Author: Monisha Bharadwaj
Nitish Bharadwaj/
Publisher: India Book House
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 136
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8175083506
Description
This Travelogue traces authors' journey to this remote and holy place, documenting the deeper spiritual significance of their pilgrimage.This beautiful narrative of the pilgrimage is also an indepth study of religious motifs and principles involved in the Yatra.
Lake Manasarovar, an expanse of sparkling blue water sprawling over several miles, and the snow-clad Mount Kailash are considered by Hindus to be the centre of the universe. The holy lake is believed to be the seat of Brahma the Creator, and Mount Kailash the abode of Lord Shiva and his consort, Parvati. The entire area covering many thousand mile is an oasis of peace and serenity.
The book also serves as a practical guide to the intrepid traveller.
Contents
FOREWORD
THE SPIRITUAL CALL
What draws us to a pilgrimage
The God that we seek
The divine will
Guru-Kindling the spirit
MYTH AND LEGEND
Kailash - celestial heights
Shiva-Parvati
Manasarovar-magical depths
Rakshas Tal-sister lake
MYSTIC SYMBOLISM
The rigours of the route
Prayer as pathway
Tibetans-a spiritual puzzle
Lake of the mind
Lake-mountain-a subtle link
Towering abode
Faces of Kailash
Parikrama-a spiritual challenge
Essence of the parikrama
Nature’s divine signs
Divinity manifest
Gift from the gods
THE JOURNEY
Getting there
The towns
APPENDIX
Travel Information
Maps
Glossary
Credits
Personal Notes
Acknowledgements