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Hilsa has been able to benefit from the pilgrimage traffic. Some 15,000 Indian pilgrims are said to travel to Kailas–Manasarovar via the Nepal route annually. Many residents of Hilsa built lodging facilities and earn a living through them during the tourist season. Ethnic
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