Neupane Deepak, Kathmandu, Two routes are taken by the pilgrims to reach their destination that is located at an altitude of 15,160 feet in man sarovar.  Due to the tension brewing on the Sino- Indian border, the route of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Nathu La in Sikkim has been cancelled. The journey is considered holy by the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains all around the world. The pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar takes place every year from June to September.

  Over 800 pilgrims are troubled with the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra being cancelled through the Nathu La route. As a relief for them, government officials stated that the Lipulekh route will be open to those who would wish to continue with the journey. The first route is via Nathu La while the second is through Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. In a news agency’s report, it was revealed that the eight batches comprising of 50 pilgrims each were scheduled to take the Nathu La route to reach Mansarovar. However, the first batch was forced to return from the border post of Nathu La as the situation between India and China remained unstable.