Mount Kailash – The Centre of Universe  | Mysteries, Facts, History & More

Mount Kailash is the “Home of Lord Shiva” also known as “Kailash”/ “Kailash Parvat” or “Kailasa” in Sanskrit or “Gang Rinpoche” in Tibet. It is the centre of the universe known as the epicentre and most powerful place on Earth.

Mount Kailash or Kailash Parvat is the abode of Lord Shiva where Shiva lives along with Goddess Parvati, Mahish (Shiva) a Hindu Deity among the tridev or trimurti Brahma and Vishnu. Shiva is also the devastation god “The Destroyer”.

Mount Kailash is the sacred mountain in the region of Tibet under China  worshipped and respected by all prime religions Hindusim, Jainism, Yungdrung Bon in Tibet, Sikhism and Buddhism also the stairway to Heaven.

Every Year thousand of pilgrims enroll on a journey for the glimpse of Mount Kailash, It is believed visiting sacred place itself free you from the sins and bless you wealth, peace and prosperity.

Mount Kailash Details

The Mount Kailash is a Diamond shaped black rock centuries old mountains in the Kailash Himalayan Range located in the south west trijunction of India, Nepal and China earlier Tibet.

Mount Kailash has cosmic energy where the Heaven meets Earth and has an spiritual significance.

Mount Kailash is an elevation of 6,638 meters from sea level which is equals to 21,778 ft and close to the Lake Manasarovar (4590m) and Rakshastal lake.

Mount Kailash as also known as “Gang Rinpoche” in Tibet and in Hinduism known as “Kailasa” in sanskrit and the mountain is Kailash Parvat and the path to the Mount Kailash is 52 Km long.

The description of Mount Kailash can also be found in Vedas, Puranas and old sculptures and several studies has also been conducted in the past and thousands of books and thesis are published focusing on the importance and telling about the power of Mount Kailash.

Mount Kailash Source of Various River

Mount Kailash is also the source of major river originates from the Kailash like Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra and Karnali in Tibet.

Kailash Mansarovar

Kailash is the sacred mountain Mount Kailash and Mansarovar is the Largest freshwater lake near to the Mount Kailash.

Every Year thousands of devotees from different parts of the world visit Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar  as the journey to visit the Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar is known as kailash Mansarovar and the Yatra or trek for adventure seeker or pilgrims is known as Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Journey to visit the most sacred mount Kailash and lake Mansarovar which is also the largest fresh water lake by the devotees is known as Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra History

Kailash Mansarovar yatra a sacred journey to the Home of Lord shiva for Hindus is thousands of year old Yatra which is oraganised every year and require special permisssioon and registration.

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025

The yatra is open for pilgrims from April and last till October, If you are applying for Kailash Mansarovar yatra in 2025 you can visit Government of India official website where you get the complete checklist and information for registration.

How to register for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Kailash Mansarovar yatra registration can be done online where you get complete information regarding selection Process, How to Apply, Medical tests and Fees and structures.

How to reach Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash yatra can be done from Nepal, Tibet and now from India as all the countries has religious and spiritual significance attached to Mount Kailash.

Aerial View of Mount Kailash Darshan can also be done which is also an option by Helicopter and Plane from Nepal.

Though primarily there are three routes for Kailash mansarovar yatra one is from Nepal other is from Tibet and third is from India.

Mount Kailash Yatra Routes

From India

In India the Kailash Mansarovar yatra has two routes one is from the Sikkim and the other is from the Kumaon in Uttarakhand from Lipulekh Pass.

There is a good news for all the pilgrims that now after the construction of the roads following the Lipulekh Pass in Kumaon near to the Indo China Border Mount Kailash can be seen. It starts from Pithoragarh to Gunji and than a trek to Lipulekh pass from where the Darshan of mount Kailash can be done. 

The trek and Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is organised by KMVN (Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam) in collaboration Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

The registration can be done online on Ministry of External Affairs official site where a computerized system select and after selection process and medical you can be a part of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

From Nepal

From Tibet

Mysteries of Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash has a spiritual, religious and cultural most significant holy sites for all major religions there are lot of stories and claims but these stores can not be supported by any documents and cannot be proven there are some of the mystical believes are:- 

• Pilgrims believed that on top of Mount kailash Mystrical lights seen and voices and sounds can be heard.
• People believed that Aliens have also be seen in Mount Kailash.
• As per a Russian Doctor Mount Kailash is a empty Pyramid which is made up of millions of small pyramid as per the study.
• Devotees visiting Mount Kailash has told the ageing factor get faster.

Facts about Mount Kailash

• Mount Kailash is the centre of the Universe it is believed the place where Heaven meets Earth.
• No Ascent on Mount Kailash has been done till date as many mountaineer tried in past.
• Important sacred site for Hinduism,Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Tibetan Bon.
• Near to Mount Kailash there are two fresh water lakes named as Lake Mansarovar and Lake Rakshastal where Lake Mansarovar is considered as the world largest.
• Lake Mansarovar has also spiritual significance similar to Mount Kailash the lake is at an elevation of 4590 m and spread across 320 Km approx and 90 m deep.
• Lake Mansarovar is Blue in colour and in day light because of sunlight the colour of lake turns to green.
• Last ascent on Mount Kailash was done in the year 2001 which was also boycotted by many after which it was stopped and complete ban was imposed since.

Conclusion

Mount Kailash is one of the holy sites in the world located in Tibet under China rule. The Kailash Parvat has religious sentiment attached and worshipped by all the religions a sacred site of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Tibetan Bon.

A mystical place where Heaven meets earth and which is also the epicentre of Universe as per people has lots of stories and facts are available on the internet but only few supports the claims.

Being a sacred site every pilgrims wants the glimpse of Mount Kailash the place where Lord Shiva lives.

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