Manimahesh Yatra 2025: 16 Devotees Dead, Thousands Rescued As Yatra Concludes Amid Disasters in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba

Manimahesh Yatra 2025: 16 Devotees Dead, Thousands Rescued As Yatra Concludes Amid Disasters in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba

A total of 16 devotees have lost their lives due to natural disasters during Chamba's Manimahesh Yatra, said Deputy Commissioner Chamba Mukesh Repswal. The yatra concluded yesterday under challenging weather conditions. Out of 16, seven died during the Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama, while nine others lost their lives at different locations along the pilgrimage route. Manimahesh Yatra 2025: 16 Devotees Dead, Thousands Rescued As Yatra Concludes Am…

Centuries-old tradition broken for first time ever as Himachal Manimahesh Yatra concludes away from sacred Dal Lake in Chamba

TNR News NetworkChamba:In an unprecedented turn of events, this year’s Manimahesh Yatra in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district witnessed the breaking of a centuries-old tradition as the sacred ritual of “Dal Todna” (symbolic breaking of the pilgrimage at Manimahesh Lake on Radhashtami) was not performed at the revered Manimahesh Dal Lake for the first time in recorded history. Instead, the ceremony had to be held at the historic Chaugan ground in…