Nanda Devi Lok Jat Yatra in Chamoli District in Uttarakhand
is annually held in Bhadrapad month (August – September). Goddess Nanda Devi
visits several villages in the region during the period. The journey starts from the Nanda Devi Temple
at Kurud Village in Chamoli District. The murti of Goddess Nanda Devi is
carried to Vedani Kund during the annual Yatra.
Nanda Devi is the supreme spiritual goddess of the locals of
Garhwal and Kumaon region.
The annual journey which start in the Bhadrapad month passes
through the villages of several villages including Charbang, Fali, Ustoli, Bhainti
and finally reaches Vedani Kund.
On sunrise, special prayers and pujas are offered to Goddess
Nanda Devi at Vedani Kund. That very day evening the return journey starts and passes
through Bank Village, Lvani, Ulgra, Veradhar, Gotina, Kurad and Dangoli. The
deity then reaches Devrada Village where she resides for next six months.