Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage begins next week
Summary
The annual Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage for Indian devotees is set to start next week, with around 5,000 bookings signaling a strong recovery in religious tourism through Nepal, primarily via the Humla-Hilsa route.
Key Points
- The Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage for Indian devotees begins next week with strong advance bookings.
- Most pilgrims travel via Nepal's Humla-Hilsa route due to shorter duration and logistics advantages.
- Around 6,042 pilgrims visited via Hilsa last year with expectations of increased number this year.
- The pilgrimage has boosted economic activity and tourism infrastructure in remote regions like Humla and Nepalgunj.
