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Late Schedule Change Spares Pilgrims Nepal Disaster
26 Aug
Summary
- Pilgrimage batch of 57 people was rerouted due to astrological reasons.
- Flash floods in Nepal occurred after their departure date was postponed.
- One pilgrim withdrew due to the schedule change and was unaware of the incident.
A batch of 57 pilgrims from Puducherry and Tamil Nadu were scheduled to undertake the Kailash Yatra but narrowly missed being caught in devastating flash floods in Nepal. Their original departure date of August 1 was postponed to August 23 after Nepal authorities issued an advisory. This change was reportedly due to the astrological significance of the 'Year of the Horse,' which reserved the earlier period for Jain pilgrims.
The operator stated that their application was initially revoked and then rescheduled. The revised dates led some registered pilgrims to withdraw, including a YouTuber from Madurai. He learned about the missing members of the group he had planned to join only after the fact and expressed shock, having been unaware of the severity of the incident or the danger his original travel companions faced.
