Manimahesh Yatra halted till July 13

Hamirpur/Chamba (HP): The Chamba district administration has banned pilgrims from undertaking Manimahesh Yatra till July 13th.
This decision has been taken in view of the inclement weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh.
A number of local pilgrims who were on their way to Manimahesh via Chamba were informed by the Chamba administration that they would not be allowed to move ahead from Chamba due to heavy rains as the bridge between Manimahesh near Dhanchau has been damaged. Roads have also been damaged in some places.
The administration has given instructions to the departments concerned to repair them.
The Meteorological Center has forecast bad weather in the state for four days. Therefore, the pilgrims who wish to undertake the pilgrimage should leave the safe place only after four days.
Officially, Manimahesh Yatra is to start on August 2, but devotees from other states including Punjab had started going on the Yatra in July itself. These days a large number of devotees are leaving for Manimahesh Yatra. Keeping in mind their safety, the administration has imposed a ban on travel.
Chamba Deputy Commissioner, DC Rana said that the river flowing through the district was in spate due to bad weather. There are landslides all over the place. Due to this, people going to Mani Mahesh have been directed not to move ahead. People can leave for Manimahesh when the weather clears. (UNI)