Mount Kailash is called the divine residence of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva resides with his wife Goddess Parvati and children Karthikeya and Lord Ganesha on the holy peak of Mount Kailash. Every year thousands of people go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. China has once again decided to start the Kailash Yatra. This journey has its own special significance in Sanatan Dharma. If you are also thinking of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this year, then you should know how many people are allowed for this pilgrimage at a time. Let us tell you.
A limited number of pilgrims are allowed every year for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. The Government of India, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Chinese government have restored the visit under some prescribed rules. According to these rules, a pilgrimage group usually consists of 60–100 pilgrims. About 1000-1500 pilgrims can participate in this visit to be organized by the Government of India every year. Talking about the number of passengers in a batch, it is usually a batch of 60-100 people. The journey takes place between May to September and each journey lasts for about 21-25 days.
Apart from the government, private travel agencies also manage visits, in which different groups can travel. If you are planning a Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, then you must collect information from official sources such as the Ministry of External Affairs or other registered travel agencies.
You must have a passport and a visa for a visit to Kailash Mansarovar. Actually, this area comes in China -occupied Tibet. In such a situation, the permission of the Chinese government is necessary to travel here. Traveling without it is not possible. There are three routes of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for Indians. The shortest route is from Lipulekh of Uttarakhand. The distance of Kailash Mansarovar from here is 65 km. This journey takes 24 days. Passengers are also given three days training in Delhi. The entire journey costs Rs 1.80 lakh.
