New Delhi, INDIA, June 18, 2003: Chinese authorities have cleared the way for people from India wishing to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, officials announced Wednesday. The yatra had been delayed due to concern over SARS. An External Affairs Ministry spokesman said the first batch of 30 persons will go on the pilgrimage next month, followed by nine other batches each consisting of up to 40 people. The Kailash Mansarovar is one of the holiest pilgrimages in the Hindu religion with worshipers undertaking an arduous several-day journey to reach the isolated Kailash mountain and Mansarovar lake.
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