Kailash Mansarovar

Banking on the shortest route for Hindu pilgrims to reach Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet, Nepal plans to tap 1 billion travellers to the holy site once the agreement with China is in place, Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Prakash Saud said on Thursday. Situated in the Ngari prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage is considered the most sacred by Hindus across the world. The two natural sacrosanct places are also revered by Buddhists, Jains and Tibet's indigenous Bonpa faith. Saud's ambitious plan assumes significance as scores of Indian Hindus from across the world prefer to go for the revered Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nepal. In fact, even Indians who want to save time and escape the arduous trek through the Indian terrain, prefer to go via Nepal through private operators. That translates into a rich foreign exchange for the Nepal government. Post the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns, China opened the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage this ..

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Baimanyangzong, Director General in the Foreign Affairs Office of China's TAR, spoke about the efforts Chinese government has made and further making to ease travel of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrim

The pilgrims were stuck for the past five-six days as continued downpour in western Nepal had blocked the transportation

Reports suggest the Chinese had taken the decision due to the landslides in Tibet

1,430 pilgrims are going in 25 batches through Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Nathu La Pass in Sikkim

Stranded pilgrims are part of tour organised by private travel operators; due to inclement weather evacuation process is hampered