Holy Manasarovar Lake
The world’s youngest mountain ranges also have the highest peak prominently mark the northernmost skyline of India and figure in the history and mythology of the country. For Hindus Kailsh is the earthly manifestation of Mt Mer
Holy Manasarovar Lake
The world’s youngest mountain ranges also have the highest peak prominently mark the northernmost skyline of India and figure in the history and mythology of the country. For Hindus Kailsh is the earthly manifestation of Mt Meru their spiritual centre of universe. The Himalayas are central to their cosmology, on one of the peaks Mount Kailash sits Shiva in perpetual meditation along with His consort Parvati, generating the spiritual force that sustains the cosmos. The Jains, who refer to the Kailsh as Ashtapada believe that, at the dawn of the history their first law giver, Rishabadev attained Nirvana on Mount Kailash. The Tibetans call Mount Kailash “Kang Rampoche” meaning “Precious Jewel” where their deity Demchhok, or Pavo and Dorge Phangmo resides. Bonpos- the followers of Bon religion, refer to this mountain as the nine-storeyed Swatika mountain” and call it “Kang Tise.” They believe that the soul of their kingdom resides inside this holy mountain. Buddhists also believe that this mountain is the center of this universe, there are eight monasteries(Gompas) surrounding this mountain, a devotee can come across words OM Mani Padme Hum ( hail to the Jewel of creation in the Lotus) written on stones and taken from Buddhists scriptures. “There is no place more powerful and practice more blessed, or more marvelous than their abode of God,” thus Mount Kailsh is holy to Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Bons. Thus this unique mountain and lake are attached to our history, culture and mythology.
From the lofty Kailash range around this holy mountain spring four rivers flowing in four different directions: the Indus flows towards north from the noth west corner of Rakshastal floes west through trans-himalayan Tibet, Ladhak in India and southwards in Pakistan and flows into the Arabian sea., the Karnali flows south into Nepal, the Yarlung Tsangpo ( Brahmaputra) flows towards east and Sutlej travels to the west. Mohanjadaro and Harappa were on the banks if Indus. Thus the first civilizations started from the three rivers originating from Kailash