Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash is most sacred places for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains and for other people it’s one of the most beautiful places they have ever seen and will ever see. Both the ways it’s very special. Towering up to 22,000 feet this is considered one of the most difficult mountains to climb and this attracts lots of adventurers. Pilgrims even with the toughest physique take weeks to reach here with great challenge.

For Hindu people this place is the sacred dwelling of Lord Shiva “The God of Destruction”. As per the legend lord Shiva resides in these mountains meditating and practicing yoga. The mountain is considered to be the centre of the world and four rivers flows through the mountain dividing the world in to four different religions.

While the local Tibetans call it Tise, Buddhist people call it Mountain Kang Rimpoche “The precious one of glacial Snow”. They consider this place as the resting grounds of Buddha Demchok and the place where Milarepa and Naro Bonchung fought. According to the legends a Great War between Buddhist and people of Bon religion took place. Since no was able to win even after long vicious fight leaders of two sides Milarepa and Bochung decided who ever reaches the top of mountain first wins the war. Very soon Bonchung got on his magic drum and started climbing the mountain. As he reached the top, to everyone’s amusement Milarepa was already was there meditating. As soon as the Bonchung reached to the top Milarepa sprung in to action, rode the sunlight and took over. Since the Buddhism is assumed to prevail in Tibet.

With no railways or roads or air route it is a tough religious walk to the Kailash Mountain and only those people with good physique will be able to do it. There are various ways to reach the tip of this mountain, the most frequently used being the Xinjiang highway which starts from Kashgar city and reaches Kailash via Shiquanhe. Others important routes are northern route, southern route and India Nepal Border. Under the administration of the Indian ministry of foreign affairs in corporation with Chinese government, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam has been conducting trips to kailash-mansarovar through Lipulekh pass.