How Uttarakhand Is Providing "Closer Darshan" To Kailash-Mansarovar Pilgrims
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The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass was last held in 2019. It was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has not resumed since.
With the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra suspended for several years due to various reasons, the Uttarakhand government is exploring alternate routes to offer pilgrims a glimpse of Mount Kailash, believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, from the old Lipulekh peak. The peak is situated on the western side of the Lipulekh Pass, the gateway to Tibet. It is about 17,500 feet from sea level.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the Lipulekh Pass was last held in 2019. Although the yatra resumed this year, stringent visa rules and an increase in yatra expenditure by China have forced the pilgrims to explore alternate routes.
"A team of tourism department officials, district authorities, adventure tourism experts and Border Roads Organisation officials recently visited the old Lipulekh peak, which offers a clear view of the majestic Mount Kailash, to find out how the spot can be developed as a religious tourism destination," Dharchula Sub-Divisional Magistrate Devesh Shashni said, according to news agency PTI.
NDTV also spoke to a team member Kirti Chand who visited these sites. He confirmed that they are in process of finalising the route. "We visited these places and reviewed logistics and issues a pilgrim might face. We are submits a report to Uttrakhand government," he told NDTV.
