Tourism in India is one of the major sectors of the economy development. India possess its rich cultural heritage, ancient monuments, world famous temples, architecture masterpieces, wild animal's sanctuaries and scenic sports, and also holds a great attraction for foreign and the domestic tourists. The growth of pilgrimage tourism in India has been improved astonishingly. India is blessed with plenty of well-known religious destinations bring enormous economic gain to local residents. The pilgrimage (Tirth Yatra) journey undertake for the betterment of spiritual pursuits. Travel or pilgrimage for mental peace and to gain knowledge about rich heritage or religious places in the country is an integral part of Indian culture and tradition. Allahabad is one of the famous pilgrimage tourist's destinations in India. It is famous for magnificent historically, culturally, and It has great potential in the field of tourism as kumbh Mela at Triveni Sangam (confulance of three river Ganga, Yamuna and Invisible Saraswati), historical monuments, temples, holy places and other scenic places, which reflect the culture and tradition. Uttar Pradesh Tourism provides good infrastructure facilities for domestic and international tourists.
Tourism, Pilgrimage tourism, economic development, Mahakumbh Mela
