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First Batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026 Pilgrims Arrive in Gangtok
Gangtok, June 15 (IPR): The first batch of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026 arrived in Gangtok today ahead of their scheduled onward journey to Kailash Mansarovar via Nathu La Pass on June 20, 2026.
The pilgrims were accorded a warm welcome at a local hotel by Chairman, Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation (STDC), Mr Lukendra Rasaily and Deputy General Manager, Mr Amit Kapil Chettri.
The first batch comprises 44 pilgrims, including two Liaison Officers and one Medical Officer. Among them are 32 male and 12 female pilgrims representing various states across the country, including Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.
As part of the itinerary, the pilgrims will undergo a four-day acclimatisation programme in Gangtok, 15th Mile and Sherathang in preparation for the pilgrimage. Following the acclimatisation period, the group will proceed on June 20 through Gyangze, a town in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China that serves as a key transit point for pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathu La Pass.
Also present to welcome the pilgrims were officials of the Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation and personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
The pilgrims were accorded a warm welcome at a local hotel by Chairman, Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation (STDC), Mr Lukendra Rasaily and Deputy General Manager, Mr Amit Kapil Chettri.
The first batch comprises 44 pilgrims, including two Liaison Officers and one Medical Officer. Among them are 32 male and 12 female pilgrims representing various states across the country, including Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.
As part of the itinerary, the pilgrims will undergo a four-day acclimatisation programme in Gangtok, 15th Mile and Sherathang in preparation for the pilgrimage. Following the acclimatisation period, the group will proceed on June 20 through Gyangze, a town in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China that serves as a key transit point for pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathu La Pass.
Also present to welcome the pilgrims were officials of the Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation and personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
