Scared Journeys to Lhasa and Mount Kailash
Lhasa and Mount Kailash Tour starts with a direct flight arrival in Lhasa and visits the main sacred places of Tibet such as Jokhang Temple, Potala Palace, Norbu Linka, Drepung and Barkhor Square. On the way to Kailash and Kathmandu, we stop at major towns of Tibet, the Gyantse and Shigatse, and visit the most important monasteries such as Kumbum Chorten, Tashilhunpo and Sakya and make a day excursion to visit the north face Everest Base Camp, one of the most famous mountain bases in the Himalayas and admire the mighty rise of the highest mountain on earth, Mount Everest or the Third-Pole, and take essential photographs of lifetime memory.
Lhasa and Mount Kailash Tour then continues further to the holy Mount Kailash through some of the most amazing landscapes filled with great scenarios in the wild west of Tibet to reach the base of Mount Kailash is one of the holiest sites for most religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Bonism. For Buddhists, Kailash is their Mount Meru, the axis of the world and abode of Buddha Chakrasambara, the wrathful manifestation of Buddha, the divine figure of ultimate bliss. For Hindus, Kailash is the abode of Shiva and also the axis of the world. For the Jains, Kailash is also their Mount Meru, the centre of all physical and spiritual cosmos and believes that the founder of Jainism attained immortality in the Astapada and reveres Kailash as one of the holiest sites. For the Bönpos, the ancient native religion of Tibet, a shamanistic religion before Buddhism affirmed its root in Tibet, Kailash is their most revered site and has a deep root in Kailash and continues in their faith. If you are in Kailash for one of the world’s sacred and great walks, you will encounter them making the Kora in reverse!
Mount Kailash is also the famous mythical terrifying sorcerers’ battle site between one of the prominent Bönpo masters, Naro Bönchung, and the Buddhist Saint Jetsun Milarepa. The two giants reached the debate of supremacy, but neither was able to get a conclusive victory. Finally, they mutually decided to be the supreme one, whoever reached the summit of Kailash first, the next morning. Naro Bönchung rode on his magic drum and started his journey early in the morning, while Milarepa was asking to prepare breakfast for his followers, making them dumbfounded. As Naro Bönchung neared the summit, Milarepa came in action, rode on the sunray and stood on the mountain. In a teasing mood, Milarepa flung some snow toward Naro Bönchung, which resulted in a massive avalanche. Naro Bönchung admitted the supremacy of Milarepa and continued hiding his face behind his magic drum. Thus, the Bönpos, Shamans, still hide their faces with the drum while beating and twirling.
The holy Mount Kailash is also the source of four major rivers, namely Karnali and Sutlej to the west, the Yarlung Tsangpo to the east, and Indus to the north, and these great rivers feed the entire south Asia. Mount Kailash, 6,714 metres in height, does not rival any Himalayan giants, but the Kailash and its watershed are older than the Himalayas. After a great tour of Tibet, take the option of exiting from Lhasa by flight/train to Beijing, Chengdu, or your onward itineraries.
