K. Selvakumar1 & Dr. S.Thangaraju2
1Assistant Professor, Army Institute of Hotel Management& Catering Technology, Bangalore – 560077. Email: selva_siva@yahoo.co.in.
2Associate Professor, Department of Indian Culture and Tourism, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam ,Tamilnadu.
Volume 1, Number 1, 2017 I Full Text PDF
DOI: 10.21659/cjad.v1n1.v1n104
Abstract
Purpose –Literary locations may be defined in diverse methods, however principally they gather that means from links with writers and the settings of their novels. Such locations magnetize vacationers and form part of the landscape of heritage tourism. Numerous key standards regarding heritage are applicable to literary places, and empirical research sanction a extra preponderant information in their pertinence how applicable problems of authenticity and conservation are to this revel in on area . Recognising the articulated aims, we explore how a cultural festival, and more specifically contemporary art, may positively influence the residents and visitors. paper examines, whether the city educate visitors about Indigenous cultures of the Tamils. The paper argues Further, aspects of infrastructure and hygiene are also reviewed.
Methodology -The research study includes both the primary and secondary data sources. The major data and information pertaining to the research study have been accumulated from the primary sources. The main sources of primary data were used is content and descriptive analyses of archival documents, contemporary literary works and inscriptions, in the Tamil language related to the social history of Tamils in classical period, personal visits to Kumbakonam and their observation.
Findings – The paper concludes by arguing that festivals’ engagement with tourism needs to be carefully managed in the interests of promoting the socially sustaining function of festivals and of encouraging sustainable approaches to tourism development.
Originality/value –The paper explores spirituality and tourism in the context of kumabkonam city where there is very little formal research in this area. The paper serves as a stepping stone towards future research on overlooked religious site and their management
Keywords: Tourism, Culture, heritage ,Religion, Temple, Mahamagam