approach', to consider both 'plants' and 'people' when implementing the sustainable tourism development process. This is in contrast to the 'boosterism' and 'economic' approaches to tourism planning, neither of which consider the detrimental ecological or sociological impacts of tourism development to a destination.

However, Butler questions the exposition of the term 'sustainable' in the context of tourism, citing its ambiguity and stating that "the emerging sustainable development philosophy of the 1990s can be viewed as an extension of the broader realization that a preoccupation with economic growth without regard to it social and environmental consequences is self-defeating in the long term." Thus 'sustainable tourism development' is seldom considered as an autonomous function of economic regeneration as separate from general economic growth.

types of tourists

possibilities of tourism in nepal

Although Nepal is a small country, it is rich in natural beauty.The highest peak  in the world;Sagarmatha,moderate climate,geographical-diversity etc are the main attractions of Nepal.Many people of the world visit Nepal to view hills,mountains,terai,rivers,lakes,gorges,etc.There is a great possibility  of tourism  development if infrastructure for tourism   is developed in Nepal. In Nepal many tourists come to visit Nepal to view Mt. Everest.There are 14 mountain peaks in the world having the height above 8000 meters. among them 8 are in Nepal.the other reason that tourist come to visit Nepal is the adventurous journey.there are  many religious places for Hindus an Buddhists tourist .Nepal is recognize as the country of temples .Nepal is also rich in ancient art and culture.The structure if Nepalese society is of multiethic,multilingual, multicultural. Every ethnic group has their own distinct culture ,festivals and the way of life .

solutions to problems in tourism

In order to solve the problems in tourism following steps can be taken:
*the number and capacity of domestic and international air service should be increase.
*there should be good provision of transport an communication in tourism  areas.
*tourists should be provided with of the things they need like market,banks and security.
*provisions must be made to produce things necessary for the tourism industry in our own country.
*there should be provision of simple and easy access to fulfil the requirements of tourists.
*nepal shoul be introduced to the worldwide through the advertisement for its art,culture and natural beauty.
*cultural and religious places must be maintained and conserved for the development of religious tourism.
Overall development of tourism requires unity and cooperation.