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Mount Kailash (Kailash) - Jewel of the Snows, the center of the universe, the abode of Shiva and Buddha Shakyamuni in the guise of the wrathful deity Chakrasamvara, the patron of one of the highest tantras of Vajrayana Buddhism. There is a belief that if you walk around the sacred mountain 108 times, you can achieve enlightenment.

Kailash has attracted ascetics, yogis and pilgrims for many centuries. Nowadays, more and more people are interested in traveling to this peak. And it’s not just the unusual tetrahedral shape of the mountain, reminiscent of an artificially built pyramid, but rather the fact that Kailash is a shrine for millions of representatives of four religions: Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Bonpos. Every year, thousands of pilgrims make a sacred circumambulation around Kailash, offering prayers and performing religious practices.

Geography

Mount Kailash is located in the Tibetan province of Ngari in Western Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Kailash is one of the peaks in the Gandhisa mountain system (冈底斯山脉pinyin: gangdisi shanmai), located in the south of the Tibetan Plateau and running almost parallel to the Himalayas.

Kailash is the highest mountain peak in its area (6714 meters / according to other sources 6638 meters), which also differs in appearance from neighboring mountains with its tetrahedral pyramidal shape, oriented to the four cardinal directions. In the Kailash region, the four main rivers of Tibet, India and Nepal originate and spread to the cardinal points: the Brahmaputra in the east, the Indus in the north, the Sutlej in the west, and the Karnali (a tributary of the Ganges River) in the south.

Name

Kailash is known by many names. The most common name in Russian Kailash is the name of the sacred mountain in Sanskrit. It is also quite common to write Kailash.

So which is correct: Kailash or Kailash? - Both options are correct, since both spellings are found in ancient Indian texts - both with the sound “s” at the end and with the sound “sh”:

  • कैलाश Kailāśa (“Kailasha”) and केलास Kailāsa (“Kailasa”). It should be noted that modern India now says "Kailash", while "Kailas" is perhaps a more authentic name, for such a spelling is found in the ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata".
  • In Tibet, the most popular name for the peak is Kang Rinpoche(གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ wylie: gangs rinpoche), which translated means “Snow Jewel” or “Precious Snow Peak”. In classical texts the peak is called Kang Tise(གངས་ཏི་སེ wylie: gangs tise) or simply Tise (ཏི་སེ wylie:tise).
  • Followers of the Provobuddi religion of Tibet Bon call this sacred mountain Yundrung Gutsek (གཡུང་ དགུ་ བརྩེགས བརྩེགས wylie: gyung drung dgu brtsegs), which means "nine -story Mountain of the Swastika."
  • In English, the most common name for a peak isKailash, originating from Sanskrit.
  • The Chinese names for Kailash are derived from the Tibetan ones: Gan Renboqi(冈仁波齐 pinyin: gang renboqi) from the Tibetan name Kang Rinpoche and Gandhisishan(冈底斯山 pinyin: gangdisi shan) from Tibetan Kang Tise. Also, Kailash in Chinese is popularly called simply “sacred peak” - Shenshan(神山 pinyin: shenshan).

Kailash in world religions

Mount Kailash is sacred to representatives of four religions: Buddhism, Bon, Hinduism and Jainism. For Buddhists, Kailash is the abode of Shakyamuni Buddha in his wrathful form. For Hindus, it is the abode of Shiva, the destroyer of illusions. For Jains, Kailash is sacred as the place where their first saint, Adinatha, achieved enlightenment. Followers of the Bon religion believe that from here the founder of the religion, Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, descended from heaven to earth.

Despite the fact that believers of these four religions have different interpretations of the significance of Kailash, they all consider this peak to be the most sacred place, the “heart of the world,” the axis of the universe (Latin axis mundi), connecting heaven and earth, through which a practitioner can contact higher powers.

Kailash in Buddhism

For Tibetan Buddhists, Kailash is the abode of Shakyamuni Buddha in the form of the wrathful deity Korlo Demchog (འཁོར་ལོ་བདེ་མཆོག་ wylie: ‘khorlo bde mchog) or Chakrasamvara in Sanskrit. Demchok is depicted in conjunction with the spiritual consort Dorje Pakmo (རྡོ་རྗེ་ཕག་མོ wylie: rdo rje phag mo) or Vajravarahi. Their union is a symbol of the unity of emptiness and bliss (བདེ་སྟོང་དབྱེར་མེད wylie: bde stong dbyer med). Diligent spiritual practice is the only way to know this symbol.

