Pune: Manaskhand Categorical Launched To Promote Lesser-known Locations In Uttarakhand’s Kumaon Area | Sourced
Uttarakhand Tourism Growth Board has teamed up with the Indian Railways to launch a particular vacationer prepare named Manaskhand Categorical to advertise lesser-known locations within the Kumaon area of Uttarakhand. The particular prepare departed from Pune on April 22 and is scheduled to achieve Tanakpur Railway Station in Uttarakhand on April 24.
The time period ”Manaskhand” originates from historical Hindu scriptures and particularly denotes the Kumaon area of Uttarakhand. The Manaskhand temple tour package deal spans seven days and 6 nights, providing pilgrims a complete journey by sacred websites together with Nainital, Bhimtal, Almora, Chaukori, Purnagiri temple, Haat Kalika temple, Katarmal, Kainchi Dham, Chitai Golu Devta, Jageshwar, Shardha Ghat, Patal Bhuvneshwar temple, Nanakmatta Gurudwara, and Champawat, amongst others.
Upon arrival at Khatima, positioned roughly one kilometre from Tanakpur, the pilgrims will probably be ferried to the temple through highway transport. The pilgrims will journey in 3AC coaches, with solely 4 individuals in a single Coupe to make sure consolation for vacationers. The prepare’s exterior showcases Uttarakhand’s wealthy pure, cultural, architectural, and religious heritage. The pantry automobile coach serves varied dishes from Uttarakhandi delicacies, whereas one of many coaches depicts varied people festivals and one other showcases individuals carrying completely different apparel from the state. Numerous temples and different locations of significance are additionally depicted on the coaches.
The prepare is provided with an air-conditioned pantry automobile serving varied dishes, together with Uttarakhandi delicacies, to vacationers in the course of the journey. After disembarking at Tanakpur, vacationers will probably be taken to varied locations, the place they’ll keep at resorts/homestays and go to varied locations as per the itinerary, with night time halts at Tanakpur, Champawat/Lohaghat, Chaukori, Almora, and Bhimtal. IRCTC will present companies within the all-inclusive package deal at a beginning value of ₹28,020. Because of the overwhelming response from vacationers, UTDB plans to function extra such journeys sooner or later, with bookings already open on www.irctctourism.com/bharatgaurav.
This initiative is the primary of its type in India, aiming to advertise lesser-known locations by prepare excursions.