Three-day Kailash Kund yatra to begin in Udhampur-Doda hills on August 30
Jammu, Aug 24 (PTI) The three-day annual Kailash Kund Yatra is set to commence on August 30 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district amid tight security arrangements, officials here said on Saturday.
The yatra will begin amid threat perception following multiple terror incidents in the Udhampur-Doda mountainous belt in past over the past two months, promoting authorities to increase security in the area.
“The yatra to the high-altitude Lake shrine of Kailash Kund will begin from Udhampur’s Dudu area on August 30,” an official said.
The three-day holy pilgrimage dedicated to the deity of Bhaderwah town, Vasuki Nag, has been followed for thousands of years. This ritual attracts thousands of pilgrims to Kailash Kund during its limited procession days between August and September, they said.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Udhampur, Saloni Rai, finalised the necessary arrangements for the yatra during a meeting with officers and civil society members in Dudu subdivision of Udhampur district, an official spokesperson confirmed.
