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From which village does the famous Sri Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yaatra begin ?
1. Dhondi
2. Nonika
3. Nauti
4. Ksua

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Nauti

The correct answer is Nauti.

  • The famous Sri Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yaatra begins from Nauti.

  • The sacred yatra begins from Nauti Village in Karanprayag of Chamoli district and ends in Roopkund.
  • Nanda Devi Raj Jaat or Himalayan Mahakumbh is a festival in Uttarakhand in which Goddess Nanda Devi (also known as Gaura and Raj Rajeshwari in Garhwal division) is worshipped.
  • Nanda Devi is one of the main deities of the Uttarakhand region.
  • Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yaatra takes place in honor of the Great Nanda Devi.
  • The major areas related to Nanda Devi Yatra include three major districts of Uttarakhand - Pithoragarh, Almora and Chamoli. 
  • This festival is held for whole three weeks and is organized once in twelve years in the Chamoli District of Garhwal Region.
  • The pilgrims participating in this journey travel on foot which covers a distance of about 280 km.
  • Nanda Devi Raj Jaat Yatra is performed on a long route that takes almost 19 to 20 days to complete.
  • There are 19 halting places during the Yatra.

  • Uttarakhand
    • Foundation Day: 9 November 2000 (carved out from Uttar Pradesh on this date and became the 27th state of the Republic of India).
    • Capital: Gairsain(Summer), Dehradun( Winter).
    • Chief Minister: Tirath Singh Rawat. (April 2021)
    • Governor: Baby Rani Maurya. (April 2021)
    • State Animal: Alpine Musk Deer.
    • State Bird: Himalayan Monal.
    • State Tree: Buransh.
    • State Flower: Brahma Kamal.

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