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An archaeological discovery has been made in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, where ancient Hindu idols and Shivlingas were unearthed during routine excavation work at a spring restoration project. The Hindu idol excavation in Kashmir occurred when labourers engaged in revival and restoration work led by the Public Works Department discovered the artifacts at the Karkoot Nag spring in the Salia area of Aishmuqam, located approximately 16 kilometers from the district headquarters.

The resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra represents more than a religious pilgrimage; it symbolizes a renewed commitment from both India and China to strengthen diplomatic ties and foster regional cooperation. As preparations continue for direct flights and enhanced border management protocols, the journey to Kailash Mansarovar stands as a testament to the potential for improved India-China relations in 2025 and beyond.

The Overland Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 has resumed following a temporary suspension caused by the Gyirong bridge collapse. This development brings tremendous relief to thousands of Shiva devotees who have been eagerly awaiting the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrimage. Tibetan authorities have swiftly implemented an alternative solution for the Overland Yatra following the infrastructure setback. The Kodari-Nyalam route has been designated as the primary pathway for the Kailash Yatra 2025, replacing the previously used Syabrubesi-Gyirong route that became inaccessible due to the bridge collapse recently.

The long-awaited Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 commenced on Saturday as the first batch of pilgrims from Trip To Temples departed from Lucknow to Nepalgunj, marking the resumption of this sacred pilgrimage after a five-year suspension. The spiritual expedition, organized by Trip To Temples, represents a significant milestone for devotees who have been eagerly waiting to take on this once-in-a-lifetime journey to Lord Shiva’s holy abode. The first group to depart for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from Lucknow was ceremoniously welcomed on Saturday morning, with pilgrims receiving traditional felicitations, including floral garlands (Phool Mala) and commemorative gifts from the Trip To Temples team. The Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims 2025 expressed overwhelming joy and spiritual enthusiasm as they prepared to fulfill their years-long desire to visit the holy Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet.

The Chinese customs authorities have issued an official notice regarding Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025, which mentions prohibited items and travel restrictions for pilgrims undertaking it and based on General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 470, outlining comprehensive guidelines to ensure smoother cooperation during their pilgrimage across the China border. The Kailash Yatra travel rules for 2025 specify several categories of items that pilgrims cannot carry when entering Chinese territory. The China border restrictions for pilgrims include a complete ban on live animals (except dogs and cats), raw or cooked meat products, aquatic animal products, dairy products including raw milk and cheese, eggs and egg-derived products, and bird's nest products except commercial-sterile-canned varieties. Additionally, animal-derived oils, skins, raw wool, bones, teeth, horns, feeds, Chinese medicinal materials, and fertilizers are strictly prohibited.

Trip To Temples has successfully received visas for its first batch of 55 pilgrims, including tour guides, for the highly anticipated Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2025. The visa for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra was granted on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone after a five-year waiting period. The visa process for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has been a complex journey for devotees seeking Lord Shiva’s darshan at the sacred Mount Kailash. TTT’s dedicated efforts in completing all necessary documentation and navigating bureaucratic challenges have finally yielded results, bringing relief to eager pilgrims who have been waiting for this spiritual journey for almost half a decade now. The first batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will commence on July 12, 2025, coinciding with the first Monday of Sawan month. This timing is particularly significant as Kailash Yatra during the month of Sawan is considered highly auspicious according to Hindu scriptures.

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 through the Nepal route has encountered a significant setback following the collapse of the crucial Gyirong border bridge connecting Nepal and Tibet, due to severe monsoon flooding on Tuesday. This incident has disrupted the primary route for thousands of pilgrims planning to undertake the sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar through the Nepal route. Also known as the Friendship Bridge at Gyirong Port, officially known as the Rasuwa-Gyirong border crossing, was swept away by devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River. The monsoon floods have swept away the main bridge linking Nepal to Tibet, creating unprecedented challenges for the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage route.

In a moment of gratefulness, it’s an official circular from Trip To Temples that we have successfully received a long-awaited permit for the sacred Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025, marking the culmination of our devotional efforts towards making your Kailash Yatra permit available for the pilgrimage, after half a decade. This milestone achievement represents not just a corporate victory but a beacon of hope for thousands of devotees eagerly waiting to take on their spiritual journey to the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The permit, which serves as an official invitation letter for pilgrims, was received on Wednesday morning through online channels, signaling the resumption of an extraordinary pilgrimage experience. Trip to Temples is now preparing to facilitate their first batch of yatris, as soon as the Chinese visa process is completed, to ensure that devotees can complete their Kailash Mansarovar Yatra with peace of mind.

