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One of the most popular attractions of Ladakh, Nubra Valley has been blessed with several man-made and natural wonders. Due to security reasons, the entire valley was not accessible for the foreign nationals. However, the Union Ministry of Home has now modified the �Protected Area Permit� (PAP) for foreigner nationals, visiting Nubra Valley of the Leh district. This has resulted in a more peaceful scene at the line of control (LoC) in cold desert of Ladakh. An official spokesman informed, �On the intervention of the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to relax the 'Protected Area Permit' for foreigners visiting various parts of Ladakh and as a consequence foreign tourists will be now able to visit various parts of the Nubra Valley. The necessary notification has been issued by MHA in this regard�. Because of the vulnerability of that area, the foreign nationals were permitted to visit only some areas of Nubra Valley and not the whole ...

Nathula Pass, A New Gateway to Kailash Mansarovar India and China have signed a bilateral agreement regarding the access of Nathula route; this will be an alternate route for the existing Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand. It is expected that more than 1600 pilgrims, in ten batches will be taking Kailash Mansarovar yatra through Nathula Pass, Sikkim route by June next year. For this purpose, two senior officials of Ministry of External Affairs have inspected whether all the plans have been efficiently implemented or not. The new route eradicates the hardships of the pilgrims and aims at providing ease especially to the senior citizens. 17 th Mile and Sherathang have been finalized as acclimatization centers for the pilgrims. As per the proposal, pilgrims will be required to halt for at least two days in Gangtok and then head to 17 th Mile and Sherathang for further acclimatization before getting into thinner air of Tibet. Also, the pilgrims can now drive through this route to reach Kailas...

First Winter Chardham Yatra Starts From Mukhba Village The winter Char Dham Yatra has officially been commenced from 16 th November from Mukhba. Mukhba is a village located 25 kilometer ahead of Gangotri. Congress MLA Vijay Pal Singh left for the yatra as administration, temple officials and Army assisted him.  "For now, the winter Chardham yatra has begun in Mukhba but soon it will begin in Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath." He said. According to the MLA, arrangements are being made to offer comfort and ease to the pilgrims The state government pleaded the temple committees to temporarily place the deities somewhere else in the winters. This proposal was approved after the temple officials held a meeting with Chief Minister Harish Rawat on 14 th October.  The deities have hence been relocated from Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri to lower regions. Earlier the routes to the original seats of the deities used to get blocked because of the snow. Now, it would be...

One of the most pious circuits for Hindu community is Chardham Yatra that constitutes of four holiest pilgrimage destinations namely - Yamunotri , Gangotri , Kedarnath and Badrinath - Starts from today, i.e. 21st April, 2015 . The Yatra will commence from the Gangotri shrine where the gates will be opened at 1201 hours. Devotees and travelers from all parts of India and across the globe particularly visit India to be a part of this Chardham Yatra. Opening Ceremony of Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand Although, Chardham Yatra usually expands for around 10-12 days, to save time devotees also prefer to go by helicopter, so that they can get sufficient time to worship. With this spiritual yatra, one can attain peace and power.   While one embarks on this sacred yatra on foot, one can enjoy the holy chants with other devotees. [ If Interested, Check-out here list of Packages of Chardham Yatra ] Chardham Yatra Details 2015 The yatra mainly commences on the day of Akshay Tritiya; the most ...