Sacred bath to be held linking four holy sites
Summary
Rurukshetra Rural Municipality in Gulmi will observe September as Ruru Sacred Bath Month and organise a sacred bath by linking four major holy sites in Nepal. The plan aims to promote Ridi as a national pilgrimage centre and strengthen cooperation with other Dhams for pilgrimage management and infrastructure development.
Key Points
- Rurukshetra Rural Municipality plans to observe September as Ruru Sacred Bath Month and organise a sacred bath in Gulmi.
- The municipality wants to connect Ridi with four Dhams through a Shaligram Path linking Triveni Devghat, Kagbeni, Muktinath and Damodarkunda.
- Local leaders say the initiative will promote Ridi as a national-level religious pilgrimage centre and improve tourism, services and infrastructure.
- Ridi already attracts thousands of devotees every year for bathing and worship in the Kaligandaki River.
