Placed far west corner of the Tibet is the holisest
summit of Asia – Mount Kailash. The splendor of the 6638m high summit,
that resembles a symmetrical cone-shaped rocked topped by unadulterated
crystalline every time, is echoed in diverse mythological &
fictional works. The enclosing encompasses the splendid Manasarovar
Lakes and the humongous Gurla Mandata which ends at 7728m high.
With its 4 massive walls, unique snow-topped summit, and gorges scattered with vividly-clad Tibetan pilgrims, Mt Kailash tour
should be on the top of your travel list. Four well-known rivers of
Asia: the Indus, the Karnali, the Brahmaputra and the Sutlej sources
from here. Ruling the north of the Himalayan Barrier with its
exceptional sights, the Mt Kailash is equally respected as the holiest
pilgrimage site by Buddhists, Hindus, and Jains.
Jains
respect this mountain as a holy site where their spiritualist, Rishaba
acquired spiritual education while originator of Bon religion, Tonpa
Shenrab, is said to have come down from Heaven. For Hindu religion,
Mount Kailash is the holiest home of God Shiva. Hindus consider Mt
Kailash as an eternal heaven & the center of soul &
spirituality. Budhist consider this mountain to be the resting place of
Buddha and the place where the threatening battle between Milarepa &
Naro Bonchung occured.
Each year, millions of
pilgrims come to Mt Kailash pursuing an age-old tradition. Strolling
around the summit is believed to bring good luck to the devotees. The
trail around the summit covers a distance fifty-two kilometers and it’s
assumed that finishing this trek inside a day will make this sacred
ritual more productive. Hindus call the circumambulation as "Parikrama"
& Tibetans as "Kora". It’s said that a single Kora cleans the sins
of lifetime whereas 108 koras will offer you Nirvana.
A
3-day trek (Parikrama or Kora) around Mt Kailash over a 5630 meter
Drolma La (pass), clockwise for Buddhists & Hindus, and
anti-clockwise followers of the ancient Bon religion, is beleived to
erase the sins of a lifetime. To accomplish the Kailash pilgrimage one
must bath in the holy Lake Manasarovar, wonderfully set on the Tibetan
plateau enclosed by the grand Gurla Mandata.
The
lake Manasarovar lies approximately 20km southewast of Mount Kailash and
means "Invincible Jade Lake" in Tibetan. The name derives from a story
that Buddhism wins a victory against Bon in a religious match nearby
lake. It is laced at 4.588m high and is considered as one of the most
limpid & bright lake in the planet.
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