Uttarakhand tourism division in collaboration with the Indian Railways will begin the ‘Manaskhand Corridor Yatra’ subsequent week to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region, officers mentioned. A particular prepare might be run from Pune to Tanakpur in Pithoragarh district for the yatra from today (April 22), District Tourism Officer Kirti Chand Arya mentioned.
The prepare will carry over 600 pilgrims in two batches to the well-known temples of ‘Manaskhand’, a phrase utilized in ancient Hindu scriptures to refer to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The tour bundle to Manaskhand temples might be for 7 days and 6 nights, the DTO mentioned.
The pilgrims may have to alight the prepare in Khatima, about one km from Tanakpur from the place they are going to be taken to the temples by highway, he mentioned. One prepare will begin from Pune on April 22 and attain Khatima on April 24, Arya mentioned.
Another prepare carrying pilgrims will begin from Pune on April 24 and attain Khatima on April 26, he added. Khatima has been chosen because the final stoppage because it has higher amenities, comparable to resorts, in contrast to Tanakpur, the officer mentioned.
The devotees might be taken to temples and different non secular locations of Tanakpur, Champawat, Pithoragarh and Almora as half of the tour bundle and briefed on the mythological significance of these temples, he mentioned.
Visits to Baleswar, Maneswar and Mayawati temples in Champawat, Hat Kalika , Patal Bhubaneswar temples in Pithoragarh, Jageswar and Golu devta temples at Chitai, Nanda Devi, Kasar Devi, Katarmal in Almora, Nanakmatta Sahib Gurudwara in Udham Singh Nagar and the Naina Devi temple in Nainital are half of the itinerary for the pilgrims.
(With inputs from PTI)
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