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 visa process has undergone substantial modifications, particularly affecting pilgrims traveling through the Nepal route. As the sacred pilgrimage resumes after a five-year hiatus, Chinese authorities have implemented new regulations that extend processing times and introduce additional documentation requirements. The most significant change in the Kailash Mansarovar permit process involves extended processing times. Previously, the permit application required 20-25 days for completion, but the new streamlined system now processes applications within almost a month. However, the overall visa processing timeline has increased from the earlier 3-4 working days to 6 working days, aligning it with standard Chinese mainland visa procedures.

In a landmark decision, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced a substantial subsidy of Rs.1 lakh per pilgrim for state domiciles participating in the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. This subsidy can be availed of only once in a lifetime and represents the most generous allowance offered by any Indian state for religious pilgrimage. The sacred Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has officially resumed after a five-year suspension, marking a significant milestone for Shiva devotees across India. The pilgrimage, considered one of the holiest sites for Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, was flagged off by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita in a ceremonial launch. The first batch of 50 pilgrims departed from Mansarovar Bhawan in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, halting a prolonged delay in resumption since the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption has specifically been made possible due to improved India-China diplomatic relations, allowing access to the sacred route once again.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officially flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2025 on Friday, marking an exceptional resumption of the sacred pilgrimage after a five-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges. Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, ceremonially flagged off Kailash Yatris at an event held at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan in New Delhi. The minister facilitated the participating pilgrims in this year’s Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and extended his wishes for a safe and fulfilling journey to Mount Kailash. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Margherita expressed gratitude to the Chinese authorities for their cooperation in resuming the India-China pilgrimage route. “This year, the yatra is resuming after a long gap of five years. It gives me great joy to share that this has become possible through the blessings of Lord Shiva, the devotion of the pilgrims, and the continuous efforts of the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership,” he stated.

Trip To Temples sets a historic move as the organization introduces India's first-ever Kailash aerial darshan for 140 pilgrims on the occasion of Mahashivratri in 2024, crafting a unique pilgrimage experience for the devotees of Lord Shiva. 

कैलाश मानसरोवर दर्शन हेतु पर्वतीय उड़ानों की शुरुआत करने वाले संस्थान ट्रिप टू टेम्पल्स ने महाशिवरात्रि (8 मार्च, 2024) के पवित्र अवसर पर 140 भक्तों को एकसाथ तीर्थयात्रा करवा कर रिकॉर्ड स्थापित किया है। अद्भुत व असाधारण तीर्थयात्रा सेवाओं के लिए प्रसिद्ध, ट्रिप टू टेंपल्स कंपनी के लिए यह उपलब्धि एक महत्वपूर्ण मील का पत्थर है।

कैलाश मानसरोवर दर्शन हेतु पर्वतीय उड़ानों की शुरुआत करने वाले संस्थान ट्रिप टू टेम्पल्स ने महाशिवरात्रि (8 मार्च, 2024) के पवित्र अवसर पर 140 भक्तों को एकसाथ तीर्थयात्रा करवा कर रिकॉर्ड स्थापित किया है। अद्भुत व असाधारण तीर्थयात्रा सेवाओं के लिए प्रसिद्ध, ट्रिप टू टेंपल्स कंपनी के लिए यह उपलब्धि एक महत्वपूर्ण मील का पत्थर है। ट्रिप टू टेंपल्स द्वारा आयोजित इस यात्रा के दौरान सभी 140 यात्रियों के लिए एक अद्वितीय हवाई दर्शन अनुभव सुनिश्चित किया गया।

Nepal: New flight allows devotees for Kailash Mansarovar Darshan at 27,000 feet. You can now choose an option for Kailash Mansarovar Aerial Darshan, meaning; getting a sight of the sacred Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar with an aerial view, offering an enchanting, spiritually fulfilled pilgrimage experience. In case, you, as a devotee of Lord Shiva, are worried about the physical turmoil or demanding physical work like trekking, mount climbing, and so on to the Kailash Parvat, Aerial darshan of Mount Kailash by mountain chartered flight gives you a chance to see the holy abode of Lord Shiva.

Indian pilgrims can now experience the darshan of Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar as Nepal's Shree Airlines successfully operated the mountain flight for Kailash Mansarovar Aerial Darshan.