For Buddhist followers of the Lesser Vehicle (Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, etc.), Kailash is a place that Buddha Shakyamuni himself sanctified along with 500 arhats, emanating himself in the Kailash area.

After Shakyamuni Buddha, Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, an 8th century AD Buddhist master revered as the second Buddha, meditated here. He left behind terma treasures in the rocks around Kailash.

Three centuries later, Milarepa, a famous Tibetan meditation master, hermit, mystic and poet, meditated here. Despite the rapid spread of Buddhism in Tibet since the 8th century, Kailash and the surrounding area remained a place especially revered by followers of the Bon religion. But after Milarepa, the secrets of Kailash were also revealed to Tibetan Buddhists. Having achieved spiritual realization, Milarepa and his disciples went to Western Tibet to the places of Buddha Shakyamuni. Arriving in the Kailash region, he met a Bon master named Naro Bonchung. A dispute arose between them over dominance in the Kailash region, which they agreed to resolve through competition using siddhis - supernatural powers. The first competition was on Lake Manasarovar near Kailash: Milarepa stretched his entire body across the surface of the lake, and Naro Bonchung stood on the surface of the water from above. Not satisfied with the results, they continued the competition by running around Kailash: Milarepa ran clockwise and Naro Bonchung counterclockwise. Having met at the top of the Dolma la pass near the northern slope of Kailash, they continued the magical battle, but again could not decide who the winner was. Then Naro Bonchung proposed the following competition: whoever climbs to the top of Kailash on the day of the full moon immediately after dawn will be the winner. On the appointed day, Naro Bonchung, riding his shamanic drum, flew to the top of Kailash. Milarepa rested calmly below, causing his disciples to worry. But, as soon as the first rays of the sun reached the peak of Kailash, Milarepa grabbed one of the rays and instantly reached the sacred peak. Naro Bonchung was stunned and fell from his drum. Thus, Milarepa won and the followers of the Bon religion lost control of the region, moving their spiritual center from Kailash to Mount Bonri east of Lhasa.

Since then, and right up to the present day, Mount Kailash has been sacred both to Tibetan Buddhists and, in particular, to adherents of the Kagyu school, to which Milarepa belonged. But followers of the Bon religion continue to revere this peak. Thus, Buddhists make a pilgrimage around Kailash clockwise, and Bon followers counterclockwise.

In the 13th century, Master Gotsangpa discovered the magical powers of Kailash for adherents of the Drukpa Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. He also spent 5 years meditating at the Dirapuk Monastery, located before the Dolma la pass opposite the northern elephant of Kailash. Therefore, to this day, this monastery, Kailash and all the surrounding areas of the peak are especially revered by adherents of the Drukpa Kagyu school.

Although there are many sacred peaks in Tibet, only the Kailash region is a powerful and comprehensive mandala, where every peak and every hill is the abode of one or another deity, where every cleft in the rocks was a place of meditation for hermits. Nowhere else are there so many places of power with self-manifested symbols of the path to enlightenment.

Kailash in Bon religion

bon symbol

The founder of the Bon religion was named Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche. He lived about thirty thousand years ago in the spiritually perfect place of Olmo Lung Ring, where only enlightened beings could enter. According to the surviving descriptions, this place looked like a mixture of ideas about the mystical land of Shablale, Mount Kailash and Mount Meru. Despite the fact that Olmo Lung Ring is a magical place, according to some sources it was located in the territory of the country of Tazik to the west of the kingdom of Shang Shung in Western Tibet. In the center of Omolungring there was the sacred peak of Yundrung Gutsek - the “Nine-Storey Swastika Mountain”, symbolizing the “Nine Paths of Bon”, from where Tonpa Shenrab descended into the world of people. At the foot of the mountain, four great rivers originated, spreading in four directions. Some followers of the Bon religion believe that Mount Yundrung Gutsek is the sacred Kailash. According to other versions, Tonpa Shenrab moved the power and magic contained in Mount Yundrung Gutsek inside Kailash. At the end of his life in our world, using the axis of the world located on Kailash, he returned to heaven. In any case, Mount Kailash is a sacred place for followers of the Bon religion, symbolizing the place of the god Shang Shung Meri. The teachings and lineage of Meri (Me Ri) were one of the main practices in Shang Shung and are preserved to this day.

