Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 1: The annual yatra for historic Harmukh Ganga (Gangbal) 2014, at the mountainous North East Harmukh Range which is 14500 ft above sea level, commenced today from Base Camp of Narannag in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district amid religious enthusiasm by Kashmiri Pandits.
Many Kashmiri Pandit pilgrims today joined the Yatra organised by Harmukh Ganga (Gangbal) Trust (HGGT).
The Kashmiri Pandit pilgrims who arrived in Srinagar on August 31 from all over India assembled at Naran Naag today to start their onwards sojourn under the leadership of Vinod Pandit, general secretary of HGGT.
Giving details Vinod Pandit said that with the Trust managing the activities of the yatra, the pilgrimage has started in a well organised system of registration of pilgrims giving them various facilities which have been well appreciated by the yatries who joined the pilgrimage since last year.
He said that the yatries assembled at Srinagar on August 31 and proceeded towards Naran Naag this morning where from they will proceeded on foot towards holy Gangbal lake for an eight hour long foot journey to perform religious rites of the departed souls and ancestors on September 02, on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Ashtami which is also known as Sharda Ashtami.
King Bharati vice president of the Trust said that the yatra has seen significant growth over the past six years adding the Charri Pujan of Ganga Charri at Naran Naag was conducted at 8 am today while the Holy Charri was flagged off at 8:30 am.
Amit Raina a senior functionary of HGGT from Delhi said that Kashmiri Pandits have been immersing the mortal remains of their departed relatives at Gangbal from times immemorial which however was discontinued after turmoil adding now Kashmiri Pandits have initiated the regular annual Harmukh Ganga yatra.
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