🏔️ First Batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatris Flagged Off from Nathu-La

🏔️ First Batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatris Flagged Off from Nathu-La
Gangtok, June 20: The first batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims was flagged off from Nathu-La by Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur on Saturday.
A total of 47 members, including 41 Yatris, two Liaison Officers, one Medical Officer and support staff, began the sacred journey to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet Autonomous Region of China through the 14,140-foot-high Nathu-La Pass.
Interacting with the pilgrims, the Governor described the occasion as historic, noting that the Yatra had resumed last year after a six-year gap. The pilgrims are expected to reach Gyangze today, undertake the Mansarovar Parikrama on June 27, and return to Gangtok on July 1.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by Tourism Minister Tshering Thendup Bhutia, senior officials of the Tourism Department, Sikkim Police, ITBP, JAT Regiment and other stakeholders.
(Source: IPR Sikkim)
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