Uttarakhand's Manaskhand Corridor Yatra to begin from April 22 to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region
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Uttarakhand's Manaskhand Corridor Yatra to begin from April 22 to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand tourism department in collaboration with the Indian Railways will start the 'Manaskhand Corridor Yatra' next week to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region, officials said on Saturday. A special train will be run from Pune to Tanakpur in Pithoragarh district for the yatra from April 22, District Tourism Officer Kirti Chand Arya said. The train will carry over 600 pilgrims in two batches to the famous temples of 'Manaskhand', a phrase used in ancient Hindu scriptures to refer to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Visits to Baleswar, Maneswar and Mayawati temples in Champawat, Hat Kalika, Patal Bhubaneswar temples in Pithoragarh, Jageswar and Golu devta temples at Chitai, Nanda Devi, Kasar Devi, Katarmal in Almora, Nanakmatta Sahib Gurudwara in Udham Singh Nagar and the Naina Devi temple in Nainital are part of the itinerary for the pilgrims.

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