Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Dhai Dweep Jinayatan Centre: Devotees hail OYO’s accommodation facilities
2023, Indore. Thousands of devotees who thronged Indore for the PranPratishthaceremony of the DhaiDweepJinayatan have praised the accommodation facilities offered to them during the week-long event. Global hospitality technology platform OYO has provided 5000 room nights during the week-long ceremony in more than 50 hotels spread across Indore. Some of this hotelsincludeOYOTownhouseGandhiHall, OYOTownhouseLandmark, OYOTownhouseSouthTukoganj, OYOTownhousePinetree andOYOTownhouse DivyaPalace.
DhaiDweepJinayatan is recognized as one of the world’s most unique pilgrimage centers dedicated to the spiritual gurus of the Jain religion. Spread over 1.5 acres of land, its splendid architecture is expected to attract devotees and tourists from all over the world. It has a temple spread over an area of 24,000 square feet, a study center built over 18,000 square feet, an auditorium, a library, a guest house, and various other facilities.
More than 15000 devotees participated in the pranpratishtha ceremony of DhaiDweepJinayatan that lasted for a week. Each day was dedicated to a specific ritual such as the pranpratishtha of 1143 holy idols,mahamahotsav of sanctum santorum, and janmabhishek etc.
OYO made special arrangements to ensure maximum convenience for the guests staying in its hotels. It included key facilities such as 24×7 grounds support, assistance in local travel, and a dedicated team for each hotel engaged in the week-long ceremony.
Elaborating more on the importance of religious tourism, Kavikrut, Chief Growth Officer, OYOsaid“India is known for its spirituality across the globe. The demand for comfortable, hygienic, and safe accommodation options is expected to grow with rising consumer interest in heritage and spiritual tourism. OYO is committed to offering them stay options of their choice by continually supporting locally run hotels like we did duringtheDhaiDweepJinayatanPranPratishthaceremony”.
Expressing his satisfaction over the partnership with OYO for accommodation, Piyush Jain, Co-Director, Organising Committee, PanchakalyanakPratishthaMahotsava, “The event of this scale required a lot of planning and flawless execution. We are happy that our partnership with OYO helped us provide safe, clean, and comfortable accommodation to the devotees. The ground team extended their full cooperation that make it a memorable experience. We will consider OYO as the preferred partner for forthcoming events planned inSongarh in Gujarat and Hastinapurin Uttar Pradesh”.
ReligioustourismisoneofthekeyfocusareasforOYO.Its recently published report on the cultural and spiritual travel ‘India’s Treasure Trove of Cultural Travel 2022’ highlights that within the culture-travel category, consumer interest in pilgrimage and heritage destinations is on the upswing.