Monday 15 April 2019

Residence

Satyaloka was Brahma’s abode, rising out of Vishnu's deep and fragrant navel. Vishnu, the preserver, was in Vaikuntha, flanked by his wives and saints. He was the most pleasant, the most accommodating of the divine trinity, which went well with his job as protector of all creation. Shiva stayed at Mount Kailash, a gift from his doting father-in-law, Himavaan. In the patriarchal northern territory of India, it was unheard of for a husband to live with his wife’s family. ‘Jamai raja’ was the scornful epithet that was bandied about for such spouses. As though he cared!

Panch Kailash

Kailash Manasarovar: A known pilgrimage spot located at an altitude of 21,778 feet above mean sea level in Tibet. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarovar and Lake Rakshastal and is revered by almost all religions and faiths like Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Chinese and Bons.
Adi Kailash: The peak is also called as Chota Kailash and is located at an altitude of 15,510 feet above mean sea level near the Indo-Tibetan border in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Kailash

Kinnaur Kailash: This holy peak is also called as Kinner Kailash by the locals. It is located at an altitude of 6050 metres above sea level in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. This peak is considered as sacred by both Hindu and Buddhist Kinnauris.
Shrikant Mahadev Kailash: To reach this destination one has to take up an arduous and dangerous trek over glaciers for about a week. It is located about 120 km from Rampur (nearest motorable destination) in Himachala Pradesh. The Shiva linga is an 80-feet sheer rock face jutting out from the middle of a glacier stretch at an altitude of 21,700 feet above sea level. The pass opens only for a week in a year in the month of July (Shravana Masam), from 16 to 24.
Manimahesh Kailash: Located at an altitude of 4080 metres in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas, it lies on the banks of Manimahesh Ganga, which originates from the peak.
The route to Manimahesh is via Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. Motorable road goes till Hadsar and the rest of the path is to be covered on foot, which is about 13 km of steep climb.
http://www.mkramachandran.org/
http://www.saarthisewasamiti.com/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Panch+Kailash
https://www.indianholiday.com/blog/five-kailash-yatras-to-attain-salvation/
https://www.slideshare.net/search/slideshow?searchfrom=header&q=Panch+Kailash

Shakt

As per Shakt granth the hands of sati had fallen here and as a result of it Mansarovar was created. Therefore it is also considered as one of the 51 shakti peeths. Here one can often see rajhamsa and ordinary hamsa. A rajhamsa is a pure white swan and an ordinary hamsa is of grey colour. Their red beaks are very tender. It is believed that Lord shiva in the form of swan swims in this lake. During summer melting ice falls down and produces loud sound similar to that of a mridanga.

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Brahma

As per Hindu belief mansarovar was created by lord Brahma. He created the beautiful lake as he wanted to provide a suitable place to his 12 sons for performing austerities and rituals. As the lake(sarovar) was a creation of Lord Brahma’s mind(manas) so named mansarovar. Hindus believe that a walk around the mount Kailash followed by a dip into the cold waters of lake mansarovar removes sins of lifetimes and bestows salvation. There is also a belief that devi devtas gandharvas apsaras yogi munis siddhas also descend from heaven in the Brahmahurat i.e., from 3 am to 5 am to take a holy bath in this sacred lake and during this period no other creature can take holy dip in the holy lake.

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Pilgrim

The path around Mount Kailash is 52 kms long.Some pilgrims
  1. bend down, 
  2. kneels, 
  3. pray, and 
  4. then crawl forward on hands and knees to mark made by their fingers before repeating the process.
A 54-km journey, which takes an average of four days, is completed in nearly a month’s time.It is a common and popular belief that the stairways on Mount Kailash lead to heaven.

Buddhism

Buddhists believe that Mount Kailash is the home of Buddha Demchog who represents supreme bliss.The Bon, a religion which predates Buddhism in Tibet,maintain that the entire mystical region and the nine story Swastika mountain are the seat of all spiritual power.

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Jainism

In Jainism Kailash is also known as Meru Parvat or Sumeru.

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Faces

The Sacred Kailash as par Vishnu Purana states that it has four faces and are made of

  1. Crystal,
  2. Ruby,
  3. Gold,and 
  4. Lapis.
It is a pillar of the world and is located at the heart of six mountain ranges symbolizing a Lotus.

Source
http://laxmivishnu.blogspot.com/search/label/VishnuPurana

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