Mount Kailash and it's mysterious essence of spirituality

Mount Kailash,geographically,is the centre axis of the Earth,hence Lord Shiva chose Kailash,so that he could take care of all his created beings. There is a yin and yang of two lakes set at its foot called the Mansarovar Lake and Rakshastal Lake. It is believed that one of the lakes is shaped like the Sun while the other resembles the Moon;furthermore, the Mansarovar is the freshwater lake and the Rakshastal is the saltwater lake. Many ancient texts claim that Mount Kailash stands as the balance between the two i.e Mansarovar(God Lake) and Rakshastal Lake(Devil Lake) to teach us that there isn’t any evil external to us; we are the evil. It's location is in synchronization with all other ancient monuments in the universe and earth poles. And it is located at an exact 6666 km from the monument of Stonehenge.

This sacred mountain is located in the Tibetan plateau region which is known as the Stairway to Heaven and Earth.According to the Mahabharata, the Pandavas climbed the Mt.Kailash to attain Moksha with their sole consort,Drauparti. On their way to the heaven, everyone except Yudhishthira slipped one by one while climbing the cliff. It was believed that the door to heaven only was opened for Yudhishthira. Further,considering the story of Mahabharata the Pandavas along with Draupadi are believed to have achieved moksha.

The Hindus consider the Kailash Parvat is the abode of great Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati. While the Tibetan Buddhist believes that Kailash is the abode of the tantric meditational deity Demchog.

And Jains consider the Kailash as the site at which their first Tirthankar attained nirvana. But Bon believes it is a sacred mountain and center of the world and home of all gods.

Another analogy to this divine mountain range states that the symbol of Om was formed naturally with the deposition of snow on the granite mountain embodying Lord Shiva's presence.During sunset, the mountain is said to cast a shadow, which has a striking likeness to the religious symbol of Swastika, which is rated as an auspicious sign by Hindus.

According to Buddhist scriptures,Tibetan saint Shri Milarepa ji had climbed Mount Kailash, the highest point on Earth. Apparently, he made it to the other side of this ordeal unscathed. One of the great saints is Milarepa ji. Milarepa ji is supposed to have completed his sadhana on Mount Kailash. To fulfil his Guru Ji Marpa’s command,he had to visit Mount Kailash. They wished to see Milarepa complete his studies. His Guru ji gave Milarepa permission to begin his Kailash Yatra there. Several of his followers are said to have accompanied him on this trip.

From the west, he climbed Mount Kailash. His adventure began in the year 1093. Narowanji, a Bon-religion preacher, met him on this journey. Narowan ji places a high value on his spirituality. He was well-known as a religious scholar. Milarepa Ji’s religion was revealed to him after asking him about it when they first met.

Milarepa was given a condition by Narowan ji. Whoever is the first to reach the top of Mount Kailash will be king. Narowan ji’s condition was accepted by Milarepa.Narowan ji went ahead and climbed and started moving, and he had travelled a considerable distance by the time he reached the top. Even they had made it to the top of the mountain by this point. There was no sign that Milarepa had left the place.

He was awakened by one of Narowan ji’s devotees who informed him that Narowan ji had come dangerously close to the mountain’s summit.When the first rays of sunrise hit Narowan ji’s face, the intensity was so powerful that he resented it a little. Milarepa has already ascended Mount Kailash at this point.Narowan ji understood he had made a mistake. He confessed his sins to Milarepa, who accepted his apology and pardoned him.

In the current day and age,it is believed that many mountaineers and trekkers have tried to reach it's mountain peak,but all have resulted in failing at the task.However,some nail-biting facts that these mountaineers have shared include peculiarities of rapid growth of nails and hair,amping up of the process of ageing,mountain altitude sickness,trekkers unknowingly diverging in the wrong direction.Around the 19th and 20th century, several Russian climbers attempted to climb the mountain, it was said that they mysteriously disappeared and never reached the peak.

It is a well-known fact that Mount Kailash is one of the holiest mountain ranges in the world. People often go there to purify their spirit and obtain inner peace. The level of spiritual purification is the highest here amongst the most beautiful and magical scenery in the world. The uncanny resemblance of the Mansarovar lake and the Rakshastal lake is that of the sun and moon which are purely natural formations.