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As many as 1.2 crore tourists visited the state last year, which includes 36 lakh tourists who visited the popular Buddhist, Jain and other religious sites spread across the state’s 10 districts.
A major chunk of the tourist footfall last year owes credit to the Godavari Maha Pushkaram, which is observed once in 12 years and thus observed plenty of pilgrims and travellers alike. About 10 lakh domestic and international tourists had taken a dip in the Godavari during the Pushkaram.
Right from the green belt to the lakes to the pilgrimages, Telangana has it all. Besides promoting the famous attractions, the state’s tourism board has been promoting some of the most lesser-known places also.
The other religious sites that contributed to the boost in Religious Tourism include Nagarjunakonda, Nagarjuna Sagar, Bijgir Sharif Dargah in Karimnagar, Kazipet Dargah, the three-foot idol cut out of a single jade stone in Kolanupaka and a few other popular Buddhist and Jain destinations spread across the state.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in