Indian pilgrims booking hotels in Humla headquarter Bharibharau, Humla headquarter Simkot, Hilsa and Nepalganj till second week of October
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After opening the Kailash-Mansarovar route after a long time, the number of Indian pilgrims going to Mansarovar via Humla has increased. On Wednesday alone, 13 flights took place at Simkot Airport.
Due to the increase in the number of Indian pilgrims, there have been 5 to 82 flights per day, while 5 helicopters have been kept in readiness at Simkot Airport. Almost 3,000 Indians have visited Mansarovar since March last year, and hotel bookings have already been made for the second week of October (September).
So far 2 thousand 998 people have visited Mansarovar according to District Police Office Humla. According to the office, 1,434 women and 1,564 men have visited Mansarovar. Mahendra Singh, Head of Humla Airport, said that about 200 Indian pilgrims reached Humla on Wednesday.
According to him, two/two ships of Tara, Sita and Summit Airlines have been kept in Nepalgunj targeting Mansarovar pilgrims. Simrik, Fistel, Mountain, Prabhu and Kailash helicopters are kept ready at Simkot.
The Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrimage was closed in China for almost four years due to the Corona epidemic. Namgyal Tamang, former president of the Humla Industry and Commerce Association, said that the Humla route is the shortest route to Kailash-Mansarovar, so the attraction of pilgrims is increasing.
This route is shorter, easier and It is characterized by less physical fatigue," he said. "Pilgrims have expressed their desire to go to Kailash Darshan through this route because they can also see the beautiful surrounding areas."
He informed that when traveling through Nepalgunj-Humla, one can visit Kailash-Mansarovar in 6 to 10 days and return. "Indian pilgrims are longing for Kailash Darshan due to the long closure, we are trying to bring in as many pilgrims as possible," he said. Local businessman Vijay Lama said that the 95 km road from Simkot to Hilsa can be traveled in 6 hours.
According to him, pilgrims stay in Simkot for a day and reach Hilsa, and from there they reach Kailash-Mansarovar by road. The distance from Hilsa to Mansarovar is 79 km. He informed that after Darshan of Mansarovar, they will stay one more night in Simkot via Hilsa route.
For Kailash Yatra, you can go Kathmandu-Kerung by road, Kathmandu-Lhasa by air and road, India's Uttarakhand-Lipulekh pass by road and Nathula route via Sikkim by road. But the shortest route is the road to Hilsa, said Mim Lama, another tourism businessman.
Laxman Panthi, the manager of Hotel Kalpataru said that the hotels in Nepalgunj are full due to Indian pilgrims. According to him, up to 80 tourists are staying in the hotel every day. He said that the hotel is booked for another two months. Deepak Bahadur Shah, Nepalgunj head of Summit Air, also informed that the pre-booking of the flight is done till the end of September.
Aiming at Indian pilgrims, nearly a dozen tourist hotels have been opened in Simkot, the headquarters of Humla, while 35 hotels are operating in Hilsa, according to tourism businessman Manoj Rokaya. According to him, most pilgrims from South India, Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka have booked packages this year.
He informed that the hotelier has made a package for Indians with one night stay and food for two thousand five hundred rupees per passenger. Takdir Lama, Vice President of Namkha Rural Municipality, Simkot and Namkha Rural Municipality charge an entry fee of 1 thousand rupees from tourists. . 60 percent of this amount is collected in Simkot and 40 percent in Namkha Rural Municipality.
Chairman of Simkot Rural Municipality Vijay Bhandari said that due to Indian pilgrims, hoteliers, tourism professionals and porters have also been affected. According to him, with the increase in tourists, local youths have found employment and agricultural products have found a market.
"Economic transactions are increasing due to tourist activity, workers have been added to hotels," he said, "all those who carry heavy loads, carry vehicles, and drive vehicles have found work." He informed that as pilgrims take local products such as walnuts, beans, hemp, etc., agricultural products are also gaining value and market.
Mansarovar is a center of faith for Hindus and Buddhists. Every year from April to September is considered the season of Mansarovar-Kailash darshan. Kailash Patel, who came from Ghatkoya, Mumbai, India, said that he was happy to visit Kailash after a long time.
'Once in my life I had a dream to see Kailash, it was fulfilled,' he said, 'After seeing Kailash, I had the experience of having the vision of Shankarji.'
"We are also satisfied with the love and welcome of the locals," he said, "I hope Shankarji will fulfill our wishes." The Indian government has been giving grants of 25,000 to 100,000 Indian rupees to its citizens who go to Kailash Mansarovar.
Indian pilgrims started using the Hilsa route since 2006. After the earthquake of 2072, when the Tatopani crossing was closed, the number of pilgrims going through Hilsa crossing in Humla increased rapidly.
According to the data of the District Administration Office Humla, about 18 thousand Indian pilgrims visited Mansarovar during the period of almost 4 years until the corona epidemic. Chief District Officer Narayan Pandey informed that security arrangements have been made for the pilgrims with easy means of transportation.
"We hope that as many pilgrims as possible can easily visit Kailash," he said, "This has had a positive impact on the tourism business and economy of Karnali as a whole."
