Pilgrims to the Kailash Mansarovar yatra will have to pay $100 per head more this year to visit the Holy Kailash Mansarovar across the Himalayan border in Tibet/ China after the neighbhouring country’s decision to revise the travelling charges in return for facilitating entry to the Holy Kailash Mansarovar. The pilgrimage is likely to begin on June 12.
With Chinese Government revising the travelling expenses from this year now, pilgrims will have to pay $901 to visit the Holy Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet/ China from the Indian territory.
It may be recalled that till last year the devotees had to pay $801 for travelling to the Chinese territory on way to the Holy Kailash Mansarovar. But there is no change in rest of the travelling and other expenditures of this holy Himalayan pilgrimage, said DK Sharma, Divisional Manager, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), while talking to The Pioneer. The rest of the travelling charges of the said pilgrimage will remain same i.e. Rs32,000 per devotee this year too, he added.
It is worth mentioning here that the KMVN looks after the hospitality aspect including pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar. Meanwhile, preparations are on for ensuring a successful, safe and comfortable Kailash Mansarovar yatra this year, Sharma added.
As many as 18 batches — 60 pilgrims in each batch —would go on the holy Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage this year too. It is to note that earlier only 16 batches of pilgrims used to go on this annual Holy Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage. But from last year, the number of batches of pilgrims has been raised up to 18.
Timing of commencement of this aforesaid holy pilgrimage will remain the same, that is, June 12. Earlier the pilgrimage used to commence from New Delhi on June 1. But interestingly, from last year the timing of the said holy pilgrimage had been rescheduled starting it from June 12.
The pilgrimage route starts from New Delhi to the Kailash Mansarovar via different hill tourist destinations including Almora, Dharchula, Narayan Ashram, Sirkha, Gala, Bundi, Gunji, Nabhidhang, lipupass and then the holy shrine, Kailash Mansarovar.
It may be recalled that last year the holy Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage had to cut short on account of devastating natural disaster that Uttarakhand had to face during monsoon season.