Hindu pilgrimages from around the world leave haridwar for char dham yatra
Hindu Pilgrims from South Africa, France, and Mauritius Leave for Char Dham Yatra
Haridwar, September 11: Devotee Hindus from around the world have long been drawn to the sacred land of Uttarakhand and the holy Char Dham.shrined pilgrimage
In line with this tradition, a group of Hindu pilgrims from foreign nations like Mauritius, France, England and South Africa are on a pilgrimage to Char Dham's-Yamunotri, Gangotri,, Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines
This pilgrimage batch was flagged off for the Char Dham Yatra under the aegis of Overseas Holiday Tours India. Former State Minister and Chairman of the Nainital Tourism and Transport Development Co-operative Union, Lalit Pant.
Alongwith presence of spiritual guru Swamini Ved Atmananda Saraswati, these foreign tourists imbued with the values of Sanatan Dharma,headed towards Garhwal Himalayas, amidst the chanting of sacred mantras
On this occasion, former State Minister Lalit Pant congratulated Overseas Holiday Tours India and its director, Shankar Joshi, for their commendable efforts in organizing the Char Dham Yatra for Sanatan Dharma, followers living across the globe.
Swamini Ved Atmananda Saraswati stated that the pilgrims brought to the Char Dham by Shubh Yatra Holidays, represented by Riya Subhash from Mauritius, are true flag-bearers of Sanatan Hindu Dharma. She highlighted how they have preserved Sanatan Dharma for centuries in countries such as Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, and Thailand.
A total of 37 pilgrims, including children and the elderly—among them Janoram, Dhaneshwari, Gaya Devi, Savitri, Indravati, Asha Devi, Prakash, Shivam, Chitra, Himanshi, Kamal Joshi, Harshit Joshi, and Gaurav—set out on the pilgrimage.
In Haridwar, these foreign devotees received a warm welcome near the Jain Temple in Bhupatwala from Kamal Pant,social activists Sanjay Verma, Mahendra Singh, Ramesh Upadhyay, among others.
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