GANGA 49th Issue | Page 6

to compensate 130 MGD (75 MGD from over the country, forms a pan-Indian Singur and 45 MGD from Manjira) to the family city and a few GHMC peripheral circles. characters. The yatra bring invaluable with variable and versatile experience to all the members and uplift Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2015 them into the world of spiritual bliss. Like every year this year Kailash Around 370 km. from Almora in U.P Mansarovar been and 1280 km. from Lasa, Tibet – stand successfully organized by Ministry of mount Kailas and Lake Manas Sarovar . External Affair supported in association The peripheral snow clad peak of the with Kumayun Mandal Vikash Nigam, Holy Kailas of hoary antiquity, of the Indo Tibetan Border Police Force and spotless design of Nature’s Art, of most Chinese Authority. Sri Sujit Choudhury , overpowering natural beauty, has a Secretary, IRBMS had undertaken the supreme order from the spiritual point of journey as member of Batch 13 during view. The circumference of the Kailas is the period from 36.7.2015 to 20.8.2015 almost 52 km. the Mount Kailas is via Lipulekh Pass. This arduous journey designated as the abode of Lord Siva and consists of high altitude trekking in his divine espouse - Parbati. Yatra 2015 has Indian side as well as in Tibet, China. One has to take nearly 190 Km long The holy Manasa Sarovar is the holiest, trekking through many narrow rocky the most inspiring, the most famous of mountainous paths in 22 days journey. It all the lakes in the world. The lake is is a long lasting lifelong experience of majestically calm and dignified like a the adventurous huge bluish-green emerald set between realm of journey amidst the Himalayan beauty - its the two mighty and equally majestic mountains, its rivers and stream and over silvery mountains, the Kailas on the and above it’s all round natural beauty. north and the Gurla Mandhata on the The Tibetan plateau in which Mount South and between the sister Kailash and Mansarovar is situated takes Rakshas Tal on the west and some hills one to the realm of eternity. The yatris on the east. Stretching majestically over participate in this journey come from all an extensive cradle of the Tibetan lakes 6 Integrated River Basin Management Society