Dehradun: The annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra has been suspended after heavy rains lashed Uttarakhand causing landslides in several areas.
"The yatra has been stopped in Buddhi in Uttarakhand in view of landslides and heavy rains. The pilgrims have been accommodated in various locations and the route will be opened again after things get normal," said an official.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is in charge of the safety of the pilgrims on this trip.
The annual pilgrimage that goes into Tibet had commenced last week after the first batch of 53 pilgrims from Delhi had reached Kathgodam in Pithoragarh.
A total of 18 batches of pilgrims are scheduled to have a glimpse of holy Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva, and take a holy bath in the sacred lake of Mansarovar.
"The yatra has been stopped in Buddhi in Uttarakhand in view of landslides and heavy rains. The pilgrims have been accommodated in various locations and the route will be opened again after things get normal," said an official.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is in charge of the safety of the pilgrims on this trip.
A total of 18 batches of pilgrims are scheduled to have a glimpse of holy Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva, and take a holy bath in the sacred lake of Mansarovar.
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