Every Single Pilgrim Reached Home Safely from Kailash with Mohanji 2026 Yatra

340 pilgrims from 25 countries narrowly dodged the devastating flash floods in Rasuwa districtOn 26th August 2026 a devastating flash flood hit the NepalTibet border in the Rasuwa district causing widespread deaths and destruction The Kailash with Mohanji 2026 group numbering over 300 with pilgrims hailing from 25 countries had crossed the same border just days earlier with the latest batch crossing over into Kerung via the same TimureSyaprubesi border on 24th August hardly 48 hours prior 2 batches of Kailash with Mohanji 2026 with over 300 participants had just achieved a narrow escape from one of the worst flood disasters in years One participant from the UK Christopher Greenwood said ldquoWe knew something serious had happened before we knew the scale of itrdquoOn the night of 1st September the last buses pulled into Kathmandu carrying the final group of pilgrims from this yearrsquos Kailash with Mohanji yatra All 340 pilgrims from 25 countries spread across 3 batches were back safe and sound A week before nobody could have promised thatA special pilgrimage in a rare yearBut what made this Kailash pilgrimage special in the first placeThe year 2026 is the sacred Dev Kumbh year as per Hindu tradition and the Fire Horse year as per Chinese tradition The Dev Kumbh year occurs only once in 12 years while the Chinese fire horse year occurs once in 60 years onlyAfter several years Mohanji himself joined the pilgrimage upto Lake Mansarovar presiding over sacred ceremonies and interactions through the yatra Furthermore this yearrsquos Kailash with Mohanji pilgrimage had distinguished guests from the World Tribal Alliance including indigenous Elders and wisdom keepers from the Andes range of South America and the Saacutemi people of Norway These Elders travelled to Kailash for the first time ever In addition spiritual educators such as Matias de Stefano as well as revered saints and priests from Haridwar and Shirdi joined this yearrsquos Kailash with Mohanji pilgrimageThere was such overwhelming interest that the organisers had to split the group into three separate batches just to manage the logistics since Kailash with Mohanji groups always try to be near Mansarovar around the sacred occasion of Shravan Poornima full moonWhen the way home disappearedNone of that prepared anyone for 26 August Flash floods hit Nepalrsquos Rasuwa district that day tearing through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli valleys Locally thousands are believed dead or missing The floods also wiped out the RasuwandashGyirong corridor the main road linking Tibet back to Nepal and the route pilgrims usually take homeWhat followed was several days of trying to work out a way home with very little to work with Not only was the return route closed but supplies were severely curtailed too No further materials could reach the different stations Support staff availability was constrained as well Several other groups were stranded with many unable to figure out what to do next Some even had to come to the Mohanji group counters for their meals given their lack of suppliesNarinder Rohmetra a member of the organizing team of Mohanji Foundation and retired Chief Engineer of Jammu amp Kashmir said ldquoWe could not replan we could not forecast we just had to improvise that too in high hypoxia conditions where all of us were suffering from altitude sickness and lack of oxygen We were under pressure to choose easy options that were beyond most participantsrsquo financial means We had to make the right choice and there was no room for any error while dealing with such a large multinational grouprdquoAmidst all this confusion and anxiety the organizers had to also work to enable the batches to complete their Kailash Mansarovar yatra and the sacred parikrama around Kailash ldquoFor a few days we had no clarity on the next steps or the return route However we had to hold the group steady despite the stress and chaosrdquo said Madhusudan Rajagopalan CEO of Mohanji Foundation Eventually every pilgrim of the 340 had a wonderful darshan of Mansarovar and Kailash barring 3 individuals Furthermore 8537 of the group completed the Kailash parikrama successfully in this sacred Dev Kumbh year where 1 parikrama is considered equivalent to 12In the background the organizers were wrestling with various solutions that were emerging for the return ndash which route how many people what dates etc Each option came with some dramatic pros and cons One solution involved additional flights and costs of over 1500 per person and a potential delay of a few days to just to come back to Kathmandu Another required foreigners and Indians to take different routes home each with different costs ldquoWe were particular that every batch should go home together and that nobody would be asked to pay an extra cost for something that wasnrsquot their faultrdquo said RajagopalanThe way homeMeanwhile Nepal and China agreed to reopen the KodarindashTatopani crossing closed for years as a oneoff exception The Mohanji group decided to utilize this route for their two biggest groups while a third smaller batch came out further west through Taklakot The Kodari border route brought in several new complications ndash landslides on the road and inclement weather At one point the group was even escorted by police to see them safely through But the groups found their way past these obstacles Eventually all the batches reached Kathmandu safely one day ahead of scheduleReflecting on the developments Christopher Greenwood UK said ldquoWhat I noticed was that the answer always came before the question We were moved fed and looked after and encouraged to complete our yatra I never felt anxious once because the team was guiding the group constantlyrdquoldquoYou go to Kailash expecting the mountain to change yourdquo said Dalila Lakomica from Bosnia and Herzegovina ldquoI didnrsquot expect it to be the people around me who did that instead once everything else fell apartrdquoAfterwordThe Kailash with Mohanji pilgrimage has been held every year since 2012 barring the Covid affected years from 20202022 But 2026 was the largest and most challenging everMohanji who was with the group up to Mansarovar put the outcome down to the people managing it on the ground ldquoBringing every single person home safely on time and without any extra cost to them was our biggest priorityrdquo he said ldquoThat this challenging task was achieved and achieved a day early is thanks to our organizing team our operators our guides sherpas and drivers who replanned the logistics against all odds We are extremely grateful to themrdquoAt the end the pilgrimage was successful in this rare and auspicious year Ordinary pilgrims found their fulfillment in Kailash The Elders and priests conducted special ceremonies in the sacred spaces of Mansarovar and Kailash Despite the adversities and uncertainties every single participant returned safeEven as the pilgrims celebrate their return the region they passed through is still recovering ACT Foundation the humanitarian organisation Mohanji started is now raising money and planning to provide relief to the Rasuwa areas where the damage is still being counted The Kailash with Mohanji pilgrimage might be complete but the task of supporting the less fortunate is still open and that will be the next challenge for the Mohanji group

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