On Tuesday Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that development of Vishnupad Temple corridor at Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar and tourist destinations.
She said, ‘These corridors will be modelled on the successful Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor’.
Vishnupad Temple is one of the most ancient Hindu shrines located next to the Falgu River, while the Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sitharaman said in her Union Budget 2024-25 speech, ‘Tourism has always been a part of our civilization. Our efforts in positioning India as a global tourist destination wil also create jobs, stimulate investments and unlock economic opportunities for other sectors’.
She said, ‘Vishnupad Temple at Gaya and Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar are of immense spiritual significance’.
‘Comprehensive development of Vishnupad temple corridor and Mahabodhi Temple corridor will be supported, modelled on the successful Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor to transform them into world-class pilgrim and tourist destinations’.
In her address, she also made announcements for developments of Rajgir and Nalanda in Bihar. She said, ‘Our government will support the development of Nalanda as a tourist centre, besides reviving Nalanda university to its glorious stature’. Nalanda is also home to the ruins if the ancient Nalanda university- a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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