8 Facts About Mount Kailash – The Abode of Lord Shiva

1. Sacred Mountain of Many Religions

                                     Mount Kailash is the center of faith for four
different religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon which is why the mountain is unclimbable in order to preserve the sanctity of the mountain and divine energies residing in
peak

2. Mount Meru – Sumeru Parbat

                                Mount Kailash is believed to be Mt. Meru from Hindu scriptures, however; many also believe that it is a human-made pyramid, surrounded by other smaller pyramids in ancient times by some superhumans. It is also said that Mt. Kailash is hollow from the
inside and supernatural occurrences are also experienced from inside the mountain. 

3. Kailash Kora

Kora, also called circumambulation marks the success of reaching Mt. Kailash. If you walk around Mount Kailash clockwise, it takes three days to complete the distance of 52km. A circumambulation is thought to clear all the sins done during a lifetime while 108 circumambulations is a way to achieve nirvana or salvation.

4. Source of Knowledge

where Shiva has
deposited all his knowledge. Moreover, Rishavdev, the first Prophet of Jainism, is also said to have rested
all his knowledge and insights in Kailash and so is the belief among the
Buddhists.         

5. Axis Mundi

Kailash is also believed to be the Axis Mundi which is the cosmic axis, the center of the
earth, pillar of the earth, or the axis of the world.

6. Good and Evil Lakes

                              There are two
lakes in the periphery of Kailash and both of them contain their peculiar
character. One is Lake Mansarovar, the highest freshwater body in the world. On the
other hand, is Rakshas Tal and consists of salty water without any aquatic life.

7. Source of Sacred Rivers

                                  The Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, and
Karnali are the four sacred rivers that originate from
four sides of Mount Kailash. These four major rivers flow across Asia and the
huge population in the Tibet and Indian Sub-continents depends on the water
from these rivers.

8. Four Faces of Kailash

                           The four faces of
Kailash are not roughly shaped like that of other mountains, but it has
distinct four faces aligned almost with four different directions. All the
edges of each face are perfectly aligned to the cardinal points.

Conclusion

                 Mount Kailash is not just a
mountain but the deposition of knowledge and learnings of many saints and
mainly of Shiva himself, who left them to guide mankind. Mysteries of Kailash
are yet to be known, but its spiritual importance is much greater than the theories
and mysteries. There are different routes via which Mt. Kailash can be reached
from Nepal and India. For people seeking spiritual activation and natural
serenity, Mt. Kailash is a must-go destination.