Introduction; Arunesh Parashar, Prachi Agarwal, Ahmad Albattat, and Pankaj Singh Chandel Chapter 1. Pathways to Transcendence: Contextual Influences on Spiritual Travel Motivation; Swati Sharma, Devika Sood, and Akshita Tiwari Chapter 2. The Economic Impact of Accommodation Sector for Tourism Development in Braj Region, India: A Qualitative Study; Vikas Sharma, Dhananjay Srivastav, Garima Jain, and Nitin Gupta Chapter 3. From Pilgrimage to Tourism: The Evolution of Spiritual Travel in Himachal Pradesh; Nitish Kumar Bhardwaj and Manish Badoni Chapter 4. Evaluating the Role of Green Marketing in Shaping Consumer Preferences; Rajender S. Godara, Jayant Kumar Arya, and Jatin Singh Rawat Chapter 5. Tourism in Sikkim and Thangka Art: Balancing Authenticity and Adaptation in Spiritual Tourism; Lazey Doma Bhutia, Rupam Konar, and Neethiahnan Ari Ragavan Chapter 6. Managing Millions, Market, Meeting Masters, and Moksha: Exploring the Digital Confluence of Spiritual Tourism and Internationalization of Maha Kumbh Mela; Sukhmeet Kaur, Sharmila Devi Ramachandaran, and Bablu Kumar Dhar Chapter 7.

Digital Pilgrimage: Virtual Spiritual Journeys in the Connected Age; Nimisha Maheshwari, Vipin Singh, and Amrik Singh Chapter 8. The Ethics of Spiritual Travel in Rural Landscapes: Heritage, Community, and Technology; Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder, Md. Shoeab Akhter, Nafisa Jannat, and Md. Nymur Rahman Chapter 9. Beyond Green Preferences: How Spirituality Moderates the Effect of Perceived Values on Eco-Lodge Intentions; Amit Tariyal, Abhay Chamoli, and Vinay Rana Chapter 10. The Role of Spiritual Tourism in Development Process (Concepts and Applications); Arunesh Parashar and Prachi Agarwal Chapter 11. Sustainable and Sacred Eco-Spiritual Tourism: A Journey of Discovery; Sadhna Bagchi Chapter 12. Digital Detox in Rishikesh: Defining Restoration and Authenticity in Spiritual Tourism; Chandramauli Dhaundiyal, Shruti Dhaundiyal, and Siddhi Vinayak.