JOIN USShe was one of the trekkers in 2008 from Karnataka, who had the opportunity to see the abode of Lord Shiva, the snowbound Kailasha on Indo-Tibet border.
Her memories came alive at the ninth State-level annual convention of the Karnataka Kailash Manas-Sarovar Pilgrims’ Association (KKMPA) at the Vasavi Vidyanikethan Auditorium.
Eyes gleamed with devotion and enthusiasm when people recalled the life changing trip to Kailash-Manas Sarovar. She advised people, who were planning for a pilgrimage to Kailash-Manas Sarovar, to take food in time though people lose their appetite at the high altitude. Babu, another visitor to the abode of Lord Shiva, called it an invitation by God.
People got a glimpse of the difficulties faced by the pilgrims on way to Kailash-Manas Sarovar when 76-year-old Janardhan recalled how he escaped from a land-slide near Kaali river a year. Age was not a barrier for Janardhan, a retired Railway officer, who at the age of 75 visited the high altitude terrains of the Himalayas. He said people may have the breathing problem at the Dhoula Pass.
The KKMPA organises every year such conventions to guide people who plan a pilgrimage to Kailash-Manas Sarovar.
The secretary of the Association B K Raghuveer said, the reason for forming the association was to send more number of people to Kailash Manas Sarovar.
“Before 2004, merely 25 to 30 people used to go from Karnataka to Kailash. Looking into the poor number the association was formed to increase the number of visitors to Kailash from Karnataka. Now around 1,000 people visit there every year,” said Raghuveer.
He added that the government gives Rs 25,000 to those who return from the journey to Kailash.
Those interested in visiting Kailash-Manas Sarovar can contact the association: 080-26603426.