15 Fascinating and Untold Facts About Mount Kailash You Must Know!

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is a trek that brings us many blessings that go beyond the boundaries of the universe. One of the world’s holiest summits is Mount Kailash, the celestial residence of Lord Shiva. In the middle of the snow-covered Himalayan Alps, the peak soars high. This yatra promises you a plethora of blessings, wealth, and inner calm, regardless of whether you are a follower of Lord Shiva or are just looking for peace in the magnificent Himalayas.

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• Path to Heaven: Mount Kailash, which is in Tibet, is regarded as a “Stairway to Heaven”.  It is the home of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in Hindu mythology. Because it is regarded as sacred by other religions, climbing this sacred summit is forbidden.

• Sacred for different religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism are the four religions that consider Kailash Mountain to be sacred.

• Kailash is a Pyramid: Mount Kailash’s peculiar shape led to the hypothesis that it was a man-made mountain. Because Mount Kailash is too flawless and symmetrical to be regarded as a natural phenomenon, Russian scholars claim that it is not a mountain. The experts claim that it is a man-made vacuum pyramid encircled by hundreds of smaller pyramids.

• Kailash Mountain cannot be climbed: Mount Kailash, which is only 6,656 meters above sea level, is not the tallest mountain in the world, but it is also inaccessible. Numerous hikers attempted to ascend Mount Kailash, but none of them made it to the top. Climbing this sacred peak is thought to protect the gods.

• Unexpected Deaths of the Climbers: It is forbidden to go past a particular point. When Siberian mountaineers arrived before then, they became a few decades older. Unbelievably, a year later they passed away from old age.

• Abode of Divinity: Meru, which is thought to have the technological know-how of superhuman divine creatures, is physically represented as Mount Kailash.

• Energy Center of Earth: This revered peak is thought to be the universe’s centre of gravity. The axis of the universe, the centre of the world, and the pillar of the world are all thought to be it. It is a location where heaven and earth meet.

• Aging Accelerates in the Vicinity of Mount Kailash: According to scientists, ageing speeds up in the area. People that spend over 12 hours here have been observed to grow hair and fingernails, which is comparable to two weeks of regular life.

• Kailash Himalayas Satellite View: The shadow of Mount Kailash portrays the smiling face of Lord Shiva, according to the satellite images.

• Mystery of Mount Kailash: From the south slope of Mount Kailash, one may see the Hindu symbol OM (ॐ). This emblem is made up of the massive ice trough and the horizontal rock formation that is visible from the mountain’s summit.

• Source of Major Rivers: Kailash Mansarovar is the starting point for four of Asia’s major rivers. The Indus River, Sutlej River, Brahmaputra River, and Karnali River—the main left-bank tributary of the Ganges River—all originate in the Kailash Himalayas and Mansarovar Lake.

• Underground Cities in Kailash Range: The Kailash range contains two underground dungeons, Shambhala and Agartha. The two branches of human civilisation are as follows.

• Nature of the Twin Lakes: Manasarovar Lake and Rakshastal Lake are the two lakes that make up the Kailash Himalayas region. The fact that Rakshas Tal Lake is a saltwater body while Mansarovar Lake is the highest freshwater lake in the world is an intriguing aspect. Because of its features, Rakshas Tal Lake is barren of both aquatic and marine species.

• Birthplace of Lord Ganesha: Gauri Kund is located close to Mansarovar Lake, which is thought to be Lord Ganesha’s birthplace. It is where, while taking a bath, Goddess Parvati used the soap foam to frame Lord Ganesha.

• Helicopters are Not Allowed Above Kailash:  It is forbidden for helicopters to fly over Mount Kailash.

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