Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Kailash Pilgrimage Survivor Reflects on Timure Flood
A group travelled from Nepal to Mount Kailash and Mansarovar for a religious pilgrimage.
They crossed difficult mountain roads and faced cold weather and high altitude.
They stayed in Timure, Nepal, near the border immigration office.
They returned through Timure on August 12.
Twelve days later, a huge flood badly damaged the same area.
People died, and many families lost homes and livelihoods.
The writer feels thankful that the group returned safely.
They believe Mahadev protected them and pray for the people affected.
The writer’s group travelled from Nepal through Gyirong and Saga to Kailash and Mansarovar in Tibet.
The journey involved high altitude, difficult roads, sparse facilities, changing weather and delays.
The group stayed twice near the China immigration office in Timure, Nepal, before and after the pilgrimage.
They passed through Timure on August 12; twelve days later, the same area was devastated by a catastrophic flood.
The writer attributes the group’s safe return to Mahadev’s grace and expresses sympathy for flood victims.
- Who
- The writer, the pilgrimage group, and people affected by the Timure flood.
- What
- A reflection on a Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage and the later destruction of Timure by a catastrophic flood.
- When
- The group passed through Timure on August 12, and the article says the flood occurred twelve days later.
- Where
- The journey passed through Timure and other parts of Nepal before continuing through Gyirong and Saga to Tibet, Kailash and Mansarovar.
- Why
- The group travelled on a religious pilgrimage, while the writer recounts the flood to express gratitude for their safe return and sympathy for victims.
- Pilgrimage destination
- Mount Kailash and Mansarovar
- Travel route
- Nepal, Gyirong, the Tibetan plateau, Saga, Kailash and Mansarovar
- Border location
- Timure in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, near the Nepal–China border
- Accommodation in Timure
- The group stayed two days near the China immigration office before the pilgrimage and two days after returning.
- Return date
- The group passed through Timure on August 12.
- Flood timing
- The article says Timure was devastated twelve days after the group passed through.
- Reported impact
- The flood caused deaths and affected people, homes and livelihoods.