KATHMANDU, NEPAL, May 14, 2002: On June 11, 2002, a group of pilgrims will head to Mansarovar and Mt. Kailash in Tibet. The yatra, or pilgrimage, is organized by Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh. It will include the official inauguration of the hospital and ashram in the Kailash area which has been built by India Heritage Research Foundation, under Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati (Muniji)’s blessing and guidance. Pilgrims will arrive and meet in Kathmandu on June 11 and depart for Lhasa on June 13, then travel from Lhasa to Mansarovar by jeep. The itinerary includes the inauguration and the parikrama, or circumambulation, of Mt. Kailash. The group will return to Kathmandu on June 28. For full details and registration information click on “source” above.
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