The Holy Mace of Kailash Yatra returned to its abode in Doad after traditional rituals at a 14,700 feet high Kailash Kund lake in Doda district.<br />'' <br />''AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the annual yatra to Kailash Kund (lake) was restricted to a small group of priests and devotees this year due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />'' <br />''The three day pilgrimage began on August 16 when a group of priests left for Kailash Kund with the 'Charri Mubarak' (Holy Mace) from the ancient Vasuki Nag temple at Gatha in Badharwah town of Doda district.<br />'' <br />''The yatra was joined by half a dozen 'Charis' enroute. After night halts at Hayan and Ramkund on August 16 and 17, the 'Charri Mubarak' reached Kailash Kund on August 18, where the pilgrims took a bath in the lake to take the blessings of Lord Shiva and Vasuki Nag.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">SDPO, Bhaderwah, Aadil Rishu said, the yatra ended peacefully amid adequate security arrangements. All the SOPs and guidelines were followed during the restricted yatra.</span><br />