Gauri Kund, a water body that is also known as the Lake of Compassion, lies on the way while [Siwasthal] going on downwards from Dolma - La (Dolma Pass). This steep descent from Dolma Pass is a wonderful lake which is at an altitude of 5608m. As per Hindu mythology, there is a fascinating tale about Gauri Kund and has been described in legend "Shiva Purana". The lake is also famous as "Parvati Sarovar" as this was the place where goddess Parvati had acquired her son Ganesha (Elephant headed God). Goddess Parvati had formed an image of Ganesh from the soap lather on her body and breathed life into it. She placed Ganesha at the entrance of her home as her janitor to prevent anyone from entering while she was bathing. Now Lord Shiva happened to return at this point of time and was stopped by Ganesha. Offended by this disrespectful act from Ganesha, Lord Shiva cut off the boy's head. Pravati was grief-stricken by seeing it and insisted that the boy needs to be brought back to life. Lord Shiva took the head of a wandering elephant and placed it on the body and life was restored and Parvati had her son back.
Source - http://www.kailash-yatra.org/about-gauri-kund.html
Mount Kailash is a peak in the Kailas Range (Gangdisê Mountains), which are part of the Transhimalaya in Tibet. It lies near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the Ganges River). It is considered a sacred place in four religions: Bön, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. In Hinduism, it is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva and a place of eternal bliss. This mount Kailash is a representation of his home, as actual Shivalaya (Home of Shiva) is different. It is above the 14 lok of Brahma, 14 lok of Vishnu, 28 lok of Rudra, 56 lok of Shiva and then Kailash as mentioned in Shiva Purana. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet.
Source - Wikipedia
Join the pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra / pilgrimage, a very sacred pilgrimage for bioth Hindu and Buddhist / Buddist devotees. Images include yaks grazing, the rocky terrian of the Tibeten Plateau, the highest plateau in the world, also known as the roof of the wor
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