The gate and beyond it: The soul-stirring Kailash Mansarovar

Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims attempting to journey through the Nathu La mountain pass were denied permission to proceed by China

Jul 04, 2017, 11:06 IST1 min

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For those who cannot trek on foot, there is the option of hiring sturdy, dependable yaks called Nor (meaning wealth) in the local language

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Ritual structures hint at the esoteric practices of the monks at Gyantak monastery

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Cloud and light slithers and shift-shapes mountains along the pilgrims’ path

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The iridescent blue Mansarovar or ‘Lake of the Mind’ is said to have been born in the mind of the Creator before its manifestation here on earth

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Tibetan buddhists circumambulate Mount Kailash performing full body prostrations along the way. It takes about four weeks

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An eagle soars from a craggy outcrop called the Axe of Karma, an emblem of the King of Death

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