Kailash Location : Western Tibet. (China)

Altitude : Kailash peak 22022 Ft. above sea level.

Base Camp : Tarchen 14960 Ft. above sea level.

Climate : Unpredictable (Max 20 degree Celsius to Min 16 degree Celsius)

Belifes : Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Ban-Po (all AUM followers)

Visiting time : April to September.

Parikrama of Kailash : 52 Km. {three days}

Altitude of Mansarovar : 14,950 Ft. above the sea level.

Parikrama of Manas : 102 Km. (Three days on walking if not restricted by government of China)

Kilometer : from KTM 817 (one way)

Journey Time : 16 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu-including three days in Kathmandu

Clothing : Heavy woolen and clothing meant for mountaineering.

Standard Time : Tibet time is 02:00 hours ahead than Nepali time.

Currency : The unit of currency is the Renmbi or Yuan. 1US$=8 Yuan

INTRODUCTION

Mt. Kailash , 6,740 m. is situated to the north of the Himalayan barrier, wholly within Tibet It is the perfect mountain with awesome beauty, with 4 great faces. It is the spiritual centre for four great religions: Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, the Jain religion and the pre-Buddhist animistic religion - Bonpo. To Tibetans it is known as Khang Rimpoche (Precious Jewel of Snow) and they see it as the navel of the world. It is said that a stream from the mountain pours into a nearby lake and from here rivers flow in the four cardinal directions. The River of the Lion Mouth to the North, the River of the Horse Mouth to the east, the River of the Peacock Mouth to the south and the River of the Elephant Mouth to the West. Strangely enough, four major rivers do indeed originate near Kailash, the Indus, the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra), the Karnali and the Sutlej . Tibetans believe that it is the residence of Demchog, a fierce looking tantric deity who lives there with his consort, Dorje Phagmo. For the Tibetans also, it is a particularly special place in that their poet saint Milarepa, spent several years here meditating in a cave. For the Hindus Mount Kailash is the earthly manifestation of Mt. Meru, their spritual centre of the universe, described as a fanatastic world pillar 84,000 miles high, around which all else revolves, its roots in the lowest hell and its summit kissing the heavens. On the top lives their most revered God, Shiva, and his consort Parvati. For the Jains, an Indian religious group, Kailash is the site where their first prophet achieved enlightenment. For the older, more ancient religion of Bon, it is the site where its founder Shanrab is said to have descended from heaven. It was formerly the spiritual centre of Zhang Zung, the ancient Bon Empire that once included all of western Tibet . Bon people walk around the mountain in a counter clockwise manner, unlike the other religions. Over the centuries pilgrims have constantly journeyed immense distances to achieve enlightenment or cleanse themselves of sin, braving enormous distances, particularly harsh weather and bandit attacks.

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