Dharamshala, Aug. 5 -- With the slew of safety measures in place this year, including the capping of devotees per day, the online registration for the upcoming Manimahesh Yatra in Chamba district of Himachal, will begin on August 5.

The yatra, one of North India's most revered Himalayan pilgrimages dedicated to Lord Shiva, is scheduled to commence on August 25, with a maximum of 5,000 devotees allowed to register and undertake the pilgrimage every day. Officials said registration would be mandatory and no devotee would be allowed to enter the pilgrimage route without it. For now, the registration will begin only for the first three days: August 25, 26 and 27.

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