Swami Vivekananda, a great saint, philosopher, revolutionist and a great personality, is one of those great personalities who were gone down in the history of the world due to his great and inspiring character. In India, especially in West Bengal, he is considered as one of the holiest person ever set foot on this land and is a form of God.
In a move intended to showcase the deep connection that Swami Vivekananda had with the Kumaon Hills, the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) is starting a package tour titled ‘Memories of Swami Vivekananda’ from October 1, 2016. The tour covers prominent places associated with this great saint, like Mayawati ashram, Kakrighat, Kasar Devi temple, etc in and around Almora, Nainital and Champawat.
Officials said the package, priced Rs 7,200 per person was specially intended for tourists from West Bengal, many of whom visit the Kumaon region before and after Durga Puja.
Elaborating on the package, which will retrace the footsteps of Swami Vivekananda, who travelled the region extensively in the late 19th century, general manager of KMVN, T.S. Martoliya told the media: “The almost 500 km long journey for the tourists will start from Kathgodam. The first stop will be at Kanchi temple, Kakrighat where Vivekananda meditated under a peepal tree. The itinerary continues to Almora district and includes visits to Ramkrishna Ashram, Vivekananda Memorial, house of Badrinath Shah where Swami stayed, Kasar Devi temple, Chitai Golu devta temple and Jageshwar temples in Almora.
“We will then take the tourists to Champawat district – to the Mayawati Ashram which was established by Vivekananda in 1899 as well as numerous temples which the saint visited,” he said.
