PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The general manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited (KMVN), Vijay Nath Shukla said that the annual Adi Kailash Yatra in Vyas Valley is set to begin on May 8 from three locations across the state. A total of 15 batches of pilgrims would undertake the journey from Haldwani, Tanakpur and Dharchula., he further said, adding that KMVN is the nodal agency for the pilgrimage.
As per the KMVN officials, the yatra from Haldwani will span eight days, while the trips from Tanakpur and Dharchula will take six and five days respectively. The first phase of the pilgrimage will conclude on June 10.
Notably, the Adi Kailash Yatra began in 1981 following the resumption of the long-suspended Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. However, the pilgrim footfall significantly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s October, 2023 visit.
Sharing details, KMVN officials said that while about 2,000 pilgrims would visit Adi Kailash annually before the PM’s visit the figure surged to 28,000 in 2023 and crossed 36,000 last year.
