Archive · 22 May 2025
750 Pilgrims Selected for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
The Indian government chose 750 people for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra by computer lottery.
This religious trip to Mount Kailash in Tibet starts again in June 2025 after being paused for five years due to COVID-19.
The MEA organizes the Yatra.
Pilgrims were selected from 5,561 applicants.
The journey holds spiritual significance for Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains.
Pilgrims will travel in groups via the Lipulekh and Nathu La routes.
750 pilgrims selected for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra via computer draw.
The Yatra will restart in June 2025 after a five-year hiatus.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) organizes the pilgrimage.
Pilgrims were selected from online registrants.
The Yatra runs through August 2025.
- Who
- 750 selected pilgrims and the MEA
- What
- Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
- When
- Selection was on Wednesday; Yatra starts in June 2025 and continues until August
- Where
- Mount Kailash, Tibet
- Why
- To facilitate a religious pilgrimage
- Total Pilgrims Selected
- 750
- Yatra Start
- June 2025
- Organized By
- MEA
- Selection Method
- Computerized Lottery
- Routes
- Lipulekh, Nathu La
