Festival
Kapat opening of the yatra season
The Indian Army and sevadars cut the snow path open each spring; the first jatha, led by the Panj Pyare, climbs from Ghangaria for the opening Ardas beside the lake. The 2026 season opened 23 May.
The Indian Army and sevadars cut the snow path open each spring; the first jatha, led by the Panj Pyare, climbs from Ghangaria for the opening Ardas beside the lake. The 2026 season opened 23 May.