Kailash in Hinduism

In Hinduism, Kailash is the abode of God Shiva - the supreme God of gods, destroyer of illusions, master of yoga and tantra. Shiva, along with his wife Parvati, resides on the peak of Kailash in the highest meditative state of Absolute Bliss. According to Vishnu Purana, Kailasa peak is a reflection of Mount Meru, which is the center of all universes in both material and spiritual aspects.

Due to the hemispherical shape of Mount Kailash, it is personified with the lingam - the main symbol of Shiva, the masculine principle. In the Puranas, the Lingam is the manifested image of the Eternal Unmanifested Shiva, who is beyond time, space, qualities and forms. At the base of the lingam there is a yoni - a symbol of shakti, the universal feminine energy. Thus, the sacred lake Manasarovar, located near Kailash, is the personification of yoni and the abode of Parvati, therefore, together with Kailash, it is especially revered among followers of Hinduism. For them, a pilgrimage to Kailash and Manasarovar is, first of all, a meeting with God. Therefore, millions of believers go to the sacred peak every year.

Kailash in Jainism

For followers of Jainism, Kailash is also both a sacred peak and Mount Meru, personifying the center of the universe. Rishabha, who became the first saint in Jainism, achieved nirvana in the Kailash region, thereby marking the beginning of the Tithankara tradition. In the Jain worldview, the world has no beginning or end, and time moves in a circle, like the wheel of existence. Thus, our world has already completed countless time cycles, and countless cycles will also come after our time. Each cycle or “kalachakra” is divided into two half-cycles: growth and decay. In each half-cycle, 24 Tirthankaras are born, the first of which was Rishabha, also known as Adinatha.

stupas at the Dirapuk monastery on the northern slope of Kailash

Mount Kailash is considered one of the most unusual in Tibet, and therefore arouses unflagging interest among adherents of Eastern religions and lovers of everything mystical. It is part of the Gangdise mountain range, which separates this autonomous region of China from Indian Ocean. Before your trip, it’s worth finding out the exact location of Kailash on the world map: it is located in the southern part of the Tibetan Plateau and stands out impressively from the surrounding area thanks to its impressive altitude of almost 6,700 m.

The mountain has other names. Among the Chinese it is known as Ganrenboqi or Gandhisishan, and in the sacred books of the Tibetans Kailash is referred to as Yundrung Gutseg or Kang Ringpoche (“precious snow-capped mountain”).

What does Kailash look like?

The peak has virtually no analogues in mountain systems planet due to its tetrahedral shape, reminiscent of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. The top of Kailash is covered with a thick snow cover at any time of the year, which almost never melts. If you look at photos of the mountain taken from a satellite, you will immediately notice the exact orientation of its four slopes to the cardinal points.

Kailash is located in Western Tibet, an area inaccessible even to experienced climbers. The region is home to four major waterways of the region: the Indus, Karnali, Brahmaputra and Sutlej. Hindus, for whom these rivers are sacred, believe that their sources are located precisely on the slopes of the mountain.

Mysterious halo of the mountain

The secrets of ancient Kailash, which has dominated the surrounding territories for millennia, excite the imagination of many travelers. The following are worth mentioning Interesting Facts regarding this unique peak:

Some researchers claim that the height of Mount Kailash in Tibet is exactly 6666 m. For this reason, many followers of Christian denominations perceive it as dangerous place, where, according to rumors, dark forces led by Lucifer himself live.

For adherents of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jain and Tibetan religions, the Bon peak is one of the most sacred places. In Eastern religious traditions, the mountain is considered the “heart of the world”, where divine power is concentrated, and is an object of cult worship. Hindus call Kailash the mountain of the gods because, according to local legends, this is where the great Shiva spends most of his time. The peak itself is the embodiment of the cosmic Mount Meru - the mythological center of the universe. According to Buddhist beliefs, Kailash is the abode of Buddha, who came to our earth in the form of Samvar. In the Jain tradition, it was on this mountain that the first saint freed himself from all worldly things and from earthly bonds. Followers of Bon believe that the life force of the entire planet is concentrated here, and while climbing Kailash you can get into legendary country Shangshung.

