Kailash Mansarovar yatra resumes for Indian pilgrims after five-year hiatus

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, June 21: A group of 39 Indian pilgrims crossed into Tibet on Friday, marking the long-awaited resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after a five-year suspension that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended due to border tensions between India and China.

The pilgrims entered Tibet through the Nathu La Pass at approximately noon on Friday, forming the first officially organised pilgrimage group to visit the sacred sites since 2019. They will embark on a 12-day spiritual journey to Mount Gang Rinpoche (Mount Kailash) and Lake Mapam YumTso (Lake Mansarovar) in Tibet’s remote Ngari Prefecture.

Mount Kailash, towering at 6,638 metres in Tibet’s western region, holds extraordinary religious significance across multiple faiths. Hindu devotees revere the peak as the sacred abode of Lord Shiva, whi...

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