Uttarakhand

• 21 Aug 2023

Kartik Swami Temple to be Connected by Ropeway

Why is News?

On August 20, 2023, Uttarakhand's Tourism Secretary Sachin Kurve said that a ropeway will be constructed for easy and accessible access to the Kartik Swami Temple, for which a pre-feasibility survey has been done. Facilities will also be provided on the pedestrian path of Kartik Swami.

Key Points:

• It is known that the only temple of Lord Kartikeya in North India is situated on Kraunch mountain in Rudraprayag district, which is called Kartik Swami. To make it easier for devotees to reach this temple, it will be connected by a ropeway.
• A 1.4 km long ropeway will be built from Kanakchauri, the base point of the temple, to Kartik Swami, for which pre-feasibility survey has also been done. According to officials, the final DPR for ropeway construction will also be prepared by September.
• Devotees reach Kartik Swami Temple throughout the year to have darshan of Lord Kartikeya, revered as the deity of more than 360 villages of Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts. To reach the temple, devotees have to walk about 4 km from Kanchauri. The climb has to be decided, but now an action plan has been made to connect the temple with the ropeway.
• The length of the ropeway to be built from Kanakchauri to the temple will be 1.4 km. With the construction of a ropeway, Kartik Swami temple can be reached from Kanakchauri within 10 minutes.
• Shatrughan Singh Negi, President of the Kartik Swami Temple Committee, said that the availability of facilities till the temple will boost employment along with pilgrimage.
• Chandrapuri-Bajbadu-Kartik Swami 10 km to make the journey to Lord Kartikeya's temple Kartik Swami easy-accessible. The road has also been approved. The survey of the route will be done soon by the Ukhimath Division of the Public Works Department.