Technology and Religious Tourism

Pankaj Kumar Tyagi is a Professor at Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, teaching, training, consultancy, and expertise in destination management, travel process and disruptive technologies.Neha Sharma is an Assistant Professor In Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, India. Her teaching interests include Tourism Resources, Tourism Operations Management and Hospitality Management.Pramendra Singh is currently working as an Assistant Professor in School of Hotel Management & Tourism, Lovely Professional University, India. He has more than ten years of teaching and research experience.Vaibhav Bhatt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India. He has more than ten years of industry, research, and teaching.

• Chapter 1. Virtual Reality and Pilgrimage Tourism: An Exploratory Study; Eunice Duarte and Marco MartinsChapter 2. Divine Realms in Digital Space: Exploring Augmented Reality as a Catalyst for Religious Heritage Management; Anderson Ngelambong and Aruditya JasrotiaChapter 3. Role of Technology for Sustainable Growth of Religious Tourism; Ganesan Muruganantham and Udaya Sankar PatroChapter 4. Transforming Visitors’ Experiences and Site Management: Role of Technology in Enhancing Services at Religious Tourism Destinations; Manisha Seal, Pramendra Singh, and Disha SharmaChapter 5. Augmented Reality's Impact on Visitor Engagement and Experiential Management in Religious Heritage Sites; Mohammed Niyas KK, Robinet Jacob, Toney K Thomas, Raji Vipin, Joseph S Raju, Miriam Najjim, and Vishnu SajuChapter 6. Digital Pilgrimage: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Sacred Journeys; Karan BerryChapter 7. Smart Technology Integration in Religious Tourism Destinations: Enhancing Visitor Experiences and Destination Management; Shreeansh Mishra, Jitendra Mohan Mishra, Anil Kumar Tamta, and Sunil Kumar SahuChapter 8. A Study on Sustainability Concerns in Religious and Spiritual Tourism and the Intervening Role of ICT: A Bibliometric Review; Bhumi Vyas and Pooja ShahChapter 9. Faith in the Digital Age: Exploring the Changing Diaspora of Religious Tourism; Reena GeorgeChapter 10. Cyber Sanctuaries: Exploring the Intersection of Virtual Reality and Spiritual Experience; Rajeev Semwal and Pankaj Kumar TyagiChapter 11. The Role of Social Media as a Promotional Tool in Developing Religious Tourism in Odisha; Subrat Swain, Shwetasaibal Samanta Sahoo, and Ravish MathewChapter 12. Analyzing The Role of Augmented Reality in Enhancing Cultural Interpretation and Visitor Engagement at Religious Heritage Sites; Ranjeeta Tripathi, Nishi Priya, and Sanjeev Kumar SaxenaChapter 13. E-Tourism and Religion: Online Platforms and Religious Tourism Marketing; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Firoj Kabir, Sanjeev Kumar, and Iva Rani DasChapter 14. Tourists’ Experiences of Pilgrimage Tourism at Velankanni, Tamil Nadu: A Netnographic Analysis; Vaibhav Bhatt and Diwakar KumarChapter 15. Harnessing Digital Technologies for Cultural Heritage Revival: Analyzing Ayodhya's Cultural and Religious Landscape in the Post-Temple Construction Era; Kiran Shashwat, Anil Shashwat, Punit Gautam, and Vikash YadavChapter 16. Promoting a Buddhist Temple: Harnessing Online Platforms for Religious Tourism – The Case of Maha Vihara Buddha Maitreya Bali, Denpasar; Ni Putu Putri Widyaningsih, Ida Bagus Nyoman Krisna Prawira Yuda, Ni Nyoman Arini, and I Nengah Subadra