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Research Paper | Geography | India | Volume 9 Issue 4, April 2020

Tourism and Religious Approach: A Study of Shri Shetra Kapileshwar, Gavhankund Village, Tahsil Warud, District Amravati, Maharashtra

Dr. Shalini M. Guldeoakar

Abstract: Tourism and environment are much closed to each other because many tourist centers are located in the natural condition. Human activities are depends on the environment, just like that tourism activities also depends on environment because man has started himself. Day by day this activity is increasing because a large number of tourists are traveling different land or region, especially having importance historical and cultural places. There has been always curiosity in man about lands, people and places. Basically today Religious places are become famous as a tourist centers all over the India, there are many Religious centers could be found, these all centers are famous as a tourist centers. Because religious tourism commonly referred to as faith tourism, is a form of tourism, where people travel individually or in a group for pilgrimage, missionary or leisure purpose. Modern religious tourists are more able to visit holy cities and holy sites around the world but they don’t know nearest religious places. In Amravati district also having very old religious place but people does not know, that’s why this area has selected for the further research study. In Amravati district there is one religious center namely Kapileshwar, it is located in Gavhankund village, and Gavhankund is located in the foothills of Satpuda ranges, it is 10 kms far from Warud Tahsil, it is closed to bank of river Shakti. If we focused on this place in future it can be develop as a religious tourist center because natural scenery and limestone caves are distinguishing features in this area. And local people will get employment opportunity. In this paper had trying to highlights the inattentive area for the tourist, it is undeveloped centers.

Keywords: Condition, Environment, Foothills, Religious, Tourist,

Edition: Volume 9 Issue 4, April 2020,

Pages: 783 - 785

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