Manimahesh Yatra Schedule 2015

Manimahesh yatra one of the most important pilgrimage to lord Shiva in India is scheduled to start on September 5 of year 2015 and end on September 21. Manimahesh yatra is held from Janamashtami to Radhashtami every year officially.

Manimahesh Lake is sacred lake located in Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh on Pir Panjal Range of himalayas. legend says that Lord shiva started living on manimahesh kailash after marrying godess Parvati at mansarovar lake. 

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Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh

Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh

In the month of August/September the annual famous yatra of Manimahesh commences from Laxmi-Narayana Temple in Chamba.  The CHHARI is taken to the sacred lake of Manimahesh, which is one of the chief pilgrimage destination in the district. Off late people from north India and beyond have started visiting this sacred lake at Manimahesh. The lake is situated at the height of 13,500 feet above sea level and at the base of Manimahesh Kailsah peak (18,564 feet), 92 km from Chamba, where pilgrims take holy dip. Manimahesh Kailash is a virgin peak. In 1968 an Indo-Japanese team led by Nandini Patel made an unsuccessful attempt to scale the peak. The devout attribute the failure to the divine prowesses of the holy mountain. On the margin of the lake is a small marble Shivaling called CHAUMUKHA. 

Dalhosie

Dalhousie (2036 m) is a hill station full of colonial charm that holds lingering echoes of the Raj. Spread out over the five hills (Kathlog, Potreys, Tehra, Bakrota and Balun) the town is named after the 19th century British Governer General Lord Dalhousie. Dalhousie was popular with the British Army personnel in 1860's. Dalhousie's varying altitude shades it with a variety of vegetation that includes stately grooves of pines, deodars, oaks and flowering rhododendrowns. Rich in colonial architecture, the Dalhousie preserves some beautiful churches. St. John church is the oldest one built in 1863, St. Francis was built in 1894, St. Andrew in 1903 and St. Patric in 1909. Dalhousie is  28 km via Khajjiar from Chamba and 102km from popular tourist place Bharmour  Dalhousie has many beautiful places to see including kalatop wildlife sanctuary.

Maimahesh pligrimage 2013 will start on 28th august

This year annual Pligrimage to Manimahesh Lake will start on 28th August 2013 on Janamastami. Manimahesh Lake is sacred lake located in Bharmour, Himachal Pradesh on Pir Panjal Range of himalayas. legend says that Lord shiva started living on manimahesh kailash after marrying godess Parvati at mansarovar lake. Visit http://bharmourview.com/ for more details...

Manimahesh pilgrimage begins in Himachal

An annual  pilgrimage to the Manimahesh Lake located at an altitude of 13,500 feet in Himachal Pradesh began Friday. This year pligrimage is for 45-days.

This year, the pilgrimage, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is likely to see over 10 lakh devotees, B.R. Kamal, the additional district magistrate and the pilgrimage in-charge, told.

Every year, people trek to the lake in Bharmour Valley to catch a glimpse of Mount Kailash, believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, and offer prayers.

The uphill journey, starting at around 6,000 feet in Hadsar in Chamba district, is considered as arduous as the trek to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.

The commencing of the pilgrimage coincides with Janmashtami, the festival celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth.

“Preparations have been completed for smooth conduct of the pilgrimage that would end on Radhashtami (the birth of Lord Krishna’s consort Radha) Sep 23,” he said.

Kamal said the 14-km trek track from the Hadsar base camp, some 65 km from here, to the oval-shaped glacial-fed Manimahesh Lake, has been repaired.

“Tents and medical camps have been set up at various points to facilitate the devotees,” he said.

The state government has allowed two private heli-taxi operators to ferry people during the pilgrimage.

Even before its official start, more than 100,000 devotees undertook the pilgrimage.

It is believed that the devotees can view Mount Kailash only if the lord is pleased. When the peak is hidden behind clouds, it is a sign of the lord’s unhappiness, believers say.