Trip Fact
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Duration
16 Days 15 Nights -
Max Altitude
4550 m -
Accomadation
Hotel, lodge (tea house) -
Destination
Tibet -
Transportation
Flight and Bus -
Activity
Tour and Cultural -
Grade
Moderate -
Trip Start
Kathmandu -
Trip End
Kathmandu
Overview
Mt. Kailash (22028 Feet), considered to be a physical embodiment of the mythical Mt. Meru, is believed to be the most sacred mountain in the world. Its snow dusted rock pyramid is located in the scenically rich area of western Tibet, which lies between the Himalayas and Karakurum ranges. From its peak, one can enjoy the views of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. It is considered most auspicious to make a religious pilgrimage around its fifty-three kilometres circuit (32 miles parikrama).
In fact, the entire region of Mt. Kailash is of important religious significance and includes the two turquoise-blue, pristine high-altitude lakes of Mansarovar and Rakshesa. Mt. Kailash is regarded holy by followers of several religions. To Hindus, Kailash is the abode of Shiva and nearby Manasarobar Lake, the soul of Brahma. Tibetans call Kailash Kang Rimpoche. Jains worship it as Mt Ashtapada, the peak from which the religion's founder, Rishabanatha, achieved spiritual liberation. And the followers of Bon-Po, the ancient pre-Buddhist shamanistic religion of Tibet, revere Kailash as the soul of Tibet.
Another uniqueness contributing to the mystical aspects of Kailash is that four most sacred rivers of the Indian sub-continent begin from here - Sutlej, Karnili (a major tributary of the Ganges), Brahmaputra and Indus. The end of these rivers are more than 2,000 kilometres apart, yet they all have their source within hundred kilometres of Mt. Kailash. Nature lovers can encounter numerous unusual species of birds, wildlife, and flora here. This holy region is known as navel (center) of the universe, attracting scholars and researchers from all over the world. Mt. Kailash (also known as the 'Sumeru Parbat' in Hindu epics) provides a spiritually enriching, naturally unique and a truly rewarding journey of a life-time!
Kailash & Lake Manasarovar - The Heaven of the Earth
According to the Hindus Mythology, Lord Shiva spend his most of the time on the top of the holy Mount Kailash, practicing Yoga austerities, joy and love with his divine consort Parbati (Matra of the universe). The Lake Manasarovar and the holy Mount Kailash are the SOUL of all AUM followers in the world.
"Conventional wisdom says a single circuit of Mt. Kailash wipes out the sins of a lifetime, 108 Parikramas guarantees enlightenment. A ritual bath in the sacred Manasarovar Lake will deliver a pilgrim to Brahma's paradise and a drop drink of its water relinquishes the sins of hundred lifetimes." Manasarovar & Holy Mt. Kailas -"O Thou Lord of the universe, the creator and destroyer of the universe, who has all forms, Whose body is the universe and who is the support of the Gunas in the three worlds, whose art worshiped by all, the all merciful One, the friend of the downtrodden, O thou ruler of the universe, protect me who am forlorn in the wilderness of the miseries of this world."
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