Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: 750 pilgrims selected to begin their divine journey from June 2025

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is a religious trek to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, holds deep spiritual significance for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Bon followers. After a five-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yatra will resume in June 2025, continuing through August. Pilgrims will travel via the Lipulekh (Uttarakhand) and Nathu La (Sikkim) routes.

750 pilgrims selected by computerised lottery out of 5,500 applicants

On Wednesday, a computerised lottery selected 750 pilgrims for the highly anticipated Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet, marking the return of the pilgrimage after nearly five years which is going to start from June and will continue till August 2025. The government selected 750 people out of 5,561 applicants for this journey with the computer-generated draw ensuring that each participant had an equal opportunity to be chosen. The final list of selected pilgrims will now undergo additional checks, including health and documentation verification, before embarking on the pilgrimage in June 2025.

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is set to begin from June 2025

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the pilgrimage is set to begin this year in June and will run through August. The Yatra was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The journey to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar Lake in Tibet's Autonomous Region holds profound spiritual significance for Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.

Safety steps taken for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

The Ministry of External Affairs as well as the Chinese authorities have taken over the responsibility of overseeing the pilgrimage and safety of the people. The Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh conducted a computerized draw to select participants who had registered online.The selection of people was made through a fair, computer-generated, random and gender-balanced process as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. The selection included 5,561 registrants which included 4,024 men and 1,537 women out of which 750 individuals were chosen for the Yatra.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, “a total of 750 selected Yatris, including 2 LOs (liason officers) per batch, will travel in 5 batches of 50 Yatris each via the Lipulekh route, and 10 batches of 50 Yatris each via the Nathu La route. Both routes are now fully motorable, and involve very little trekking,” it said.

Government efforts taken for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

During the address, Kirti Vardhan Singh highlighted the government's initiatives to improve accessibility to the Yatra, enhance transparency in the selection process and prioritized safety and welfare of the pilgrims throughout the journey.He urged the pilgrims to approach the journey with responsibility, humility, and awareness, encouraging them to care for one another and protect the sacred environment along the way.


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