Omkar Parvatam : The God Made Script :AUM

[Guest guest]

Dear Seer Alan Larus,

You sent me the Holy REd Lotus. I have used it as a cover page for the

Surya Kamalam Series. Again, I used your sunrise in Norway as the

cover page for The Eproverbiallinguist.

I thank you and Harsha and satsangh and all of you with these two photos:

Aum inscribed by Lord Shiva on the Holy Omkar Parvatham in the Himalayas.

The scriptures say that there are many such places but we know of only

one such Holy Letter in the world.

Have a look at it in black and white and purify yourself!!!

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 Al Larus wrote :

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> I find the contradictions

> > intersting, mainly why do Bhaktas choose such an Advaitin path

> and

> > modify it?.....ONS..........Tony.

> I used to have similar questions, and my teacher would just look at me

> and they would disappear : )

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> Alan

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International Trade & Travel LinksKailash Mansarovar

YatraTo the Hindus, the Himalayas are central to their cosmology. The

peaks are the petals of the Golden Lotus which lord Vishnu created as

a first step in the formation of the universe. On one of these peaks -

Mount Kailash, sits Shiva in a state of perpetual meditation,

generating the spiritaul force that sustains the cosmos.The ancient

text, Rigveda has a mention of the Himalayas, their formation and

sacredness. The most sacred peak in the Himalayan range, Mount

Kailash, is said to have been formed 30 million years ago during the

early stages of the formation of the Himalayan chain.According to the

Jains, at the dawn of history their first law giver, Rishabhdev

attained Nirvana on Mount Kailash.Mount Kailash is situated in Tibet

where it is given the dignified title of 'Kang Rampoche' meaning

'Precious Jewel'. Near Mount Kailash, during the geological shift in

the initial statges of the formation of the Himalayan mountain chain

four rivers arose from the area, flowing in four different directions

: the Indus flowed north, the Karnali south, the Yarlung Tsangpo

flowed east and Sutlej travelled west. People have been visiting

Kailas - Mansarovar for centuries. Almost all the major passes of

Uttarakhand lead to Kailas - Mansarovar. Because of the

Indo-chinese border dispute, Indians were not allowed to visit

Kailas - Mansarovar for nearly two decades. However, since 1981,

under the auspices of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and

with the cooperation of the Chinese Government, Kumaun Mandal

Vikas Nigam has been conducting trips to Kailas-Mansarovar

through the Lipulekh pass. Even though only a limited number

of people are allowed to visit Kailas - Mansarovar today, the

very fact that the trips have been resumed raises hopes that, in

the near future, more Indian pilgrims will be allowed to visit

Western Tibet, the region of sacred mountains and lakes. It is

because of Kailas - Mansarovar, which is 865 Kilomet. from

Delhi, that Kumaon is sometimes called 'Manaskhand'. Many of

our myths are associated with this unusual mountain and lake. The

Buddhists, the Jains and the Bonpas of Tibet too, consider this

abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati and the lake born from the

mind of Brahma to be a sacred place. Therefore, it is not

surprising that one often comes acrossOm Mani Padme Hum (hail

to the Jewel (of creation) "There are no mountains like

theHimalaya, for in them are Kailasand Mansarovar. As the dew isdried

up by the morning Sun, so are the sins of mankind dried upby the sight

of the Himalaya." -Skanda PuranMount Kailash

in the lotus) written

on stones (the Buddhists), people making anti-clockwise pilgrimage

around Mt. Kailas (the Bonpas) or a few ones specially visiting

Astpaad near the southern face of Kailas, (the Jains) in the Kailas -

Mansarovar region. Rakastal & KailasOne has to walk 53 Km to

go around the Mount Kailas ( 6675 m ), which is also

known as the centre of the universe in the Hindu Puranas

and the Buddhist texts , Astpaad in Jain texts and

Yungdruk Gu Tseg ( nine storey Swastika Mountain) in Bonpa

tradition. Its highest point is Polmapass at 19000 feet (4515

mtrs). South of Mount Kailas are Rakastal (4515 m), Mansarovar

(4530 m), and further south the peaks of Gurla Mandhata

(7683m). The circumference of Mansarovar is 90 Km, its depth is 90

m and total area is 320 Sq. Km.The lake freezes in the winters and

melts only in spring. It looks unbelievably fascinating on

moonlit nights. The circumference of Rakastal , also known

as Ravan Hrid, is 22 Km from the corner of which originates the

Sutlej river. A 6 Km long channel -Gangachhu- connects Manas

with Rakastal. From Tanakpur or Kathgodam one canreach

Kailas-Mansarovar via Dharchula - Tawaghat - Lipulekh Darma and

Johar valleys. Sunset on sacred MansarovarHowever, at present one

can go only through the route chosen by the two governments, and

join the pilgrimage conductedby the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam

(Indian Territory) and Tourist Co. of Ali (in Tibet), from June

to September, after one has completed all formalities. Earlier Route

:Distance from Delhi 865 Km.Route from To Distance

AccommodationNew Delhi Kausani 458 km T.R.H.

(by bus)Kausani Dharchula 160 km

T.R.H. (by bus)Dharchula

Tawaghat 19 km (by bus)Tawaghat

Pangu 6 km (on T.R.H.(1128 m)

foot)Pangu Sirkha 10 km(2250 m)

(on foot)Sirkha Gala 12 km T.R.H.(2378 m)

(on foot)Gala Gipti 2 km

Dak (2440 m)

Bunglow Malpa 9 km Malpa

Bundhi 9 km T.R.H./P.W.D.(2018 m)

R.H.Bundhi Gunji 17 km

T.R.H.(2740 m)Gunji Kalapani 9 km T.R.H.(3200

m)Kalapani NavidhangNavidhang Lipulekh Pass

(5334 m) Purang Guest

HousePurang Gurla Pass (4910 m)

Rakshashtal (4515 m)

Gurla Mountain (7683 m)

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