Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced the commencement of the Pushkar Kumbh festival in the state after 12 years.
Sharing the news on social media platform X, Dhami highlighted that the Pushkar Kumbh had started in Mana, India’s first village near the sacred Shri Badrinath Dham.
He described the festival, held at the holy confluence of the Alaknanda and Saraswati rivers, as a living testament to the divinity of India’s eternal traditions.
“Pushkar Kumbh has started after 12 years in Mana, India’s first village near Shri Badrinath Dham. This great festival of faith at the holy confluence of Alaknanda and Saraswati rivers is a living example of the divinity of our eternal traditions,” the Chief Minister wrote.
He also extended warm greetings to the devotees visiting Devbhoomi for the festival, saying, “On this auspicious occasion, hearty welcome and greetings from the State Government to all the devotees who have come to Devbhoomi for Pushkar Kumbh.”
Earlier, on May 12, CM Dhami took part in the Shri Peetham Sthapana Mahotsav organized by the Shri Kalyanika Himalaya Devasthanam Trust at Dol Ashram in Lamgara, Almora. During the event, he worshipped young girls anointed as Maa Rajeshwari and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the country and state.
He expressed his spiritual connection to Dol Ashram, stating, “I always feel divine energy when I come to Dol Ashram. Baba Kalyandas Ji Maharaj has established Sriyantra in the ashram, which will become a centre of devotion for the whole world and India in the future. People from all over the world will come to this ashram to know peace, spirituality, and culture.”
The Chief Minister also spoke about the government’s efforts to promote spiritual tourism by enhancing infrastructure at temples through the Manaskhand Mandir Mala Mission. He praised Dol Ashram’s role in promoting religious tourism and educating youth about Indian culture.
“It is a great fortune in itself to be born in a cultural state like Uttarakhand, where there are so many temples. This ashram is a living example and paradigm of our ancient civilisation and culture. It is a grand and divine centre of meditation and spirituality,” CM Dhami added.