Pithoragarh: This year’s Kailash Manasarovar Yatra (KMY) concluded on Sunday with the return of the tenth and final batch of pilgrims via the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, officials said on Sunday.
Official sources stationed at the Dharchula base camp of the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam—the nodal agency for the pilgrimage within Indian territory—stated that the final batch of 44 members crossed the Lipulekh Pass at 9.20 AM.
Dhan Singh Bisht, in-charge of the Dharchula base camp, said, “A total of 477 pilgrims, including 154 women, participated in this year’s Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.”
Sikkim Tourism Development Society Chairman Lukendra Rasaili said the successful completion of the yatra would boost the state’s tourism sector and further strengthen its position as a gateway to Kailash Mansarovar.
The Nathu La route has emerged as an important gateway for the pilgrimage, connecting Sikkim with one of the most revered spiritual destinations for devotees of various faiths, including Hindus and Buddhists.
