MakeMyTrip Insights – Spiritual Tourism & Spotlight on Ayodhya
We have recorded a 97% Growth in searches for spiritual destinations on our platform, in the last two years (CY 23 Vs CY 21)The Top 10 pilgrimage and spiritual destinations which have seen growth in

- We have recorded a 97% Growth in searches for spiritual destinations on our platform, in the last two years (CY 23 Vs CY 21)
- The Top 10 pilgrimage and spiritual destinations which have seen growth in searches (CY 23 Vs CY 21) are:
- Ayodhya – 585%
- Ujjain – 359%
- Badrinath – 343%
- Amarnath – 329%
- Kedarnath – 322%
- Mathura – 223%
- Dwarkadhish – 193%
- Shirdi – 181%
- Haridwar – 117%
- Bodh Gaya – 114%
- On platform searches for Ayodhya from India increased by 1806% since the inauguration announcement
- Peak search for Ayodhya recorded on Dec 30th, the day of airport inauguration
- Heightened interest in Ayodhya being recorded from international destinations as well;
- Ayodhya being searched from across the globe, with the maximum search contribution coming from:
- USA: 22.5%
- Gulf: 22.2%
- Canada: 9.3%
- Nepal: 6.6%
- Australia: 6.1%
(*Search data for Jan 2024 till date)
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