The India-China 2024 patrol agreement aims to reduce the military standoff that has remained unresolved for four years. Patrolling will begin in the areas of Demchok and Despang plains. Both countries have reduced their troops, which signals cooperation and a resolution of the Sino-Indian conflict. While India-China relations have remained challenging, this agreement is a breakthrough, highlighting the cooperation and peace between the two nations. This development is quite promising for India-China travel ties. 

In the G20 summit 2024 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, External Affairs Minister Dr. S.Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed steps to strengthen the bilateral relations between Beijing and New Delhi.

Following the meeting of PM Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit 2024, India and China have now agreed on 6 major decisions to strengthen diplomatic ties. India’s NSA Ajit Doval And Wang-Yi met nearly after five years on the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives held in Beijing. Both the special representatives discussed steps to strengthen ties by promoting peace and cooperation in the border areas, resolving boundary questions, and executing the India-China lac patrolling agreement in October 2024. Most importantly, the two sides focused on allowing the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage for Indian pilgrims. 

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang-Yi and Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong on a two-day visit to Beijing to discuss the steps to stabilize India-China diplomatic relations. Both parties agreed to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in the summer and direct air services to and fro. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via helicopter route and overland will now be fully functional and operational. You can explore Kailash Mansarovar tour packages 2025 (helicopter route by Kathmandu and Lucknow including the overland route by bus) allowing you to perform the Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar Parikrama. Trip To Temples invites online Kailash Yatra registration 2025 for all the Shiva devotees longing for the blessings of Mahadev.

Trip To Temples announces the final estimated price of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2025. Book your Kailash Yatra for 2025-2026 now, and avail of the 'first-come-first-serve-offer.' As the wait is finally over, the Indo-China governing bodies have agreed to resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after half a decade. Trip to Temples promises to offer a more convenient and hassle-free experience during the Yatra. Trip To Temples is announcing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025 prices (estimated), for which darshan will take place through an overland and aerial journey; proper documentation is required for the same.

 The 33rd meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs was held in Beijing. The discussions focused on key border issues, including the resumption of the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra and matters related to transboundary rivers. The meeting concluded constructively, with both parties recognizing the importance of sustained dialogue and cooperation in border management. Additionally, both countries agreed to undertake substantial preparations for the next Special Representative (SR) meeting, which is scheduled to be hosted in India later in 2025. The forthcoming SR meeting is expected to serve as a crucial platform for further discussions on border management and confidence-building measures between the two nations.

Following a five-year pause, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is about to restart soon in 2025, confirmed Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs. We are having talks with China regarding visas, and it is happening on multiple levels. We will soon issue the public notice, and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will begin shortly, said Randhir Jaiswal.

With the blessings of Mahadev, the long wait of five years finally comes to an end as the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is starting from 30th June 2025. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2025 will be jointly managed by the Government of Uttarakhand and the Ministry of External Affairs, Lipulekh Pass (a Himalayan pass situated in Pithoragarh, on the border between Uttarakhand and the Tibet region of China) being the initial point of the Kailash yatra route. 

The Embassy of Kathmandu in New Delhi has issued an advisory for dos and don’ts, following the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs. Check out the essential guidelines outlined by the Embassy of Kathmandu in Delhi for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by Nepal route in 2025

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathula Pass in Sikkim is officially resuming in June 2025 after a five-year suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic and border tensions. This resumption is expected to significantly boost the local economy and tourism in Sikkim, creating employment opportunities for residents. To ensure a safer and more comfortable pilgrimage, significant infrastructure improvements are underway. Two acclimatization centers are being constructed along Kupup Road: one at 16th Mile (10,000 feet) and another near Hangu Lake (14,000 feet)

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced that 750 pilgrims have been selected through a computerized draw for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025, scheduled from June to August. Out of 5,561 applicants, 250 will travel via the Lipulekh route in 5 batches, and 500 via the Nathu La route in 10 batches. Both routes are now fully motorable, making the pilgrimage more accessible. Chinese Embassy spokesperson Yu Jing congratulated the selected Yatris, expressing hopes for their spiritual enrichment and enjoyment of Chinese hospitality. 

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025, resuming after a five-year suspension, with the first batch of pilgrims scheduled to depart on June 11th and the second on June 30th, 2025 (throughout the government routes). The resumption follows extensive diplomatic efforts between Indian and Chinese officials throughout the year. As it’s clear that the recent meeting in Lhasa led to this decision, Indian pilgrims are now officially welcomed in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), to visit the sacred pilgrimage site of Hindus- the Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar.