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Mt. Kailash, at
6714 m also known as Tise, Kailasa &
Kang Rinpoche (Jewel of the Snows),
has since time immemorial been
celebrated in many Eastern
cosmologies as Mt. Meru, the axis
mundi. And as the center of the
physical & metaphysical universe,
Mt. Meru is sacred to the Buddhist, Jains, the Hindus & the Bonpos. For
the Hindus, the mountain represents
the seat of Lord Shiva; for the
Buddhists, a terrestrial projection
of the cosmic mandala of
Dhyani-Buddhas & Bodhisattvas….The
Wheel of Life; for the
Bonpos, Kailash was the sacred nine
storey Swastika Mountain, upon which
the Bonpo founder Sherab alighted
from heaven. Four of the great
rivers of the Indian subcontinent
originates from here: the Karnali,
which feeds into the Ganges (south);
the Indus (north); the Sutlez (west)
& the Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo,
east).
Everest Excursion offers special
trips to Mt. Kailash & Lake
Manasorovar to facilitate pilgrims &
foreign tourists. We are probably
one of the few outfits that provide
upon request a full
vegetarian / Non - vegetarian menu
for the whole tour. All
trips are planned to arrive at Kailash on a full-moon day to obtain
total & unhindered view of the holy
mountain. For 2008 We are
organizing Kailash Tour to be in the
on the Kora on the Saga Dawa
Festival, the day Buddha was born,
enlightened and finally rested, make
sure to avail this chance. |
