Kailash Mansarovar

“I may say from personal experience, that the environments of Mount Kailash are such to liberate one's mind immediately from one's mundane worries and cares and raise it to a wonderful, painless and sorrow less world, fit for gods alone..."
- Swami Tapovan Maharaj

Lord Shiva
Among the thousands of deities of Hinduism, Lord Shiva is the most beloved and the most sort after lord. Lord Shiva finds a great place in the heart of all devotees be it the Human beings, the Devataas or the Rakshasaas. He is called Bhola Baba because of his uniqueness of being simple and he grants whatever the devotee asks for. This is the reason why he is having a large following in all the 3 worlds of Akash, Bhumi, & Patal. Bhola Baba filled with Vairagya (dispassion) is a joy of all spiritual seekers.

Mount Kailash - The abode of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati
Mt. Kailash is claimed to be the apex of the Hindu religious axis, is also one of the highest mountains in Tibet at 22,022 feet. Lord Shiva resides over here among the peaceful Himalayas. A mythological story says that Lord Shiva once built a house for himself but gave it away to a devotee who asked for it. Thus without changing his residence he settled in the mountain of Kailash. This is his abode where he stays with his whole family including his wife Goddess Parvati and children Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikiya and the other Shiv Ganas (group of Shiva Devotees) like Nandi and others. According to ancient religious texts, the abode of Lord Vishnu is called Vaikuntha, the abode of Lord Bhrama is called Bhramaloka and the abode of Lord Shiva is called Kailash. Of the three, one can only go bodily and return in this life from Kailash having experienced divinity. The Hindus, buddhist and Jains all alike travel to this place as pilgrims. A journey to Kailash mansarovar is considered as once in a lifetime achievement.

Tibet
Mount Kailash and lake mansarovar are situated in Tibet. It is a rich and beautiful land with average of 4,000 m (13,120 ft) above sea level. Tibet is a home to many mountains over 8,000m (26,240ft). India, Nepal, Bhutan and Burma surround Tibet. Travelers who get the opportunity to visit this land experience spiritual traditions, temples and monasteries, lakes and rivers, and mighty snow clad peaks.

mansarovar
The word mansarovar is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Manas' which means mind and legend has it that Lord Brahma created this lake from his mind. Parashuram's ashram too is said to be situated on a hill on the banks of the Mansarovar. In the pariphery of this sacred mountain, is the lake of mansarovar. Lake mansarovar, at 14,950 feet is also said to be one of the highest fresh water lakes in the world. Kailash mansarovar is a place for divine ablution. A dip in this lake is bound to purify you fully form the sins of many births. Rakshas Taal the twin lake along with mansarovar is where Bhasmasur burnt himself.

Trithapuri
It is situated 70 km west of Kailash which is on the bank of River Satlaj. It is very colorful area with Hot spring. It is believed that the place where demon Bhasmasur was burnt to ashes. The area is made from red and white mountains.

The journey to Kailash Mansarovar
The “Kailash mansarovar Yatra” commences with arrival in Katmandu – the capital city of Nepal, where deities mingle with the mankind. A visit to the ‘Pashupatinath’ temple and other equally enchanting shrines is a perfect starting point for the spiritual journey. This primordial temple enshrines faith of millions of Hindus throughout the world as Lord Shiva’s sacred residence. A spiritual atmosphere is maintained throughout the trip.

A briefing with experts on the second day, will prepare you for the ultimate journey to the most sacred of all pilgrimages, the Kailash – mansarovar. Rest of the evening is for the preparation and inspection of the equipments that are needed for the journey. The next day is the departure from the hotel, you cross the Nepal- border and arrive in the Tibetan town called “Nyalam” (3750m). Yatries overcome their exhaustion from 7 hrs drive and abrupt altitude gain with the hospitality of our experienced staffs – which will take care of your needs. Next day will be pretty normal – no movement, so that you can rest and acclimatize with the altitude and extreme weather conditions. For emergency, our crew will carry oxygen, PAC (Portable Altitude Chamber) and other alternative as a measure to ensure your safety.

After attending at the altitude, you will start to feel better and enjoy more of journey towards the Holy Kailash. The day from Paryang makes everyone impatient, as this is a long awaited day of first ‘Darshan’ of Sacred Kailash and mansarovar. Next two days are for Parikrama of mansarovar. Then you are ready for the Kailash Parikarama. Yaks and helpers could be provided for the Parikrama. The yatris face glow with happiness that they have now covered the journey they only dreamt about. You can carry back sacred memories in form of stones, pebbles and water from the mansarovar lake to share joys of your divine expriences with your loved ones back home.