Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, July 31: The historic Kounsar Nag yatra alongwith `Charri Mubarak’ was today flagged off from Reasi by Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Babila Rakwal along with SSP Reasi Amit Gupta.
Lot of enthusiasm and high spirit was visible on the faces of pilgrims hailing not only from Reasi but also from other far-off areas, who recited Bhajans and had queued up in the wee hours to take part in the yatra despite bad weather.
The Kounsar Nag yatra along with Charri Mubarak was organised successfully in the past due to which Reasi-Chassana route gained popularity. People, hailing from various parts of Jammu Kashmir expressed willingness to join the pilgrimage this year.
Kounsar Nag is one of the high-altitude springs of Kashmir, situated at 30 km from Aharbal. The spring shimmers with fresh, glacial waters and covers an area of 5 km in length and two and a half kilometers in breadth.
DDC Chairperson Reasi, Saraf Singh Nag, former MoS Advocate Ajay Nanda and other prominent persons were also present during flagging off of the yatra.
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