Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2013

Religious value, cultural significance, and thrilling beauty of nature make Kailash Mansarovar Yatra one of the popular pilgrimages which is undertaken by people of varied religions. This holy pilgrimage is undertaken every year by large number of tourists. This abode of Lord Shiva holds great religious significance among the people following Hinduism Buddhism, Jainism and the Bon religion. The unique geographical setting of the place also make people believe in its religious importance.

This year Kailash Mansarovar Yatra begins from 25^th of May to 19^th of September. This yatra could be made by land or through helicopter. It is open to all who is more than 18 years of age and has not exceeded the age of 70 years. To make this pious yatra, the devotees needs to book the tour packages which is open now. The people needs to be medically fit to avail the tour packages leading to the Mount Kailash. From thousands of years followers from various beliefs have been visiting Kailash and doing circumbulating this sacred mountain on foot. It is believed that making a religious journey to Mount Kailash and doing this tradition would wash away sins of one’s lifetime and bring in good fortune. However, it is not easy cover the journey of around 52 kilometres on foot in a single day. For do the religious tradition and complete it successfully one need to be strong both physically and mentally. Normally, it takes around three days to finish this pious walk. The Hindus and Buddhists pilgrims walk around the peak in a clockwise direction but the Bön and Jain followers do it in anti-clockwise direction.

The striking peak of Mount Kailash nestles in the Himalayan Mountains in the remote south-west corner of Tibet. Towering at an elevation of 6638 meters above the sea level, Mount Kailash is one of the highest peaks of the Himalayan Ranges and serves as a source of some of the longest rivers in the entire Asia. Popular as Gang Tise or Gang Rinproche in Tibetan, the peak of Mount Kailash is a prominent symmetrical peak which is made up of black rock. It represents a beautiful diamond like shape which is adorned by picturesque landscape which is dry and rugged.

As the Hindu legends say, the God of devastation and rebirth, Lord Shiva resides at the pinnacle of this sacred mountain named Mount Kailasa which is considered in many sections of Hinduism as heaven. It is the ultimate destination of souls and the holy centre of the entire world. According to the narrative in the Puranas, this mountain has four faces which are made of crystal, gold, ruby and lapis lazuli. It is from this mountain that four sacred rivers flow which stretch to the four quarters of the world. These rivers divide the world into four different regions. These are the important aspects which makes this place so sacred.

So, get ready to have a pious journey to Kailash Mansarovar this year and attain spiritual peace and contentment.

A spiritual Journey to Kailash Mansarovar

Pilgrimage in India is going on for ages and has great religious significance among the Hindus. It is also prevalent among other religions as well apart from Hinduism. It is basically a sojourn made to sacred places and shrines to attain spiritual peace and moral significance. There is no dearth of Hindu pilgrimage destinations in not only in the mystical land of India but also in the Himalayan Kingdoms.

Known for its religious significance, cultural value, and thrilling beauty of nature, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is undertaken by hordes of people every year. Popularly known as the abode of Lord Shiva, Kailash Mansarovar holds religious importance among the people following Buddhism and Jainism apart from the Hindus. The reason behind may be the unique geographical setting of the place.

A peak of Kailash Range, Mount Kailash is surrounded by Indus in the north, Sutlej in the west, mighty Brahmaputra in the east and Karnali, the largest tributary of the Ganges to the south within a radius of thirty miles. Hindus believe the peak to be symbolic of the lingam of Lord Shiva. Kailash is the Sanskrit name for the mountain. For the Buddhists, it is a natural mandala representing the Buddhist cosmology on earth. While the Jains believe it to be the place where their religious founder was spiritually awakened. The mountains of Mount Kailash lie near the lakes of Mansarovar and Rakshsthal in Tibet. Formed of black rock, the peak is of proper symmetry and has a visible diamond like shape with four steep facades. While on the south part of the peak, there is a swastika like shape which is considered a symbol of good luck among the religious people in this part of the world.

Popular as the mother of all Titha Sthala, yatra to Mount Kailash is considered to be one of the most difficult treks in entire Asia. This place is one of the most holy spot on earth and a journey to this place is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages for the Hindus. The pilgrims and the tourists alike perform a walk circling a religious site at the base of Mount Kailash which is known as Kora. This religious performance is pretty challenging which is around fifty-two kilometres. The trek starts at an altitude of 4600 meters above the sea level. The devotees have great religious faith in doing the ritual as they believe that by doing so it will remove the sins done knowingly or unknowingly and bring good fortune.

Though a bit tough, a journey to this pilgrimage destination in Mount Kailash will definitely be one of the best things to achieve in life. Have a nice Mount Kailash Yatra.