Manimahesh Yatra is a religious journey to a sacred place called Manimahesh, which is believed to be the home of Lord Shiva. The Manimahesh lake and peak are considered holy, and it is said that nobody has managed to climb to the top of the Manimahesh Kailash Peak. People point out rock formations that look like humans, saying that one is a hermit, and the other is a shepherd who froze while trying to reach the peak.

Every August, there is a fair in Bharmour, providing a rare opportunity to observe the customs and rituals of the local people.

manimahesh temple and lake covered in snow

Many pilgrims visit Manimahesh every year, and some locals even cover the distance from Bharmour to Manimahesh in one day. People start visiting Manimahesh from late May and continue until the end of October. Approximately 500,000 people visit Manimahesh lake each year to take a holy bath and see the Manimahesh Kailash Peak. The pilgrimage is not considered complete without a visit to the Bharmani Devi temple, which is located 4 kilometers away from Bharmour. It is believed that taking a bath in Bharmani Devi’s pool is necessary to finish the Manimahesh Yatra.

Manimahesh Yatra Schedule 2024

Traditionally, the Manimahesh Yatra used to take place from Janamashtami to Radhashtami each year. However, since the formation of the Manimahesh Yatra Trust in 2015, they have often extended the official duration of the yatra by one month or more. This is done so that more people can visit the holy Manimahesh Lake.

Many people have requested that the official period of the Manimahesh Yatra be extended to 3 or 4 months because the weather conditions are suitable for visiting Manimahesh from June to September. During these months, a lot of people want to visit the sacred Manimahesh Lake.

We offer trek packages for the Manimahesh Yatra starting from June and available until October. If you’re interested in these trek packages, you can reach out to us using the contact details at the top of this page.

The Manimahesh Kailash Yatra for 2024 is scheduled from August 26th to September 11th. Notably, Janamashtami falls on August 26th, and Radhaashtami falls on September 11th in 2024.

Janamashtami 2024 is on Monday, 26 August

Radhaashtami 2024 is on Wednesday, 11 September

Devotees of Lord Shiva typically start visiting Manimahesh from the end of May and continue until the end of October. It’s important to note that some people have visited Manimahesh Lake in April, but this is not recommended due to dangerous snow conditions. Similarly, visiting in November is discouraged because of the potential for heavy snowfall. The best time for the Manimahesh Yatra is from June to October.

Manimahesh Yatra Registration 2024

Manimahesh Yatra registration is required for visiting manimahesh in 2024.

Manimahesh Kailash Yatra trek Packages

MKYT – 1. 3N/4D Manimahesh Kailash Yatra Trek Package from Bharmour to Bharmour

Day – 1 Reception at Bharmour

Day – 2 Bharmour – Bharmani Mata Temple – Dhancho (25 Kms by Taxi and 7Km Trek)
Day – 3 Dhancho – Manimahesh Lake – Hadsar – Bharmour (20 Km Trek and 13 Km by Taxi)
Day – 4 Departure from Bharmour (After Breakfast)

MKYT – 2. 4N/5D Manimahesh Kailash Yatra Trek Package from Bharmour to Bharmour

Day – 1 Reception at Bharmour
Day – 2 Bharmour – Bharmani Mata Temple – Bharmour (6Km by taxi) and same Day Bharmour – Hadsar – Dhancho (13 Kms by Taxi and 6Km Trek)
Day – 3 Dhancho – Manimahesh Lake (7 Kms Trek)
Day – 4 Manimahesh Lake – Hadsar – Bharmour (13Km Trek and13Km by Taxi)
Day – 5 Departure from Bharmour (After Breakfast)

More details of Manimahesh Kailash Yatra trek Packages and Price of the packages can be found here…

How to Reach Manimahesh

Bharmour is last town before Manimahesh. Manimahesh is at a distance of 26 km from Bharmour out of which 13km is by taxi and 13km by trek. Bharmour is well connected by roads from various tourist destinations, but nearest Railway station is 180km far. Nearest railway station is Pathankot Cantt railway station which was named as Chakki Bank railway station earlier.

Reach Manimahesh by rail – Nearest Railway Station is Pathankot Cantt Railway station (180km from Bharmour)

Reach Manimahesh by Bus – Buses are available from Pathankot (180km from Bharmour), Dharamshala (230km from Bharmour), Dalhousie (102km from Bharmour) and Chamba (60km from Bharmour)

Reach Manimahesh by taxi – Taxi to Bharmour can be taken from Delhi, Amritsar, Jammu, Pathankot or various destinations for Himachal Pradesh. In fact you can take taxi to Bharmour from any destination.

More details on how to reach Manimahesh can be found here

Pathankot to Bharmour Bus timings

There is only one direct Bus from Pathankot to Bharmour. It departs at 8:30 AM from Pathankot and arrives at 5:00 PM at Bhatmour

How to Reach Manimahesh from New Delhi

If you would like to reach Manimahesh from Delhi then there are three buses from New Delhi to Chamba. Bus timing will be updated soon…

You can also come by night train to Pathankot from Delhi and then take morning bus from Pathankot to Bharmour, Spend the night at Bharmour and go to Manimahesh in the morning. Route map of Manimahesh from Bharmour is explained in the infographic here,

Taxi fares for Manimahesh Yatra

Taxi fares to Bharmour from popular destinations and taxi fare from Bharmour to hadsar can be found here

Manimahesh Yatra by Helicopter 2024

Manimahesh Yatra by Helicopter 2024 will be held from 26 August to 11th September 2024 (confirm with helicopter company)

Helicopter service was provided by Thumbi Aviation (As per govt website) in 2023. Tickets could be booked online or offline from their website given below in 2023.

Thumby Aviation (It was for 2023 for 2024 see below)

Helicopter service providing company for Manimahesh Yatra 2024 will be decided by tender to be held in July/August 2024. We will update the company information here.