Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: Pilgrims’ progress

Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: Pilgrims’ progress

With India-China ties improving, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has resumed after a nearly six-year hiatus. Of about 5,000 applicants, the Ministry of External Affairs chose 750 pilgrims this year. While both pilgrims and workers in Tibet are happy about the resumption of the yatra, they are concerned about rising temperatures. Suhasini Haidar and Rahul Karmakar report on what it takes to make the arduous trek to a site considered sacred by follo…

UP govt announces Rs 1L for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: After intensive selection process, first batch of pilgrims to take Lipulekh route set off

The first group of pilgrims for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, who will take the Lipulekh route, left on Saturday from the tourist guest house in Tanakpur. The 45 pilgrims embarked on the pilgrimage after a five-year hiatus. The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier announced that this year, 5,561 applicants had registered online — 4,024 men and 1,537 women — and 750 were selected. They are to be dispatched in five batches of 50 yatris (pilgri…

Dhami flags off bus carrying first batch of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims

Dehradun, Jul 5 (PTI) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off a bus carrying the first batch of Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims from 11 states at the Tanakpur tourist rest house in Champawat district.Welcoming the pilgrims, Dhami gifted them souvenirs reflecting Uttarakhand's cultural heritage and noted that they were privileged to have the opportunity to undertake the pilgrimage. "Not everyone gets the privilege of visiting Kail…

Champawat: Flagging Off of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra #Gallery

Champawat: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami Flags Off Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims at Tanakpur, Champawat, on Saturday, July 05, 2025. (Photo: IANS/X/@pushkardhami) Champawat: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami poses for a group photo... - Social News XYZ

CM Dhami flags off Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off the first group of pilgrims for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from Tanakpur, marking the official commencement of the sacred journey.