Uttarakhand Tourism launches ‘Nakshatra Sabha’: India’s first astro tourism campaign
The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board along with an astro-tourism company Unichip known as Starscapes have jointly launched the project called Nakshatra Sabhas (a Sanskrit term for the celestial show) aimed at providing a perfect astro-tourism experience.
This project is not only looking at the stars, but intended to also lead to many activities based on it such as the night sky viewing, special solar observations, astrophotography competitions, camping, and so on. We plan to build a community center to gather astronomy fans, adventurers, and alien voyagers, to praise the celestial world wonder while sightseeing the Uttarakhand nature.
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The Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand, has welcomed the project, realising the astronomy-inspired tourism potential of the state, which shall soon become a top and trending destination.
The particularly mixed composition of Uttarakhand with its abundant forests, eco-tourism, accessibility to major cities and a very well developed hospitality sector comprising of homestays and other types of tourist entertainments, is a nice destination for pulling in energetic star travellers from all around the earth.
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The craft show kickoff is slated for early June at George Everest in Mussoorie and will go on up to June/July 2025, giving the visitors the opportunity to experience several activities in different places in Uttarakhand State. These events offer possibilities for not only stargazing but also the mapping of world’s best sky site in different districts like Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Nainital, and Chamoli. In conjunction with the recreational activities, experts will lead seminars and webinars whereby more information on solar energy will be disseminated, making this a learning experience as well.
Beside professional training and skill improvement for people in the town that is interested in astronomy and tourism, Nakshatra Sabha intends to stimulate local economies and safeguard the night sky. Establishing a network of dark sky ambassadors who are equally dedicated to preserving the dark sky conservation within the region, the project aims to future enforce a region-wide dark sky policy the upcoming year, and thereby ensure continuous, sustainable astro-tourism in the region.
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