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Mansarover Yatra
Kailash Mansarover Yatra
Day
01 - The pilgrims cover 320 Km from Delhi to Kathgodam via Moradabad, Rampur,
Haldwani.
Day 02 - After having Breakfast at Kathgodam, the journey to Bageshwar
starts. At lunch, bus reaches to Almora and lunch is served in the KMVN (Kumaon
Mandal Vikas Nigam) guest house.
Day 03 - Before breakfast at Bageshwar, the Baijnath temple may be visited.
From here the pilgrim reach Chaukori via Kanda - Vijaypur - Kotmunya. Everyone
will be pleased by the impressive view of the mighty Himalaya form the tea estate
of Chaukori.
Day 04 - 19 Km from Dharchula the Dhauli E. meets the Kali at Tawaghat.
One can plan to reach out and touch the Chhiplakot peaks, lakes and glaciers
via village Khela in a future trip. The pilgrims cross the bridge over the roaring
Dhauli and see the confluence of the Kali and Dhauli, and then drive on to Mangti.
Day 05 - Although Gala to Buddhi (2740 m) via Malpa (2018m) is 20 Km.
To reach Malpa one has to climb down 4444 steps to reach the river Kali. This
place is Lakhanpur. To the right of the Kali is the Chhata fall. On the left
is also a fall in Nepal. Next is the beautiful Najang fall.
Day 06 - Gunji (3500m) is 17 Km from Budi. On reaching Chhialekh the
group enters the region of Byans. The pasture of Chhialekh is strewn with grasses
and flowers. Then comes Garbhiang village (3225m), deserted because of geopolitical
and geological reasons.
Day 07 - One moves along the relatively quieter Kali to walk 10 Km to
reach Kalapani (3600m). There are pine, bhojpatra and juniper forests in this
region. Although the river has been coming all the way from Lipulekh pass, the
small pool formed under a huge rock is considered to be the source of the Kali.
Day
08 - The group covers the 9 Km from Kalapani to Navidhang (3987m) surrounded
by innumerable wild flowers. This is the region of Musk deer and Monal and the
highest stage of Himalayan wilderness. The 'Om Parvat' smiles in front of the
pilgrim.
Day 09 - After walking 8 Km from Navidhang to the Lipulekh pass (5334m),
the pilgrims enter Tibet, where the Tibetan/Chinese autorities welcome them.
Day 10-11 - The pilgrims staying at Purang Guest House (4267m) can walk
to town, Shimling monastery, Nepali market and Karnali river.
Day 12 - The pilgrim group is divide into two subgroups, one for Kailas
and another for Manas parikrama. The bus starts from Purang around midninght.
Before sunrise the bus crosses the Gurla Pass (4910m).
Day 13 - Group 'A' walks 20 Km along the Lha Chhu, constantly looking
at Mt. Kailash and its changing faces. Before sunset one should reach Dirapuk
Gompa (4909m) and enjoy the northern face of Kailas at sunset.
Day 14 - This is a slightly difficult day for group 'A'. Along Dolma
La chhu the group reaches the Dolma pass (5636m), where the huge stone memorial
of goddess Dolma (Tara Devi) is located.
Day 15 - Group 'A' completes Kailas parikrama on this day by noon. Rest
of the day can be used for visiting Gyengtak Gompa and Astpad, the southern
face of Kailas from the ridge (6675m) above Gyengtak Gompa.
Day 16-20 - Group 'B' comes to Tarchen for Kailas Parikrama and group
'A' to hore for Manas parikrama. Form the 18th to the 20th days, both groups
completes their respective parikramas.
Day 21 - Before lunch the pilgrim visit the Khojarnath Gompa, 25 Km away
from Purang and situated at the bank of Karnali.
Day 22-28 - Back to Lipulekh (5122m) and finally down to Kalapani on
22nd day. 23rd Gunji, 24th Budi, 25th Gala, 26th Dharchula, 27th Bageshwar by
bus.
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People & Tribes of Himalayas
The
population, settlement, and economic patterns within the Himalayas have been
greatly influenced by the variations in topography and climate, which impose
harsh living conditions and tend to restrict movement and communication. People
living in remote, isolated valleys have generally preserved their cultural identities.
However, improvements in transportation and communication, particularly satellite
television programs from Europe and the United States, are bringing access from
the outside world to remote valleys. These outside influences are affecting
traditional social and cultural structure.
Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian
heritage are dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan valleys
from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan Buddhists inhabit the Great
Himalayas from Ladakh to northeast India.
In central Nepal, in an area between about 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000
and 8000 ft), the Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a
combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern Himalayas in India and
nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are inhabited by animistic people whose culture
is similar to those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in China.
People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a culture similar to the inhabitants
of Afghanistan and Iran.
The economy of the Himalayas as a whole is poor with low per capita income.
Much of the Himalayas area is characterized by a very low economic growth rate
combined with a high rate of population growth, which contributes to stagnation
in the already low level of per capita gross national product. Most of the population
is dependent on agriculture, primarily subsistence agriculture; modern industries
are lacking.
Mineral resources are limited. The Himalayas has major hydroelectric potential,
but the development of hydroelectric resources requires outside capital investment.
The skilled labor needed to organize and manage development of natural resources
is also limited due to low literacy rates. Most of the Himalayan communities
face malnutrition, a shortage of safe drinking water, and poor health services
and education systems.
Agricultural land is concentrated in the Tarai plain and in the valleys of the
Middle Himalayas. Patches of agricultural land have also been carved out in
the mountainous forested areas. Rice is the principal crop in eastern Tarai
and the well-watered valleys. Corn is also an important rain-fed crop on the
hillsides.
Other cereal crops are wheat, millet, barley, and buckwheat. Sugarcane, tea,
oilseeds, and potatoes are other major crops. Food production in the Himalayas
has not kept up with the population growth.
The
major industries include processing food grains, making vegetable oil, refining
sugar, and brewing beer. Fruit processing is also important. A wide variety
of fruits are grown in each of the major zones of the Himalayas, and making
fruit juices is a major industry in Nepal, Bhutan, and in the Indian Himalayas.
Since 1950 tourism has emerged as a major growth industry in the Himalayas.
Nearly 1 million visitors come to the Himalayas each year for mountain trekking,
wildlife viewing, and pilgrimages to major Hindu and Buddhist sacred places.
The number of foreign visitors has increased in recent years, as organized treks
to the icy summits of the Great Himalayas have become popular. While tourism
is important to the local economy, it has had an adverse impact on regions where
tourist numbers exceed the capacity of recreational areas.
Historically, all transport in the Himalayas has been by porters and pack animals.
Porters and pack animals are still important, but the construction of major
roads and the development of air routes have changed the traditional transportation
pattern.
Major urban centers such as Kathmandu, Simla, and Srinagar, as well as important
tourist destinations, are served by airlines. Railways link Simla and Darjiling,
but in most of the Himalayas there are no railroads. The bulk of goods from
the Himalayas, as well as goods destined for places within the Himalayas, generally
come to Indian railheads, located in the Tarai, by road. The pack animals and
porters transport goods from road heads to the interior and back.
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