Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation ( KSTDC) has introduced special pilgrimage tour packages under “Punita Yathre” scheme to facilitate devotees and tourists to visit the ancient sacred sites of their interest.
Tourists can enrich themselves with history, culture, tradition of all the important magical locations spread across the state and South India by opting for packages of their choice.
The tour packages will cover Tirupathi-Mangapura- Kalahasthi temples in Andhra Pradhesh, Shirdi-Shanishingnapur-Kolhapur in Maharashtra, Manthralya-Hampi in Hyderabad-Karnataka region, Ayyappa and Guruvayoor temples in Kerala and Kanyakumari-Madurai-Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. In addition, there are special packages for tourists and pilgrims to visit prime locales in North, South, Coastal and interior regions of Karnataka.
Tourists and pilgrims can contact KSTDC on 080-43344334, 8970650070 for further details or can log onto www. kstdc.co