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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025: Destinations on this divines route

There are many sightseeing places near Mount Kailash and Mansorvar Lake that make the complete yatra a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There are few locations with spiritual significance near Kailash Mansorvar

Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash is a mountain that rises 21,778 feet above sea level. Every year tourists come in group to this destination to catch a glimpse of the supereme mount Kailash and splendour of the place. Mount Kailash is one of the world’s highest peak points in the southwest corner of Tibet among the mighty Himalayan ranges falling across the global locations.

Apart from that it is a source of four main rivers that include the Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Ganges and Indus. Apart from that the spiritual significance of the place draws in a lot of people this is a magnificent pilgrimage site that is visited by people of all religious groups

Nandi Parvat

Nandi is Lord Shiva’s personal mode of  and it is believed that Nandi exists in the form of Nandi Parvat This is shaped like the Nandi and is located Near Mount Kailash. Nandi is worshipped as Lords messenger as devotees believe that they can communicate with Lord Shiva by whispering message into Nandi’s ears. When visiting Nandi, you can come across numerous spiritual sites.

Kailash Parikrama

Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva are said to live on Mount Kailash. According to Shiva Purana, circumambulating the mountain aids in the purification of all sins. The journey is 53 km long and it does take 3 days to complete. The journey is a thrill in itself with many challenges posed by extreme weather with a scarcity of oxygen.

Muktinath

One of the hallowed temples for the Hindus and Buddhists the temple is situated at the foot of Thorong La Mountain Pass in Mushang, Nepal. The temple is situated at an altitude of 3710 metres and is one of the 51 Shakti Peetha goddess sites. For the Hindus, the holy site of Muktinath is referred to as Mukti Shetra which means the place of liberation. Hindus believe that Lord Vishnu attained liberation from the curse of Brinda

Yam Dwar

It is placed at a height of 15,000 feet approx. this is one of the important destinations of Mount Kailash. This takes around 30 minutes to drive from Darchen to reach Yam Dwar. This is the starting point of the circumnutation of Mount Kailash. According to many Tibetans, the holy deity Demchok resides at  Mount Kailash. Every year a religious ceremony takes place where a new flag pole is established at Tarboche.

Siwasthal 

Siwasthal is located 3 km away from Deraphuk Enroute to Dolma La Pass. It is referred to as the replication of the funeral ground in Budh Gaya in Bihar. The general assumption is that those who visit the place experience a metaphorical death and enter the presence of Yama. The rebirth takes place at Dola La. Clothes, shoes along with bags are scattered there. There are offerings made by pilgrims who visit the place. Some unusual forms of offerings like bones, hair and blood are also made by the people here.

Siwasthal is a popular flag pole that stands great on Mount Kailash. The flagpole remains draped in a colourful Tibetan shade. One of the crucial aspects of the festival is replacing the Taboche flag. As part of the ceremony, the flag is erected and a new flag is put in its place. The festival is celebrated commensurate with Sakyamuni’s enlightenment.

To sum up things these are some of the tourist attractions around Kailash Mansorvar that you can visit. It is suggested that you plan your yatra systematically so that you can cover all these places.