adi kailash yatra

There is good news in store for devotees and adventure tourists bound for the adi kailash yatra this year as the tourism department has laid down plans to reduce the time taken to cover the distance by almost half

With the Kailash Mansarovar and adi kailash yatra likely to be cancelled for the second year in a row, stakeholders like hoteliers, pony owners and guides stand to incur huge losses.

A record number of trekkers have registered to take part in the Adi Kailash trek which is held in the month of June along with the Kailash Mansarovar yatra.

The first batch of 19 pilgrims for the adi kailash yatra, including nine women, were flagged off from Nainital's Kathgodam by the Kumaoun Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) officials as per the Kumaoni traditions on Thursday.

Following a two-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, the adi kailash yatra would start in Uttarakhand from May 31.

The 13th batch of pilgrims for adi kailash yatra, who were earlier stranded after heavy rain, are now staying at Kumaun Mandal Vikas Nigam guest house

The unusual snowfall in Uttarakhand in May has hampered the adi kailash yatra, where pilgrims travel to Pithoragarh's Dharchula block to visit the mountain of the same name at a height of 19,000 feet, which is a "replica of" the Kailash mountain.

In the wake of the construction of a highway near the Indo-Tibet border in Uttarakhand which is expected to be completed by next year-end, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), the nodal agency for tourism activities in the Kumaon region, on Thursday announced that it had entered into an arrangement with a Noida-based travel firm to start tour packages for pilgrims who wish to undertake the adi kailash yatra.

More than 4.5k people have undertaken the adi kailash yatra since June 1, according to the SDM Dharchula office which gives the inner line permit for the pilgrimage.

A massive landslide has halted the adi kailash yatra in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, stranding hundreds of pilgrims. The Dharchula-Lipulekh road, a crucial part of the pilgrimage route, is blocked by heavy debris and boulders due to continuous rainfall. Authorities have suspended the Yatra, focusing on rescue and road-clearing operations while providing aid to those stranded.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, highlighting the state's development progress and seeking support for key infrastructure and connectivity projects. Dhami extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to visit Uttarakhand and presented him with local specialties. The meeting also covered initiatives in tourism, spiritual economy, and entrepreneurship.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday announced that preparations for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have been finalised, marking a significant milestone as the pilgrimage resumes after a hiatus of three years.