New Delhi, Mar. 16 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday announced the commencement of online application for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2016 between June 12 to September 9 through Lipulekh and Nathu La.
The estimated travel to cost via Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand), which involves extensive trekking of about 200 kilometers, is about Rs.1.6 lakh per person. It will be conducted in 18 batches of 60 pilgrims each.
The estimated cost via route Nathu La Pass (Sikkim), which is motorable, is about Rs. 2 lakh per person. It will be conducted in seven batches of 50 pilgrims each.
The age limit for applicants is between 18 and 70 years as on January 1, 2016, who can opt for either of the routes. However, senior citizens will have priority on the Nathu La route. First time applicants, senior citizens and medical doctors will be given priority.
The application process is fully online (http://kmy.gov.in) and comes with necessary instructions and guidelines in Hindi and English languages for the completion of the application.
Applicants for the yatra will be selected and assigned routes and batches through a fair, computer-generated, gender-balanced selection process.
Applicants can get information, and track the status of their application through the IVRS helpline No: 011-24300655.
The yatra is undertaken by hundreds of people every year. Holding significance for Hindus as the abode of Lord Shiva, it holds religious importance also for the Jains and the Buddhists.
The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has been recognized by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation as a trekking expedition.
The MEA does not provide any subsidy or financial assistance to Yatris.
Yatris need to spend 3 or 4 days in Delhi for preparations and medical tests before starting the yatra.
The Delhi Government arranges boarding and lodging facilities for stay in Delhi. Yatris are also at liberty to make their own arrangements for boarding and lodging in Delhi.
The Yatra involves trekking at high altitudes of up to 19,500 feet, under inhospitable conditions, including extreme cold and rugged terrain, and may prove hazardous for those who are not physically and medically fit.
The Government of India shall not be responsible in any manner for any loss of life or injury to a Yatri, or any loss or damage to property of a Yatri due to any natural calamity or due to any other reason. Pilgrims undertake the Yatra purely at their own volition, cost, risk and consequences. In case of death across the border, the Government shall not have any obligation to bring the mortal remains of any pilgrim for cremation to the Indian side. All Yatris are, therefore, required to sign a Consent Form for cremation of mortal remains on the Chinese side in case of death.
-Source ANI
The estimated travel to cost via Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand), which involves extensive trekking of about 200 kilometers, is about Rs.1.6 lakh per person. It will be conducted in 18 batches of 60 pilgrims each.
The estimated cost via route Nathu La Pass (Sikkim), which is motorable, is about Rs. 2 lakh per person. It will be conducted in seven batches of 50 pilgrims each.
The age limit for applicants is between 18 and 70 years as on January 1, 2016, who can opt for either of the routes. However, senior citizens will have priority on the Nathu La route. First time applicants, senior citizens and medical doctors will be given priority.
The application process is fully online (http://kmy.gov.in) and comes with necessary instructions and guidelines in Hindi and English languages for the completion of the application.
Applicants for the yatra will be selected and assigned routes and batches through a fair, computer-generated, gender-balanced selection process.
Applicants can get information, and track the status of their application through the IVRS helpline No: 011-24300655.
The yatra is undertaken by hundreds of people every year. Holding significance for Hindus as the abode of Lord Shiva, it holds religious importance also for the Jains and the Buddhists.
The Kailash Manasarovar Yatra has been recognized by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation as a trekking expedition.
The MEA does not provide any subsidy or financial assistance to Yatris.
Yatris need to spend 3 or 4 days in Delhi for preparations and medical tests before starting the yatra.
The Delhi Government arranges boarding and lodging facilities for stay in Delhi. Yatris are also at liberty to make their own arrangements for boarding and lodging in Delhi.
The Yatra involves trekking at high altitudes of up to 19,500 feet, under inhospitable conditions, including extreme cold and rugged terrain, and may prove hazardous for those who are not physically and medically fit.
The Government of India shall not be responsible in any manner for any loss of life or injury to a Yatri, or any loss or damage to property of a Yatri due to any natural calamity or due to any other reason. Pilgrims undertake the Yatra purely at their own volition, cost, risk and consequences. In case of death across the border, the Government shall not have any obligation to bring the mortal remains of any pilgrim for cremation to the Indian side. All Yatris are, therefore, required to sign a Consent Form for cremation of mortal remains on the Chinese side in case of death.
-Source ANI