According to Tibetan legends, most expeditions to the mountain end in the death of daring daredevils who dared to disturb the peace of the supreme deities. Those who decide to undertake such an extreme simply disappear without a trace in the local gorges. Many climbers have dreamed of conquering Kailash, but at the last moment unforeseen circumstances inevitably prevent this. Thus, in the mid-1980s, the famous Italian climber Messner received a license to climb from the Chinese government, but for unknown reasons he soon abandoned this idea. In 2000, Spanish climbers also tried to climb to the top of the mountain, but numerous pilgrims and Tibetan monks surrounded it with a living ring, blocking access to it. Therefore, a trip to Kailash Peak still remains just an unattainable dream for climbers around the world.

Many legends are associated with this pearl of the Tibetan mountains. One of them says that a person who just touches the slope of Kailash will suffer from non-healing ulcers for many weeks. Also in the myths of Tibet there is a mention of the appearances of the supreme deity Shiva. Its image can be seen in flashes of lightning in cloudy weather, when the peak is completely shrouded in clouds.

Along the southern slope of the peak, right in its central part, there is a vertical crack, which is crossed by a shallow horizontal split. When the shadows thicken at sunset, in this place of Kailash they form a clear resemblance of a swastika - a symbol of Nazism. According to scientists, the cracks (the vertical width reaches 40 m) are the result of a long-ago earthquake.

Some fans of esoteric teachings argue that the mountain is a formation of artificial origin, created in ancient times either by a civilization like Atlantis that has disappeared forever, or by aliens from other planets. However, even if we accept that Kailash is an ancient ritual building, its purpose remains unclear to us.

Ritual circumambulation around Mount Kailash

The sacred books of Hinduism and the Bon religion say that walking around the perimeter of the base of Kailash allows you to atone for all the sins of earthly life. This bypass is called kora. A person who performs kora at least 13 times will be freed from hellish torment forever. And if you have the patience to walk around 108 times, your soul will forever leave the circle of rebirths and reach the highest degree of enlightenment. This makes it possible to come close to Buddhahood.

Buddhists and Jains walk around the peak clockwise, in the direction of the sun, while adherents of the Bon teachings always go in the opposite direction. There are rumors among climbers about colleagues pretending to be pilgrims and during ritual circumambulation mountains secretly leaving the sacred path to climb. After some time, they returned to the tourist camp in a half-insane state and less than a year later they died in a psychiatric hospital as very old men.

Although Kailash remains inaccessible for climbing when traveling to Tibet due to the active resistance of local cult ministers, it is quite possible to get within a short distance of it. In the surrounding area, chains of rock formations with a perfectly smooth or concave surface deserve attention. On this moment it is unknown whether they were formed under the influence of natural factors or are the result of human activity.

It is believed that these rocks are the so-called “Kozyrev mirrors”, capable of distorting the space and time continuum. A traveler who finds himself near them experiences unusual physical and psychological sensations. “Mirrors” have a special location in relation to each other, so researchers suggest that they are capable of transporting a person to another era or even a parallel dimension.

After visiting the rocks, you can also explore other attractions in the area, which include:

  • A Buddhist monastery where thousands of pilgrims from all over the world gather on Vesak (celebrated annually on the full moon in May).
  • Lake Manasarovar (“lake of life”). According to legends, it was the first object of the living world created in the creation of Brahma. A ceremonial kora ritual is also performed around Manasarovar, which is 100 km long. Immersion in its fresh waters off the northwestern shore allows you to clear karma and heal spiritually and physically. If you swim in the lake, then after death you will definitely go to heaven. Those who taste the water from it, after the end of earthly life, will remain next to Shiva himself.
  • Lake Langa-Tso or Rakshas (“pool of death”). Its waters are distinguished by a high content of mineral salts and are separated from Manasarovar only by a small isthmus. Unlike the latter, which has an oval shape, the outline of Langa Tso resembles a month. Water bodies symbolize light and darkness respectively. You should not touch the waters of Rakshasa: this can bring misfortune.

According to legend, Langa-Tso was created by the demon lord Ravana, who sacrificed one of his heads to the great Shiva every day for 10 days, cutting it off. On the last day of the sacrifice, the supreme deity granted him supernatural powers.

