Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2026: dates, routes, application process and all you need to know
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for 2026 is scheduled to take place between June and August, with applications currently under verification. The Ministry of External Affairs announced a fair, computer-generated, gender-balanced selection process for 20 batches of 50 pilgrims each. Two routes will be used: one via Uttarakhand's Lipulekh Pass and another through Sikkim's Nathu La Pass.
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The most-awaited Kailash Manasarovar Yatra for this year is scheduled to be conducted between June and August, with application verification of tourists being underway. The Yatris will be selected from among applicants through a fair, computer-generated, random and gender-balanced selection process, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Thursday (April 30, 2026)According to the MEA, a total of 20 batches, each involving 50 tourists, are scheduled for the pilgrimage. One batch is expected to travel through Uttarakhand crossing over at Lipulekh Pass. While, the latter one will undertake the route of Sikkim crossing over at Nathu La Pass.
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