‘Goddess has to cross’: Kishtwar cloudburst toll rises to 62; grieving Chasoti village tones down ritual passage of Chandi Mata, Machail Yatra remains suspended
Monday, 18 August 2025 () The Machail Mata yatra has been suspended indefinitely, but the mace will still move ahead, carried by a few attendants and a skeletal line of mules. In a valley still counting its dead, the crossing has become more than ritual — it is faith meeting disaster.
Following the devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar's Chasoti village, which resulted in 60 fatalities and over 100 injuries, Prime Minister Modi has assured Jammu... IndiaTimes
Monday, 18 August 2025 ()
