Goddess Nanda Devi and Mahishasura Mardini are deities
worshipped in villages near Gopeshwar in Uttarakhand. Goddess Nanda Devi arrives
from Jakhani Village. The meeting of the two goddesses happens at the Goddess Mahishasura
Mardini Temple at Gandasu Village.
Hundreds of devotees from nearby villages arrive to have a
glimpse of the meeting of the two deities.
The ritual takes during the Krishna Paksha Ekadasi Tithi in
Bhadrapad month as per traditional Hindu Lunar Calendar followed in
Uttarakhand.
The ritual is part of the annual Lok Jat Yatra which takes
place during the period.