Uttarakhand had earlier suspended the Char Dham Yatra after the high court stayed for four weeks the decision to allow residents of three districts to conduct the pilgrimage. (Photo Courtesy: Indian Express) The Uttarakhand government has scrapped the annual Kanwar Yatra in the state after coming in for severe criticism for hosting over 36 lakh … Read more
Kumbh Mela 2021, held from April 1 to April 30, saw lakhs of devotees gathering at the ghats of Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri, and Pauri districts After allegations of fake Covid-19 reports issued by a private lab during Kumbh Mela did rounds, the Uttarakhand government has ordered investigations. Other labs too are likely to come under … Read more
From a travel and tourism perspective, Anuradha Goyal asserts, “We need authentic documentation of the temple stories, to begin with. Only in Uttarakhand, I have seen temple stories written outside all important temples.” Love to go on temple travels with loved ones? Following the pandemic and when there was an easing of lockdown restrictions last … Read more
Coronavirus Lockdown Live tracker: 3,29,056 more vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra Maharashtra has carried out the vaccination of 3,29,056 more people against COVID-19, taking the cumulative figure to 1,05,71,680, said a state health department official on Tuesday. The state on Monday vaccinated 6,938 healthcare professionals, 18,854 frontline workers, 1,88,553 people in the 45-59 age group … Read more
Notably, on Friday, as many as 728 active cases have been recorded in Uttarakhand with 248 cases coming only from Haridwar Uttarakhand, which was earlier in favour of having the Kumbh Mela with many restrictions, does not want any more “rok tok” (impediments) on people wanting to visit the mela. The decision taken by the … Read more
Prakash further said the RT-PCR Covid-19 negative test report should not be older than 72 hours.(File) The state government of Uttarakhand, which is going to organise the 2021 Kumbh Mela, is pulling out all stops to ensure that the cultural-historical event in Haridwar does not lead to a spike in Coronavirus infections in the country. … Read more
As pilgrims visit the Holy city of Trimbakeshwar for the much-awaited annual trip, they choose to make this pilgrimage vacation a luxurious one. By Seema Wadhwa, The city of Nasik is commonly known as the wine city for its many vineyards, making it a popular weekend getaway for Mumbaikars and Punekars. While the new world … Read more
The Chariot festival of Puri, Odisha, is dedicated to Lord Jagannath and is the oldest rath yatra in the world which finds mentions even in Padma Purana, Skanda Purana, Kapila Samhita and Brahma Purana. By Reya Mehrotra Pushkar MelaAlso called the Pushkar Camel Fair or Kartik Mela, the annual cultural and livestock fair is held … Read more
There are more than 800 hotels and 350 ashrams in Haridwar that are preparing to accomodate an average 1.25 lakh pilgrims in a day during the Kumbh Mela. Tourism revival in Uttarakhand anticipated during Kumbh Mela 2021! For years, Uttarakhand’s economy has thrived on religious tourism, which has now become the state’s backbone also. However, … Read more
However, the administration is in a fix to determine the scale at which the congregation will be organised, according to an Indian Express report. Even as the Uttarakhand government has lifted restrictions on the entry of tourists and migrant workers in the state, the eventual shape of the Kumbh Mela which is scheduled to be … Read more