First Batch Of Pilgrims Begins 2025 Hemkund Sahib Yatra Under Tight Security, CM Dhami Emphasises Safety And Sustainability

First Batch Of Pilgrims Begins 2025 Hemkund Sahib Yatra Under Tight Security, CM Dhami Emphasises Safety And Sustainability

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], May 24: The first group of Sikh devotees for the 2025 Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra, led by the Panch Pyaras, commenced their sacred journey on Thursday, carrying the Nishan Sahib (holy Sikh flag) under full police protection, according to Chamoli Police. In a post on X, the police stated: “Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2025: The first group of Sikh devotees, led by the Panch Pyaras, has set out for Shri Hemkund Sahib with …

Char Dham Yatra 2025 continues with decline in pilgrim numbers: SDC Foundation

By OUR STAFF REPORTER Dehradun, 22 May: The first three weeks of the ongoing Char Dham Yatra of 2025 have recorded a notable drop in pilgrim turnout in comparison to the first three weeks of the Yatra in 2024, continuing a downward trend that began in the very first week of the Char Dham Yatra and has persisted over the past three weeks. According to an analysis by Dehradun-based environmental action and advocacy group, Social Development for Co…