Record number of pilgrims visited \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019<\/p>\n
B.D. Kasniyal<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh, Oct 18<\/p>\n
\u2018Adi Kailash yatra\u2019, to the Holi place of Lord Shiva, situated in high Himalayan region of\u00a0Vyans valley of Dharchula sub-division of Pithoragarh district, has this year broken last year’s record off pilgrims visiting the place. The yatra witnessed visit of a total ( till date, October 18) 31187 pilgrims crossing last year’s record of total 29352 pilgrims, according to Jitendra Verma, Nodal officer for yatra and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Dharchula.<\/p>\n
“The Yatra, that got boost after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2023, witnessed visit of 10025 pilgrims immediately after the PM’s visit in 2023 and reached a record breaking 29352 numbers in 2024 and crossed the 30,000 pilgrims this year,” said the SDM<\/p>\n
Before visit of the Prime Minister Modi in 2023, number of pilgrims to this holy place never exceeded 2500 marks as it was at 1757 in 2022, just year before the PM’s visit in 2023.<\/p>\n
“Despite the yatra witnessed slight disturbance due to landslides on the road from Dharchula base camp to Jolingkong during monsoon months, the enthusiasm of pilgrims continued,” said the SDM.<\/p>\n
“We hope more pilgrims will visit the shrine and peak in coming days as the second phase of yatra will continue till October 31, this year depending on weather conditions. ” said the SDM.<\/p>\n
The \u2018Adi Kailash yatra\u2019 began simultaneously with \u2018Kailash Mansarowar Yatra\u2019 in 1981 as some pilgrims willed to visit holy Shaivite place at a lesser cost. “We used to cater to over 10000 pilgrims of \u2018Kailash Mansarowar\u2019 while an average of 2000 pilgrims used to visit \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 before 2023,” said Dinesh Gururani, a retired Kumoan Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) employee, who managed the \u2018Kailash Mansarovar yatra\u2019 after 1985.<\/p>\n
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