Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2011 - Batch 1 - Day 06

Jun 03, 2011 – Day 06

Journey – Dharchula to Shirkha via Narayan Ashram (Dharchula to Narayan Ashram by Jeep and Narayan Ashram to Shirkha by walk / pony)

In the morning we got ready and started weighing our luggage. We also paid our registration amount for the pony and porter. We were informed to pay the registration amount and collect the token from the contractor. We hand over the token to the Porter and pony man at the Narayan Ashram.

After that we all get into the Jeep. We were sent off by KMVN officials and local people. The Inspector of the Dharchula and Collector of Dharchula were present in a small ceremony. We could see the River Kali Ganga flowing forcefully. We reached Narayan Ashram. We spent some time at Narayan Ashram and had a bhajan there. After taking photos and prasadham, we came out. The porters and pony men were waiting for us.

We were allotted the pony and porter there. Some of us could not get the pony and porter there. But they assured us that pony and porter will be provided in the next stop. From this point no vehicle can go. So all of us have to walk or sit on the pony. I started trekking. Shirkha is only 5 km from Narayan Ashram so we reached within 2 hrs.

At Shirkha, we stayed in the tent. This is our first night stay in the make-shift camp. The facilities were bare minimum but nothing to complain. Some of the repair and renovation works were going on. We stayed comfortably and spend some time introducing ourselves and had great bhajan. We had lot of time so shared our experiences with fellow yatris. In the night we saw Milky Way – stars full of sky. It was amazing sight.