LAKE MANSAROVAR: A MESMERIZING BEAUTY!

The relevance of Lake Mansarovar is beyond anyone’s understanding. It is believed that Mansarovar Lake was first created in the mind of Lord Brahma, after which it was manifested on earth. Hence it is called “Manasa Sarovaram”, a combination of Sanskrit words for “Mind” and “Lake”.

If you love travelling and looking for the best travel places, then perhaps this holy site is one of the best travel destinations or tourist places in the world.

There are numerous must-known facts about Kailash Mansarovar, which will leave you stunned and make your experience memorable. They are:-

1) Located in Tibet, Mount Kailash is believed to be a ‘Stairway to Heaven’. According to Hindu mythology, it is an abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Other religions also6) Mount Kailash is the physical embodiment of Mount Meru, which is believed to possess the technical expertise of superhuman divine beings.

2) Sacred for different religions including Hinduism, Jainism, Bons, and Sikhism.

3) Kailash is a pyramid - According to the scientist, it is a man-made vacuum pyramid, which is surrounded by 100s of small pyramids.

4) Mount Kailash is not the highest mountain in the world yet unclimbable. There were several trekkers who tried to climb Mount Kailash but no one reaches the summit. It is believed that climbing this holy peak will defend the gods.

5) There is a certain point beyond which, it is not allowed to visit. Once, Siberian mountaineers visited ahead of that point and they immediately aged above by few decades. Shockingly, they died of old age a year after.

6) Mount Kailash is the physical embodiment of Mount Meru, which is believed to possess the technical expertise of superhuman divine beings.

7) This sacred mountain is considered to be the axis of the universe, the center of the world, and the pillar of the world. It is a place where the earth connects with heaven.

8) It is believed that some celestial bodies and sapta rishis (the seven sages) descend onto this lake in the form of some visible light everyday during Brahma Muhurt (awakening) time, to take a holy dip and then leave. Even, Wikipedia backs this claim.

9) This lake is also believed to change colours. While it is clear blue near the shores, it changes to an emerald green colour towards the center.

10) Scientists believed that the process of aging accelerates here. It has been seen that those people who spend almost 12 hours here experience hair and fingernails growth, which is equivalent to two weeks of normal life.

11) The satellite view of Mount Kailash shows that the shadow of the Kailash depicts the face of Lord Shiva smiling.

12) The Hindu symbol OM(ૐ) can be seen from the south ridge on Mount Kailash. The huge ice trough and horizontal rock formation from the top of the mountain constitute this symbol.

13) There are four major rivers of Asia that originate from Kailash Mansarovar. These are the Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, and Karnali, which forms the major left-bank tributary of the Ganges River.

14) There are two lakes in the Kailash Himalayas region namely Manasarovar Lake and Rakshastal Lake. Also, they depict the two sides of human nature, good and evil. Another interesting feature it that Mansarovar Lake is the highest freshwater lake in the world and Rakshas Tal Lake is a saltwater body. Rakshas Tal Lake is devoid of aquatic life and marine life owing to its characteristics.

15) Birthplace of Lord Ganesha- It is the place where Goddess Parvati framed Lord Ganesha with the soap lather while bathing.

16) The helicopters are not allowed to fly above Mount Kailash.

There are some divine powers in the universe that are beyond description and scientific measures. Few of them are associated with this place, making it one of the worth travel destinations.

considered it sacred due to which it is prohibited to climb this holy peak.