Useful tips for tourists

A trip to one of the most mysterious areas of Tibet should be carefully planned. The following recommendations will be useful:

  • The most successful trip would be in April-May during the dry season, when rain or snowfall is extremely rare.
  • To acclimatize and prevent health problems, before visiting Kailash, it is worth living for several days in an area located at a lower altitude above sea level. This will avoid headaches, dizziness and discomfort in the heart area while exploring the beauty of the mountain.
  • It is almost impossible to purchase a climbing license to climb Kailash, but access to the surrounding area can be obtained for as little as 50 CNY. It is obtained from the Public Security Committee of the Tibetan Autonomy upon presentation of a passport and entry permit.

Coordinates 31.066667, 81.3125

How to get to Mount Kailash

You can get to the foot of Kailash in the following ways:

  • By bus from Kathmandu after arriving at the local airport, which will take you directly to the mountain (airfare from Moscow is approximately 30,000 RUB). Flight duration is approximately 11 hours.
  • By bus from Lhasa, which can also be reached by plane. It will cost about 700 USD more, but you can gradually get used to the elevation changes during the trip.

Kailash is one of the most interesting places Tibet, considered a giant reservoir of cosmic energy. Therefore, if you are interested in the spiritual side of life, you should definitely go there.

In one of the hard-to-reach areas of Tibet there is a mountain range called Kailash. Here, in the Trans-Himalayan mountain system, lies Mount Kailash - one of the most unusual peaks in the world. The fact is that she is surrounded by an atmosphere of mystery, which will be discussed below. The basic facts regarding Mount Kailash in Tibet are as follows.

Mount Kailash in Tibet - basic information

Ancient Tibetan books talk about the “precious snowy mountain”, which translated into Tibetan sounds like Kang Rinpoche. The name of the mountain is Gandhisyshan, and in the Tibetan tradition Bon - Yundrung Gutseg. In European countries, the generally accepted name is Kailash, by which this mountain is also known to us.


Kailash is the most high mountain in this area, but it stands out not only for its height. Its unusual shape is a pyramid with four sides that correspond to the cardinal directions. Top of the mountain all year round crowned with a snow cap, giving Kailash an even more mystical appearance.


In the area of ​​​​the Kailas mountain range there are four large rivers. These are Karnali, Indus, Barhmaputra and Sutlej. Hindu mythology says that it is from the sacred Mount Kailash that all these rivers originate. In fact, this is not entirely true: mountain streams from the Kailash glaciers form Lake Rakshas Tal, from which only the Sutlej River begins.


Legends and secrets of the sacred Mount Kailash

Many secrets surround this unusual Tibetan mountain. Even its location makes the mountain inaccessible. Surprisingly, this peak, one of the few in the world, remains unconquered to this day. This is largely due to the views of ancient Eastern religions. For example, Hindus consider Mount Kailash to be the abode of the god Shiva, and therefore the path for mortals is supposedly prohibited. Buddhists think that Buddha stayed here in one of his reincarnations, and make annual trips to Kailash. The mountain is also revered by followers of two other religions - Jains and adherents of the Bon tradition. Another version says that Kailash was created by a certain highly developed civilization, which is why it looks like a giant pyramid. Be that as it may, until our time no human foot had ever set foot on the top of Mount Kailash. There have been several such attempts in our time. The Italian Reinhold Messner and an entire expedition of Spanish climbers wanted to conquer this peak, but they failed due to the protest of thousands of pilgrims who blocked their path.


The height of Kailash is also surrounded by mystery. In local beliefs it is believed that it is equal to 6666 m, no more and no less. The exact number cannot be calculated for two reasons - firstly, due to different measurement systems, and secondly, due to the continuous growth of the young Tibetan mountains.


The Kailash swastika is one of the most sensational mysteries of the mountain. It is a giant vertical crack in the southern part of Kailash. Approximately in the middle it intersects horizontally and forms a cross. During sunset, the shadows of the rocks lie in such a way that the cross turns into a swastika. There is still ongoing debate among believers whether this is an accident (after all, the crack was formed by an earthquake) or whether it is a sign from above.

And, probably, the most incomprehensible secret of Mount Kailash is the extremely rapid aging of the human body located near it. The accelerated growth of hair and nails in any person near the mountain suggests that time here runs at a completely different pace.


And the last, no less amazing miracle is the sarcophagus of Nandu, connected to Mount Kailash by a tunnel. Scientists confirm that the sarcophagus is hollow inside, just like some parts of the mountain itself. According to legend, Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Confucius and other greatest prophets of all religions are in the deepest state in the sarcophagus, awaiting the end of the world.


