Chinese security agency checking the documents of the first group of devotees of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra at Lipulekh Pass.
On Friday, the first group of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which started after about five years, crossed Lipulekh Pass and reached Tibet (China). The 52-member contingent crossed the border at 9 am, where Chinese security agencies granted entry to the passengers after checking their documents.
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The first group left for Lipulekh Pass from Nabhidhang at 7 am. The team included 48 devotees, one medical personnel and three kitchen staff. ITBP personnel took the passengers to the border. Chinese security agencies checked the documents of the passengers at Lipulekh Pass, after which the team was sent for the next leg of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra under the supervision of the Chinese administration.
Meanwhile, the second group left late due to Tawaghat-Gunji road being closed for some time, but by afternoon all the passengers reached Gunji safely.
Pilgrims of the first group of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra reached Lipulekh Pass under the surveillance of ITBP.
The second team stopped for one and a half hour due to road closure
The second group of the yatra left from Dharchula for Gunji on Friday. Due to landslide on Tawaghat-Gunji road, the route was closed for some time, due to which the passengers had to wait for about one and a half hour. After the road opened, the team moved forward and by noon all the travelers reached Gunji. The administration and Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) maintained arrangements for food, accommodation, health and safety on the yatra route. In view of the weather, the health and safety of passengers is being constantly monitored.
Devotees dancing with folk artists during the cultural evening in Tanakpur on Saturday, 4th July.
CM Dhami had given the green signal in Tanakpur.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has started again this year after about five years from Tanakpur-Lipulekh route in Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had flagged off the first team from Tanakpur on July 5. This year, a total of 500 devotees in 10 groups will travel through the Lipulekh route.
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami flagging off the first group of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from Tanakpur on 5th July.
How easy has the journey become now?
This time the total distance of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will be 1738 kilometers. In this, approximately 1690 kilometers will be traveled by vehicle and only 38 kilometers will be on foot.
Before 2019, travelers had to walk more than 60 kilometers from Dharchula to Lipulekh Pass. The journey was quite challenging due to lack of oxygen and difficult geographical conditions on the way.
Now, after the construction of roads on both sides of India and China, this journey has become quite easy. Vehicles have started reaching the border area, making this journey more accessible than before even for elderly and first-time pilgrims.
Mount Kailash, located in Tibet, is considered the most sacred place to visit Kailash Mansarovar in Hinduism.
Yatra, which was closed since 2020, started again this year
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra was closed from the year 2020. First, due to the Corona pandemic and later due to military tension on the India-China border in the Galwan area of eastern Ladakh, the operation of the Yatra remained closed continuously. The journey has started again this year after an agreement was reached between the two countries.
Tanakpur is the first major stop for devotees traveling through Lipulekh route of Uttarakhand. From here, travelers will reach Kailash Mansarovar via Lipulekh Pass via Pithoragarh, Dharchula and Gunji. This time two routes have been fixed for the yatra – Lipulekh Pass of Uttarakhand and Nathula Pass of Sikkim.
Why is this year’s journey special?
This year’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is also considered very special from the religious point of view. After 60 years, a rare combination of Agni Ashva Varsha is being formed, which is considered an important time for attaining salvation in Hindu, Buddhist and Jainism.
According to Tibetan astrologer Daulat Raipa, this is a special year in the 60-year cycle. It is believed that the result of one parikrama done this year is equal to 12 parikrama in normal years.
For this reason, this time devotees not only from the country but from all over the world are expected to participate in this yatra.
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