<span style="color: #222222;">Batch of Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims have reached back Boondi from Gunjee in Pithouragarh District after PARIKRAMA of Mansarovar this morning. There are 58 pilgrims including 9 women in First Batch. Meanwhile Second Batch of 45 Pilgrims including 8 women has departed for Kuggu. <br />'' <br />'' According to General Manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ashok Joshi, the nodal agency for the yatra, the pilgrims crossed over into Tibet through the Lipulekh pass located at 17,500 feet on way to Kailash-Mansarovar at 8:15 am, He said that all the members of the batch are safe. They were found medically fit by Indo-Tibetan Border Police or ITBP doctors during a check-up at Gunji. <br />'' <br />''Mr. Joshi told that The batch will return to the pass after spending seven days in Tibet where the pilgrims will have a darshan (view) of the holy Mount Kailash believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva. They will also take a dip in the sacred Mansarovar lake. Mr Joshi said Besides the first batch, two other batches of pilgrims have also reached close to the Lipulekh pass.</span><br />