Nanda Devi Raj Jat

The route of the “Raj Jat” involves 280 km of trekking starting from village Nauti, 25 km. from Karanprayag to finally reaching up to the height of 17500 ft. mountain ranges covered with snow before the final send off Kailash (Trishuli Peak).
The 280 km. trekking route of “Nanda Devi Raj Jat” is as follows:
From village Nauti – Erabadhani – Nauti – Kansua – Sem – Chandpur Garhi – Koti Bhagoti – Kulsari – Chepru – Nand Keshri – Faldiya Gaun – Mundoli – Wan – Gairoli Patal – Patar Nachniya – Jyuranglidhar – Shila Samundra (17,500 ft) Homkund. After the the final prayer return via- Chandniaghat – Sutol – Ghat and Nauti.
The last “Nanda Devi Raj Jat” was performed from 22 August, 2000 to 8 September, 2000 with nineteen halts in route. Special arrangements are made in route at each halt to enable thousands of devotees from the surrounding villages to offer prayer. Participate in the “Puja’ and seek blessings of goddess ‘Nanda” before bidding final farewell.
The trail that 19 days journey of Nanda Devi raj Jat Yatra will follow this year from 29th August to 16th September as per Uttarakhand Tourism Board is:
Day |
Journey |
Distance (km) |
Halt |
Altitude(m) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nauti to Iravdhani |
10 |
Iravdhani |
1240 |
2 | Iravdhani to Nauti |
10 |
Nauti |
1650 |
3 | Nauti to Kansuwa |
10 |
Kansuwa |
1530 |
4 | Kansuwa to Sem |
10 |
Sem |
1530 |
5 | Sem to Koti |
10 |
Koti |
1630 |
6 | Koti to Bhagoti |
12 |
Bhagati |
1500 |
7 | Bhagoti to Kulsari |
12 |
Kulsari |
1050 |
8 | Kulsari to Chepdyun |
10 |
Chepdyun |
1165 |
9 | Chepdyun to Nandkesari |
05 |
Nandkesari |
1200 |
10 | Nandkesari to Faldiagaon |
10 |
Faldiagaon |
1480 |
11 | Faldigaon to Mundoli |
10 |
Mundoli |
1750 |
12 | Mundoli to Vaan |
15 |
Vaan |
2450 |
13 | Vaan to Gairoli Patal |
10 |
Gairoli Patal |
3032 |
14 | Gairoli Patli to Pathar Nauchauniyan |
12 |
Pathar Nauchauniyan |
3650 |
15 | Patharnauchani to Shail Samudra |
15 |
Shail Sumandra |
4210 |
16 | Shail Samudra to Homkund (4450) for Nanda-Navami and return to Chandanighat after Pooja |
16 |
Chandanighat |
4010 |
17 | Chandanighat to Sutol |
18 |
Sutol |
2192 |
18 | Sutol to Ghat |
25 |
Ghat |
1331 |
19 | Ghat to Nauti (by bus) |
60 |
Nauti |
1650 |