Scientists are still arguing about the history of this amazing mountain. Is Kailash an artificially created pyramid or a mountain of natural origin? Today there is no reliable information about this, as well as how many years ago Kailash was born and why it has the shape of a pyramid, the edges of which accurately indicate parts of the world. It is also surprising and inexplicable that the height of the mountain is 6666 m, the distance from Kailash to the Stonehenge monument is 6666 km, and the same to North Pole, and to Yuzhny – 13,332 km (6666*2).

Kailash is a place shrouded in thousands of secrets and legends. And until now, the top of the sacred mountain has not been conquered by anyone. Kailash does not allow mere mortals to reach the peak, where according to legend the gods live. Many tried against all odds to get there. But no one was able to overcome the invisible wall, which, as would-be travelers claim, arose on their way, preventing them from reaching the sacred peak. Kailash seems to push them away, allowing only those who really believe to perform ritual kora.

The 4 greatest rivers of Asia, possessing powerful energies, originate from Kailash. It is believed that when a person circumambulates Kailash, he comes into contact with this power. Kailash is a very powerful center of power. It carries the energy of dissolving everything old. The one who does kora is filled with energy and vitality to help people.

It is a custom to circumambulate Kailash. A custom of faith that contains enormous power. In Kailash they say that the one who goes through the kora with faith and a feeling of unity with God gains special divine power here.

The large kora around Kailash takes 2-3 days. Throughout the entire journey, a person passes through the strongest energy centers where divine flows are felt. Kailash is like a temple. All stones on the path have a certain charge. Pilgrims believe that demigods or supreme souls live in the stones. According to ancient legends, many divine beings who visited here once turned into stones. And now these stones have special divine power.

The first day of the kora is anticipation, lightness, elation. On the second day, you pass the highest and most difficult pass – Death Pass. They say that during this period you can experience death. For example, a person may fall and go into a trance. Many people say that during such a trance they felt their body at the very top of Kailash.

The Drolma-la pass symbolizes new birth. People try to leave something personal in this place. It is believed that this is how a person clears his karma. This is a symbol of leaving the past, a certain dark, negative part of the soul. Having thrown off everything unnecessary at this pass, it becomes easier and freer to go further.

Around Kailash you can walk either along the outer circle - the large one, or along the small one - the inner one. Only those who have walked around the outer one 13 times are allowed to enter the inner one. They say that if one immediately goes there, the high divine energy will block the person’s path.

There are beautiful lakes on the inner crust, the water in them is sacred. On the shores of these lakes there is a monastery. People believe that the enlightened still live there. And if someone is lucky enough to meet them, he will be blessed.

When a pilgrim passes the kora, he turns to higher powers and addresses them with prayer. Kailash is the symbol of the supreme deity. And the external journey to Kailash is actually an internal journey to one’s deity.

There is a belief that the god Shiva lives on Kailash. For Hindus, Shiva is a force and energy capable of creating and destroying worlds. They believe that there are three main forces in the universe: creation, maintenance and destruction. The power of Shiva is the connection with universal energy.

On the way of a wanderer, obstacles often appear, both physical and spiritual. Kailash tests a person’s strength and points out weaknesses. Overcoming all difficulties in pilgrimage is the best way to purify and change.

When a pilgrim leaves Kailash and descends lower, he understands that he doesn’t need much to be happy. We have air that we can breathe, we have food, a roof over our heads - and this is enough for external material happiness, everything else must be sought within.

For millions of years people have been coming here and bringing prayer into their hearts. Lake Manasarovar, like Kailash, is revered as sacred. To his right is the peak of Gurla Mandhata. According to legend, she was a king in a past life. Then there was no water here and the king began to pray. One day, God heard his prayers and created a lake from his mind. This lake is the sacred Lake Manasarovar.

Another lake near Kailash, called Rakshas Tal, is considered cursed. It is separated from the sacred lake by a narrow isthmus. Surprisingly, with such a close location, these two bodies of water have huge differences. You can take a dip in the sacred lake, there is fish there and you can drink the water from it. The water in this lake is fresh and is considered healing. Lake Rakshas Tal, on the contrary, is salty and you cannot plunge into it. And places where there is a source with dead and living water nearby have been considered places of power since ancient times.

