Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Dharwad Family Awaits News of Kailash Pilgrim After Nepal Flood
Rakesh Nayak travelled from Australia to join a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar.
He was part of a group organized through the Isha Foundation.
Rakesh finished the pilgrimage and told his family that it had gone well.
He planned to travel back through Nepal and then fly to India and Australia.
Floods affected the area while members of his group were at an immigration centre.
After that, Rakesh’s family could no longer reach him.
His family has asked the Isha Foundation and government officials for information.
His parents believe he is safe and hope he returns home soon.
Rakesh Nayak, an Australia-based software engineer from Dharwad, became unreachable after floods affected his return from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
He had joined the Isha Foundation’s group of 77 devotees after travelling from Australia to India on August 12.
Rakesh completed the pilgrimage two days earlier and spoke with his family around 4 a.m. Wednesday.
He was expected to travel to Kathmandu, then fly to Delhi before returning to Australia.
His family has contacted the Isha Foundation, the Indian Embassy and government authorities, and remains hopeful he is safe.
- Who
- Rakesh Nayak, a software engineer from Dharwad who lives in Australia, and his family.
- What
- Nayak became unreachable after floods affected his return from the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.
- When
- He last spoke with his family around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, after completing the pilgrimage two days earlier.
- Where
- The loss of contact occurred in Nepal, while members of his group were reportedly at an immigration centre.
- Why
- Flooding affected the region during his return journey, disrupting contact with him and raising concerns about the group’s safety.
- Pilgrim
- Rakesh Nayak
- Home region
- CB Nagar, Dharwad
- Occupation
- Software engineer in Australia
- Pilgrimage group
- A 77-member group associated with the Isha Foundation
- Group batch
- S3 batch
- Last known plan
- Travel to Kathmandu, then fly to Delhi and continue to Australia
- Assistance sought
- The Isha Foundation, the Indian Embassy and government authorities