Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 3 : Uttarakhand tourism today started the first successful trip to darshan of Mount Kailash, AdiKailash and Om Parvat from Indian Soil.
The darshan was done from Old Lipulekh Peak from where the pilgrims could pay homage to their revered deity from Indian Soil.
The first batch of pilgrims included pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab.
The first batch of pilgrims started on Gandhi Jayanti, 2nd October.
The point from where Mount Kailash is clearly visible, was discovered a few months ago by a team of officials from Uttarakhand tourism, BRO and ITBP, after which necessary preparations were made by the Uttarakhand tourism department to start a package tour covering darshan of Mount Kailash, AdiKailash and Om Parvat all from Indian soil.
The package includes helicopter tickets from Pithoragarh to Gunji and back with accommodation at KMVN or homestays.
On the occasion, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated all the departments for making darshan of Adi Kailash and Om Parvat possible from Uttarakhand.
In a statement issued, CM mentioned that the opening of darshan of Mount Kailash from Indian soil reflects the commitment of the government and congratulated all departments associated with the project.
He further mentioned that now Shiva devotees need not to wait for their turn to visit the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra and can pay their respect from Indian Territory.
Tourism Minister, Satpal Maharaj hailed this discovery and successful conduct of the first trip as a historic event for Shiva devotees. The 4 nights/5 days package costs Rs. 80,000 per tourist including GST and bookings can be made on Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam website -kmvn.in
After the cessation of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra in 2020, the devotees have been waiting for an alternative to the Darshan of Mount Kailash. This has now been made possible, with the efforts of Government of Uttarakhand, ITBP and Border Roads Organisation.
According to Holy Scriptures, there are five abodes of Lord Shiva, out of which three, Kinnaur Kailash, Mani Mahesh and Shri Khand Mahadev are in Himachal Pradesh, Adi Kailash is in Uttarakhand and Mount Kailash is located in Tibet, Autonomous Region of China.
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