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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
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Jul 4, 2017
A Chinese soldier at the Nathu La mountain pass that connects Sikkim with Tibet. The Nathu La route

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A Chinese soldier at the Nathu La mountain pass that connects Sikkim with Tibet. The Nathu La route to Mount Kailash was launched in 2015 and is the less arduous of the two possible routes to Mount Kailash
China closed the gates on Kailash pilgrims at Nathu La accusing Indian troops of violating the borde

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China closed the gates on Kailash pilgrims at Nathu La accusing Indian troops of violating the border in Sikkim
The Kailash Mansarovar yatra is an arduous high altitude trek through a surreal terrain 

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The Kailash Mansarovar yatra is an arduous high altitude trek through a surreal terrain 
At  5,600 metres, the weather around Dolma La Pass is unpredictable, making it the toughest pas

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At  5,600 metres, the weather around Dolma La Pass is unpredictable, making it the toughest pass to cross in the pilgrimage
For those who cannot trek on foot, there is the option of hiring sturdy, dependable yaks called Nor

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

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Ritual structures hint at the esoteric practices of the monks at Gyantak monastery
Cloud and light slithers and shift-shapes mountains along the pilgrims’ path

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Cloud and light slithers and shift-shapes mountains along the pilgrims’ path
The iridescent blue Mansarovar or ‘Lake of the Mind’ is said to have been born in the mi

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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
Tibetan buddhists circumambulate Mount Kailash performing full body prostrations along the way. It t

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Tibetan buddhists circumambulate Mount Kailash performing full body prostrations along the way. It takes about four weeks
An eagle soars from a craggy outcrop called the Axe of Karma, an emblem of the King of Death

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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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