Jammu Tawi, Sept. 9 -- The annual three-day Kailash Kund Yatra commenced on Tuesday in the Bhaderwah Valley, with the sacred 'Charri Mubarak' departing from the ancient Vasuki Nag Temple at Gatha, officials said.
The pilgrimage also draws devotees from adjoining districts. A batch of pilgrims from the Dudu area of Udhampur district joined the yatra after being flagged off by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, the officials said.
Dedicated to Lord Vasuki Nag, the serpent god revered as the presiding deity of Bhaderwah Valley, thousands of devotees gathered at the historic temple to participate in the centuries-old tradition of carrying the sacred mace to the high-altitude Himalayan lake, situated a...