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POTENTIAL OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN DISTRICT MANSEHRA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BUDDHIST HERITAGE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2022(VII-I).20      10.31703/grr.2022(VII-I).20      Published : Mar 2022

Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage

Abstract

    District Mansehra of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province is located in a very important strategic position. The district has been at crossroads since ancient times, thus welcoming and accommodating several dynasties with diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. The archaeological remains belonging to different religions recently reported from Mansehra have immense potential to attract religious pilgrims. Of these, the Buddhist heritage occupies the most important position. The Buddhist Heritage sites include stupas, monasteries, wells, water tanks, inscriptions, and paintings. With immense religious and architectural significance, these sacred sites have the potential to attract the Buddhist community from across the world. Promotion of these sites will enable the pilgrims to perform their religious rituals on the one hand and will uplift the living standard of local community on the other hand. The present research is an attempt to highlight the significance of the Buddhist sites reported during the archaeological survey in 2008. The research is based on the data collected by the senior author for his MPhil research.

    Religious Tourism, Buddhist Heritage, Mansehra, Stupa, Monastery, Conservation, Promotion

    (1) Abdul Hameed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Anas Mahmud Arif
    Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Adnan Anwar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan
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APA

    APA : Hameed, A., Arif, A. M., & Anwar, A. (2022). Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage. Global Regional Review, VII(I), 209-230. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2022(VII-I).20

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Hameed, Abdul, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. 2022. "Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage." Global Regional Review, VII (I): 209-230 doi: 10.31703/grr.2022(VII-I).20

HARVARD

    HARVARD : HAMEED, A., ARIF, A. M. & ANWAR, A. 2022. Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage. Global Regional Review, VII, 209-230.

MHRA

    MHRA : Hameed, Abdul, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. 2022. "Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage." Global Regional Review, VII: 209-230

MLA

    MLA : Hameed, Abdul, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. "Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage." Global Regional Review, VII.I (2022): 209-230 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Hameed, Abdul, Arif, Anas Mahmud, and Anwar, Adnan (2022), "Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage", Global Regional Review, VII (I), 209-230

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Hameed, Abdul, Anas Mahmud Arif, and Adnan Anwar. "Potential of Religious Tourism in District Mansehra with Special Reference to the Buddhist Heritage." Global Regional Review VII, no. I (2022): 209-230. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2022(VII-I).20