Yatra Schedule
supplies power for the Kalapani camp. At Kalapani, the yatris find an emigration checkpoint, where all the documents including passport are verified before they move towards the border. The stretch from Kalapani to Nabhidhang is an uphill climb. As the yatris move to the upper reaches of the Himalayas, the Kali will be left far below. The 9-km stretch takes the yatris above the tree line revealing the face of the mountains. During the flowering season, the route itself is like a carpet of flowers in shades of yellow, purple, pink and white. This stretch is subject to brisk winds and it is advisable that one wears proper clothes and keeps head covered. It is from the camp at Nabhidhang that one can view the unique phenomenon of ‘Om’. The mountain on the eastern side, Om Parvat, has patterns on the snow, which resemble a naturally formed ‘Om’, a rare sight since the mountain is usually wreathed in clouds.
28 · Kailash Manasarovar Yatra 2011