Kailash also has another sacred lake - Gaurikund. According to legend, it was created by Shiva for his wife Parvati. She helped people a lot, which left her body very exhausted. Having bathed in this lake, Parvati acquired a new body, and since then no one else can touch its sacred waters. There are many legends about the death of people who touched Gaurikund Lake.

There are 4 caves in the vicinity of Kailash. One of them, Milarepa's cave, is located southeast of Kailash next to the sacred path. According to legend, the great yogi Milarepa placed two stone blocks at the entrance of the cave, on which he installed a huge granite slab. This slab cannot be moved by hundreds or even thousands of people. And Milarepa carved it out of granite and laid it with the help of his spiritual power. And it was in this place that he achieved his enlightenment.

There is a legend that Milarepa and the Bonn priest Naro Bonchung fought for power over Kailash. During the first confrontation between supernatural forces on Lake Manasarovar, Milarepa stretched his body across the surface of the lake, and Naro Bonchung stood on the surface of the water from above. Not satisfied with the results, they continued the fight by running around Kailash. Milarepa moved clockwise, and Naro Bonchung moved counterclockwise. Having met at the top of the Dolma-la pass, they continued the magical battle, but again to no avail. Then Naro Bonchung proposed to climb to the top of Kailash on the day of the full moon immediately after dawn. Whoever rises first will win. On the appointed day, Naro Bonchung, riding his shamanic drum, flew to the top. Milarepa was resting calmly below. And as soon as the first rays of the sun reached the peak of Kailash, Milarepa grabbed one of the rays and instantly reached the top, gaining power over sacred mountain.

Kailash has prayer flags hanging everywhere. These are protective symbols. People hang them to achieve success in some good endeavors. These flags are also called "Wind Horses". The symbol of prayer flags is a horse carrying a jewel on its back. It is believed that it fulfills wishes, brings well-being and prosperity. The flags are made of five primary colors, symbolizing the five elements of the human body. Mantras are applied to them, which are activated upon contact with the wind and carry encrypted messages throughout the world.

Kailash is a place of spiritual power that awakens believers and purifies their minds. People flock here to say the prayer that everyone carries in their hearts. It is believed that the one who makes this pilgrimage will be cleansed of all his sins and learn the secret of the universe.

Films about the secrets and mysteries of the sacred Mount Kailash:

Near Mount Kailash, travelers experience completely new sensations that they did not know before. Some people feel good and it seems as if they are surrounded by the most beautiful place on earth, they are no longer afraid of anything, for others the surrounding place begins to frighten them and seem to push them away, many are speechless. Someone says that if you ask a question that worries you not far from this mountain, you will be able to solve it easily and in a non-standard way.

Mythical Frontier

For representatives of Buddhism and Hinduism for several centuries in Tibet there is sacred mountain- Kailash. At night, when the peak is shrouded in clouds, you can notice how a light white light pours from the very high point down. Some tourists describe luminous figures on the slopes of the mountain, similar to the swastika symbol. Sometimes at dusk, strange luminous balls are noticed above the mountain, which vaguely resemble ball lightning. But these balls draw strange signs in the air.

Recently, in addition to pilgrims, dozens of expeditions have been flocking to the mountain, people dreaming of conquering the snowy peak. However, something special happens to each of them: a mythical line arises in front of someone, which he cannot cross, no matter how much he wants to. For others, as soon as they touch the mountain, their palms become covered with blisters.

Amazing and geographical position Mount Kailash: it is 6666 km from the North Pole, the distance from the South Pole to the foot of the mountain is twice that, but Stonehenge is also 6666 km.

However, physically the mountain rarely resists climbers; avalanches and rockfalls are rare here. Nevertheless, all tourists of their own free will refuse to climb up literally after 300-400 meters. Only the most outcast people can be near the sacred mountain.

The Legend of the "Stone Mirrors"

Even in planes flying over Kailash, equipment stops working, compass needles spin in different directions. On a diagram of a mountain, so-called stone mirrors are often drawn on each side, which change the course of time, concentrating energy differently than on the ground.

However, there is a sacred road along the mountain that can be reached. There is a legend that tells about two travelers who turned off the sacred road while climbing Mount Kailash; after returning to their village, in just a few months, the young people aged 60 years and died. Doctors then could not find any visible reason for this withering.

