If the mountains are calling you in this extreme heat, then it’s time for you to pick the call up! Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has recently been announced and is scheduled to be conducted between June and August this year. Pilgrims can choose between two routes: one via Uttarakhand, crossing the Lipulekh Pass, and the other through Sikkim, via the Nathu La Pass. A strategic collaboration with the Chinese government regarding this yatra is also underway.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has been a significant pilgrimage to Hindus as the abode of Lord Shiva, and also holds religious importance for the Jains and the Buddhists. The routes were closed following the COVID 19 pandemic and other geopolitical issues. It remained closed for five years and was only reopened in 2025.
For this year’s yatra, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has recently informed the dates and structure of the travel. Scheduled to take place from June to Aug 2026, both Uttarakhand and Sikkim yatras will have 10 batches, each consisting of 50 yatris.
As per reports, each batch will include two liaison officers (government officials who apply to join the yatra), 2-4 cooks, and a medical officer from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
Now, since the Kailash Mansarovar area comes under the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the country has accepted to welcome Indians wholeheartedly. The Chinese government has announced that they will facilitate 1,000 Indians' travel for the yatra.
Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India Yu Jing with a hearty note welcoming the Indians wrote on social media, "Welcome the resumption of the pilgrimage for Indian friends to Kangrinboqe Feng and Mapam Yuco (Kailash Manasarovar Yatra) in Xizang Autonomous Region of China 2026! We are pleased to facilitate 1,000 Indian pilgrims this year."
Route 1 via Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand is estimated to cost around INR 2.09 lakh per person, while Route 2 via Nathu La Pass in Sikkim is priced at approximately INR 3.31 lakh per person.
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