pilgrims some like the retreat houses of christians and the sanatoria and dharamshalas of parsis are designed for members of the community looking for alternative forms of deliverance the parsis dish out dhansak and mince cutlets however some dharamshalas run a tight routine of rituals and discourses and expect residents to participate the pawapuri jain tirth dham in gujarat for example is resortlike with sprawling gardens and water bodies these retreatsguesthouses dharamshalas and sanatoria as they are variously calledreserve the right of entry for members of their own religion or community the bohras trot out the lamb to attract more young people some communities are paying particular attention to residential comfort with boarding facilities closed the homes now take in families and groups for as little as rs 500 a night with meals one of the most attractive aspects of these holytels is indeed the food visitors are free to partake in prayers or not the only rule is that the food consumed on the grounds must meet jain standards dawoodi bureaucrats have improved tourism to their holy sites and mausoleums by building stateoftheart hostels so that cardcarrying bohras can avail of free five star lodging and food and do their duty at the same time they are usually spartan affairs with set meals stiff linen and common baths at the christian end of the table are eggs on toast or semolina at sunrise and chicken curry and salad for lunch