Recently, thanks to experiments, it was revealed that in 12 hours at Mount Kailash, people’s nails and hair grow as much as they would grow under normal conditions for two to three weeks.

Near the foot of the mountain is the “Heavenly Cemetery”, where the corpses of Tibetans are carried out so that their bodies are eaten by vultures. Such a funeral is considered favorable for the soul of the deceased.

Who among us sometimes doesn’t want to achieve world fame, who among us does not see himself in dreams, shrouded in rays of glory. Conquering the world is a goal, and in order to achieve the goal, it is necessary to draw up a detailed action plan.

You will need

  • Talent, perseverance, English tutor.

Instructions

Since you want the whole world, and not just the CIS, you need to speak English - the number one language in the world. If you're in the highest educational institution– great, the first step has been completed. Learned - pick up your old textbooks and notes, brush up on yours, then sign up for courses. If you see an English textbook for the first time, hire a tutor, he will select an individual program for you, and in a year or two you can master a foreign language quite well. Of course, you can hire someone to translate your work into English, but think about future press conferences!

Think about what area you are talented in. Perhaps you sing well? Did you think about writing a book when you were young, but never had the time? Write original and at the same time easy-to-use computer programs? Do you play the tom-tam? It is with your ingenious skill that you will conquer the world.

Now the main thing is persistence. Record a song and send it to an American company. Post it on YouTube so ordinary people will know about you. Submit your manuscript to the publisher. Go to an international programmers' conference. Join the African-American tom-tom playing competition. If you fail, don’t be upset, there are many producers and competitions in the world, but you are the only one.

When you are finally noticed and offered a contract, feel free to go on tour, translate the book into all languages ​​of the world, go give charity concerts in Africa. The whole world will know about you!

Helpful advice

If you are going to conquer the world not in the near future, but in 10 years, you can immediately bet on the Chinese language.

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Lost in the mountains of Tibet is an amazing country of the same name. In fact, Tibet is part of Republic of China, but it is very difficult to name it just Chinese province. This is a separate state, with its own language, cultural traditions and religion, so original and incredible that it seems like an enclave of another world, mystical and mysterious.

The path to Tibet

For a long time, Tibet was closed to foreigners, but fortunately, in 1984 the ban was lifted, and the foothills of the Himalayas showed the world the rich culture and history of this ancient country. However, getting here is still quite difficult. In order to enter the territory of Tibet, you need to obtain permission from a special Bureau, and this is not so easy. Accompaniment by a licensed guide is mandatory in this area. In addition, entry laws foreign tourists so unstable and changeable that at times no one except the Chinese are allowed here.

The road to Tibet can be through China itself or through Nepal. The pleasure is not cheap; the average fare from Nepal is $1,000. You will have to apply for a permit - a special permit, as well as a group visa; you cannot enter Tibet alone, only with a group. A separate visa is issued for this country, not the same as for China, so it makes sense to have 2 sets of documents.

Lhasa

The capital of Tibet is the city of Lhasa. You can get to this high-altitude oasis by flight from any relatively large Chinese city. You can get there by car, winding along mountain serpentine roads; there are even excursions with walking. And just recently the real “road to heaven” was completed. This nickname has already been given to Qinghai railway, connecting lowland China with the heights of Tibet. The road runs along a picturesque route, offering views of the deep-flowing Brahmaputra and snow-white mountain peaks. In addition, traveling by this train will significantly save travel time from Shigatse province to the capital of Tibet, since it only takes a couple of hours.

Upon arrival in Lhasa, the journey does not end, but on the contrary, it is just beginning, because there are many monasteries ahead that should be visited. Religion occupies the most important place in the life of Tibetans, so the road to Tibet can be considered not only a physical journey, but also a path of spiritual enlightenment. High in the mountains there are many temples, Buddhist and Hindu, monasteries, spiritual schools and ancient sources of power, touching which is the greatest happiness. Oddly enough, Tibetan rituals are also associated with the road, with all kinds of walking. For example, the local natural shrine, Mount Kailash, was chosen for koru - a ritual of cleansing from all sins, which is achieved by walking around the sacred mountain. Both day and night, Tibetans and pilgrims walk around the main Buddhist shrines. And somewhere here begins the path to the mystical Shambhala, the legendary portal to another dimension. Obviously, Tibet is a crossroads of worlds and roads where everyone can choose a path to their liking.