This year's thrilling Kailas Manas Sarovar Yatra has come to an end. After five years this road was opened again this year. The pilgrimage started on June 15 from Sikkim's Nathu-La and Uttarakhand's Lipulekh Pass. The last batch of tourists returned on Sunday. 464 pilgrims visited Kailash Manas Sarovar in 10 stages via Nathu-La route in Sikkim. On 23 August the last group returned to Gangtok. On the other hand, 477 pilgrims took part in this journey through Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand.
Sikkim Tourism Department CEO Gyurmi Yusal said the last batch reached Gangtok on Sunday and there the representatives of Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation extended a warm welcome and reception to the pilgrims. Pilgrims narrate the spiritual significance of the journey while recounting their experiences. Besides, they expressed their gratitude to the Government of India, STDC and all concerned organizations for their support and cooperation in organizing this pilgrimage through Sikkim. Regarding the successful completion of the yatra, Sikkim Tourism Development Society Chairman Lucendra Rasaili said that this pilgrimage is expected to have a positive impact on the tourism sector of Sikkim.
Incidentally, the Kailash Manas Sarovar Yatra was canceled due to the Corona epidemic in 2020. Even after five years passed, the pilgrimage could not be started. Because, in the last few years, the future of this pilgrimage became uncertain due to the India-China border conflict in Ladakh and Arunachal. Especially on June 15, 2020, when the invasion of the Chinese Army was prevented in the Galwan Valley, the conflict between the armies of the two countries stopped. About 20 Indian soldiers were martyred Then the situation becomes more complicated. After the India-China Foreign Secretary level meeting in 2025, the impasse was finally resolved. After five years, the two countries agreed to start the Kailash Manas Sarovar Yatra again. After that, the journey to Kailash Manas Sarovar starts again via Nathu-La route.
Each team was accompanied by a doctor, cook and liaison officer on the Kailash Yatra. Tourists are required to spend four to five days at various high places in Sikkim before starting the journey. It is due to adaptation process. There are two routes from India to Kailash Parvat and Manas Sarovar. One through Nathu-La in Sikkim and the other through Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand. The Sikkim government has created the necessary infrastructure for trekking to Kailash Parbat and Manas Sarovar via Nathu-La in the Himalayas.