Kailash
Manasarovar with Lhasa tour from Kathmandu
Introduction
Mt. Kailash, 6,740 m.
is situated to the north of the Himalayan
barrier, wholly within Tibet It has the
unique distinction of being the most venerated
yet least visited of the world's major
holy places. The mountain is the supremely
sacred site of four religions and billions
of people. Because of its remote location
in far western Tibet however, the mountain
is visited by no more than a few thousand
pilgrims each year. There are no trains
nor planes going to the region, and by
land there are only three, long and difficult,
routes. Even today, with rugged over-land
vehicles the journey takes weeks, and
you must carry all your gasoline and supplies
for the entire journey.
Hindu
Hindus believe Mt.Kailash to be
the abode of Lord Shiva. Among
the Hindus, Shiva is a character of apparent
contradictions. He ,at once the Lord of
Yoga and therefore the ultimate enunciate
ascetic, yet he is also the divine master
of Tantra, the esoteric science that regards
sexual union as the most perfect path
to spiritual enlightenment. According
to legend, immortal Shiva lives atop Kailash
where he spends his time practicing yogic
austerities, making joyous love with his
divine consort, Parvati, and smoking ganja,
the sacred herb known in the west as marijuana,
Hindus do not interpret Shiva's behaviors
as contradictory however, but rather see
in him a deity who has wisely integrated
the extremes of human nature and thus
transcended attachment to any particular,
and limited, way of being. For a Hindu,
to make the arduous pilgrimage to Kailash
and have the darshan (divine view) of
Shiva's abode is to attain release from
the clutches of ignorance and delusion.
Hindu
Pilgrims to Mt. Kailash
Given its widespread reverence as a sacred
site, pilgrims from Nepal, India
and Tibet have been making the strenuous
journey to Kailash for more than
two centuries. With almost no infrastructure
in the region, pilgrims need to bring
their own transportation and all food
and supplies needed for the rugged journey.
In addition, the pilgrimage is quite expensive.
The
primary purpose of one's pilgrimage to
the Kailash region is the ritual
circumambulation of the sacred mountain.
This undertaking is called parikrama
in Sanskrit or kora in Tibetan.
Hindus and Buddhists travel in a clockwise
direction, while the Bon-po travel counter-clockwise.
The traditional parikrama route is 52
km long and can be done comfortably in
three days. Some extreme enthusiasts,
however, perform prostrations for the
entire journey, meaning they travel the
route on their hands and knees. This slow
and painful rite takes between fifteen
and twenty days.
On
your journey,you will encounters multiple
holy peaks: Ravana Parvat, Hanuman Parvat,
Padmasambhava, Manjusri, Vajradhara,
Avalokiteswara, Jambeyang, Shavari, and
Norseng. One continues through Dhira Puk,
Shivasthal, and eventually to Dolma, which,
at 18,783 feet (5725 meters) is the highest
point on the voyage. This pass is said
to belong to Deviparvat and is spiritually
very significant
Kailash
Mansarovar Tour 18 days
Day
01 : Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Kathmandu sightseeing
/ Overnight .
Day 03 : Kathmandu sightseeing
. Overnight .
Day 04 : Drive to Nyalam. Overnight
.
Day 05 : Drive to Lhatze. Overnight
.
Day 06 : Drive to Saga. Overnight
.
Day 07 : Drive to Paryang. Overnight
.
Day 08 : Drive to Mayulma. Overnight
.
Day 09 : Drive to Darchen. Overnight
.
Day 10 : PARIKRAMA / KORA.
Trek to Diraphuk. Overnight.
Day 11 : PARIKRAMA / KORA.
Trek to Zutrulphuk. Overnight.
Day 12 : PARIKRAMA / KORA.
Trek to Darchen & drive to Mansarovar.
Overnight .
Day 13 : Free day in Mansarover.
Overnight .
Day
14 : Drive to Paryang. Overnight .
Day 15 : Drive to Saga. Overnight.
Day 16 : Drive to Nyalam. Overnight
.
Day 17 : Drive to Kathmandu. Overnight.
Day 18 : Departure.
Kailash Pilgrimage Tour
21days
Day
01 : Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Kathmandu sightseeing
, Overnight .
Day 03 : Kathmandu sightseeing
,Overnight .
Day 04 : Drive to Nyalam ,Overnight
.
Day 05 : Drive to Lhatze , Overnight
.
Day 06 : Drive to Saga, Overnight
.
Day 07 : Drive to Paryang , Overnight
.
Day 08 : Drive to Mayumla, Overnight
.
Day 09 : Drive to Darchen, Overnight
.
Day 10 : PARIKRAMA KORA. Trek to
Driraphuk , Overnight.
Day 11 : PARIKRAMA KORA. Trek to
Zutrulphuk, Overnight .
Day 12 : PARIKRAMA KORA, Trek to
Darchen & drive to Mansarovar, Overnight
.
Day 13 : Free day in Mansarovar,
Overnight .
Day 14 : Drive to Paryang, Overnight
.
Day 15 : Drive to Saga, Overnight
.
Day 16 : Drive to Nyalam, Overnight
.
Day 17 : Rest day in Nyalam, Overnight
.
Day 18 : Drive to Shigatse ,Overnight
.
Day 19 : Drive to Lhasa, Overnight.
Day 20 : Lhasa Sightseeing. Overnight.
Day 21 : Lhasa Sightseeing. Overnigh.
Day 22 : Fly to Kathmandu
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