Annual Machail Yatra from Aug 1

Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, July 27: The annual Machail Yatra to the Holy Shrine of Mata Chandi in the Sapphire Valley Padder is commencing from the August 1 and Chhari Mubarak will leave Bhaderwah on August 18 for the holy shrine.
The Holy Yatra will start from Mata Chandi Temple Chanote Bhaderwah at 8.30 AM on August 1 via Pasri Adda, Seri Bazar, Udrana, Domail towards Pul Doda- Kishtwar and reach Kishtwar at around 6.00 PM.
The annual Machail Yatra to the famous shrine of Chandi Mata is a two-day journey from Atholi via Gulabgarh with a night halt at Chashoti. The famous Machail Yatra starts from Bhaderwah Doda and ends at Machail where the famous shrine of Chandi Mata is located.
Meanwhile, the district administration has started necessary arrangements to make available drinking water, electricity, medicare, transport, roads, security, accommodation enroute the holy cave.