Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
June 14 , 2019
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- Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar flagged off the first batch of pilgrims from New Delhi, for this years’ Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
- The duration of pilgrimage is 24 days for each batch including 3 days in Delhi for preparatory work.
- The pilgrimage was started in 1981.
- The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is undertaken by two routes
- Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand – This route passes through a very mountainous area.
- Nathu La Pass in Sikkim – Fully motorable route. Helpful for Senior Citizens.
- The Yatra involves a treacherous route that crosses territorial boundaries of India, Nepal and China.
- It is organised with support from governments of Delhi, Uttarakhand and Sikkim and also with cooperation of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
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