Kailash Sacred Mountain Charm

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 Besides Everest, the Himalayas also have a series of other mountain peaks. In fact, there are also peaks that are considered sacred and cannot be climbed by humans. The name of the mountain peak is Kailash. Mount Kailash has a height of 6,638 meters above sea level and means "precious snow diamond". Mount Kailash is a peak in the Himalayas, Tibet. It is 22,000 feet or 6.7 kilometers (km) from the Tibetan plateau. Although Mount Kailash is not tall enough to beat Everest, this peak is said to be unclimbable for humans.  

Mount Kailash is considered a sacred mountain for billions of people who follow Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Bon and indigenous Tibetan religions. One story says that there is a sacred peak called Meru and is the center of the universe as well as a ladder to heaven. Over time, Meru was associated with the peak of Mount Kailash in Tibet. Then, there is also a Hindu religious belief that says Mount Kailash can erase sins for life life and provide protection from evil spirits.

 Hindus also believe that the peak of Kailash is the abode of Lord Shiva. Although not climbable, Buddhists will usually travel around Mount Kailash. Similar to Hinduism, Buddhism believes that walking around Kailash will wash away sins.

There are only four land routes to reach Mt. Kailash. First, From Indian border near Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand via Delhi -Haldwani -Dharchula-Lipu Lekh-Purang route & via Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Second, The Indian government facilitates travel to Kailash-Mansarovar each year in the summer months. All arrangements for permits, etc are duly made. Third, From Shigatse (accessible from Lhasa or Kathmandu) - Saga - Manasarovar (4 days on a hired jeep, longer by a combination of public transportation and hitch-hiking) or Shigatse - Ngari - Darchen (6 days on a jeep). Fourth from Kashgar via Ngari and from Simikot/Hilsa in Nepal via Purang (helicopter ride to Hilsa makes it fast but expensive)                        

The entry point for Mt. Kailash is Darchen. Located right in front of Mt Kailash, this is the starting point for pilgrims going on the Khora. Y50 per person no matter how many times they circumambulate the mountain on one visit. Porters or yaks will cost about Y65 per day. Apart from the Entry Permit for Tibet, which is issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau, for the trip to Mt. Kailash, the visitors need other 3 permits, Alien's travel Permit and Foreign affairs permit, military area entry permission, which are issued by different part of government. For all the permits, local travel agency will apply for it at a time on behalf of tourists. As Mt.kailash is located in Tibet and all the permit formalities to visit the area is exactly the same as other Tibet tours, so you can only obtain all the travel permits from a Tibet local authorized tour company. Tibet Permits may also be arranged through providers in the original country of departure or residence. As Kailash is also very holy place for Hinduism in India, every year there are thousands of Indian pilgrims making their spiritual journey to Kailash, but their permit formalities are different from other nationalities, only China Indian pilgrimage center office operates the Kailash tour for Indian pilgrims . Since 2008, Tibet travel permit situation is changing time to time without prior notice, so it is highly recommended to know the latest Tibet travel permit situation while you planing your visit to Tibet.          

Items that must be brought are survival equipment in cold weather because being on Mount Everest makes the air very cold.

Activities that can be done by Asian Destinations Readers apart from those related to religion are enjoying the natural beauty of Mount Kailash. The right time to visit is during Vesak Day because at that time Buddhists from all over the world traveled to this mountain.

The mountain is located near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal, close to the mouths of some of Asia's longest rivers : the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra and Karnali which is also known as Ghaghara (a tributary of the Ganges) in India.            

 

Source :

https://www.voice.com/lifestyle/2020/02/12/124656/pesona-gunung-suci-kailash-yang-full-mystery-di-himalaya?page=all

https://wikitravel.org/en/Mount_Kailash

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