VIEWS OF HOLY KAILASH - A PHOTO ALBUM # 9

In the next posting we will see the fifth face of the Lord.

The west aspect of the Lord is viewed during the first day of the parikrama called "Satyojat" - the creator who is compassionate.

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In the next posting we will view the west face of the Lord.

This aspect is called TATPRUSH-who establishes decisiveness in man. This face is visible only from a distance signifying that best decisions in life are taken from a long term perspective.

View of Holy Kailash ( South face and East face) from Astapath, the place where first thirthangara attained nirvana. The closest point to south face.

VIEW OF HOLY KAILASH FROM DARCHEN BASE CAMP

Unlike the other three faces we don't get the darshan of east face alone, mostly with south face only. This is because of the extension of east face to Dolma pass which lies on the parikrama route. In the following photos we will find the east face as sun lit side.

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Tomorrow we will see the east face of the Lord.

The south face is known as AGHOR- represents the destroyer, one who dissolves everything in the end at the time of dissolution.

View of Holy Kailash South face during June

Yama Dwar and Kailash

View of Kailash from Yamdwar Nandi in front of the Lord

Kailash towers above the surrounding mountains ( about 2000m) -

Nandi is in front of the Lord

Continuing with the tour of South face let us now view the long shots of the view of Kailash, One photographer from Mumbai whom we met during the yatra at Taklakot suggested this option, We travelled to Ali road which is 18 Km from Darchen base camp and had the full view if Kailash , Ganesh and Nandi .

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Today we saw the closeup view of south face tomorrow we will see the long shot of view( whole view) of Kailash.

Nandi facing the Lord

Different views of South face of the Lord

On the right side is Lord Ganesh

Now we will see the close up view of South face. This face faces India, while undertkaing the yatra we have the darshan of this face only first. We can also see Lord Ganesh on the right side and Nandi facing the Lord.

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Tomorrow we will see the view of the South face of the Lord

North and east faces

View of west and North faces

North face on way to Dolma Pass- we can clearly see the extension of the east face.

While doing the parikrama or kora ( circumbulation ) of Holy Mount Kailash we get different views of the abode of the Lord. We will see some of them today.

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Tomorrow we will see some more glimpses of North face along with other faces.

The above is the view of Kailash during the month of June
( when there is slight snow fall)

Holy Kailash like a rising sun between vajrapani and avalokeshwara

Still more views of North face

Sun rise - North Face one more view

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Tomorrow we will continue with some other spectacular views of this face

Of the five aspects of Lord Shiva this north face represents sustainer who is mighty and stark.

River flowing from the Holy feet of Siva Sakthi

Siva & Parvathi Darshan

Snake Hood at the top of North face

Today you can view some close view of the North face of Holy Kailash