Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Devotees from Chamoli district on Tuesday carried the 'doli' (palanquin) of Goddess Nanda Devi on their journey to Chota Kailash during the 11-day Nanda Devi Lokajat yatra.

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the 11-day yatra began from Kurud on August 14.

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During this yatra, Goddess Nanda Devi would be taken from Siddhpeeth Nanda Devi Mandir to Chota Kailash.

For the villagers, this pilgrimage symbolises giving away a daughter as Nanda Devi who is among the main deity of Uttarakhand.

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Some devotees consider her as an avatar of Parvati and establish a loving relationship with her in various forms such as a mother, daughter, sister and daughter-in-law. (ANI)

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