Our Mission
To make a pilgrimage simple enough that a family can say yes to it — clear pricing, honest timings and a plan that survives contact with a real temple queue.
Namaste, we are
Shiv Shankar Holidays
A Gorakhpur family running yatras for other families. Since 2010 we have been walking pilgrims through Pashupatinath and Muktinath, holding places in the Kashi Vishwanath queue and making sure the car turns up at four in the morning when it said it would.
- Established 2010
- 12,000+ travellers
- 4 offices in Gorakhpur
Yatra
- 12,500+ Happy Travellers
- 40+ Yatra Routes
- 35+ Vehicles In Fleet
- 4.8 Average Rating
Seva before service Our story
It Started With One Borrowed Car
In 2010 we had a single hired Indica and a landline in a Golghar shop. The first booking was four neighbours who wanted to reach Muktinath and back before Ekadashi. We drove them ourselves, slept in the vehicle at Jomsom, and got them home on time.
Fifteen years later the fleet is thirty-five strong and there are four booking centres across Gorakhpur — but the job has not changed. Somebody's mother has waited years for this darshan, and it is our work to make sure nothing between her front door and the sanctum goes wrong.
- Fares quoted upfront, toll and parking included
- Itineraries paced for elders, not for mileage
- Our own drivers, not a subcontracted market
- One number that answers at 4 AM
Shiv Shankar
Founder & Managing DirectorWhat We Stand For
Our Vision
To be the name Purvanchal thinks of first for Nepal and the Ganga circuit, known less for the size of the fleet than for the fact that we pick up the phone.
Our Values
Seva first. No hidden charge, no swapped hotel, no driver who does not know the route. If we get something wrong, we say so and we fix it ourselves.
The Road So Far
- 2010
The First Yatra
One hired car, four neighbours and a run to Muktinath. The shop in Golghar opens.
- 2014
Nepal, Properly
Permit tie-ups at Sunauli and our first partner hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
- 2017
Ten Vehicles Of Our Own
We stop hiring from the market. Every driver on the road is on our own roll.
- 2020
Through The Quiet Years
Refunds honoured in full, no cancellation deducted. It cost us a year and earned us a decade.
- 2024
Ayodhya Calls
Dedicated Ram Janmabhoomi darshan desks and early morning slots for our groups.
- Today
Four Centres, One Number
Thirty-five vehicles, forty routes and 12,500 travellers who came back to us.
What Sets Us Apart
One Price, Start To Finish
Toll, parking, permits and driver allowance are inside the quote. Nothing is added at the end.
Our Own Drivers
Police verified, trained on the temple routes, and driving vehicles we service ourselves.
Planned For Elders
Acclimatisation nights, rest stops and short walking days built into every itinerary.
Food You Recognise
Pure vegetarian meals at fixed timings, with Jain food arranged whenever it is asked for.
Answered At 4 AM
One number through the whole trip, and a person on it who can actually change the plan.
Built Around You
Every route can be re-cut for your dates, your budget and the size of your group, free.
The People Behind Your Yatra
Shiv Shankar
Founder & Managing Director
Sunita Sharma
Head of Operations
Bikash Gurung
Nepal Circuit Lead