Mount Kailash is set to observe the year of horse 2014 - An Overview

SLOUGH, U.K. - Oct. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- Not every year but there are some of the years, Tibet witnesses holy year such as Year of Horse, Year of Sheep etc. According to the Tibetan lunar calendar, the imminent year 2014 will be the Year of The Horse that occurs every after twelve years. As per Tibetan custom and tradition, Buddhists tend to make pilgrimages to the holy mountains in the year of horse and to the sacred lakes in the year of sheep.

Mount Kailash

The Mount Kailash is regarded as the heart of the world by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bonpo.  For other visitors, it is regarded as a coveted adventure tourist destination that provides great sceneries viz unending stretches of barren land, lush green valleys, snow-capped peaks, pristine blue lakes, most sacred and venerated Mansarovar lake, spectacular landscapes and Asia’s great rivers such as the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Karnali and the Sutlej.

Mount Kailash Kora or Circuit

It is said that, one full parikrama (Kora, circuit/circumambulation) of the 32 miles trail around the Kailash mountain erases sins of a lifetime. This 3 days long Kailash Kora starts at the small village of Darchen widely known as Base Camp of Mount Kailash. Dolma La-Pass is the highest point on the Kailash parikrama i.e. acknowledged as “hill of salvation”.

The Year of Horse

It is believed that, circumambulation of Mount Kailash once during year of horse is equivalent to completing 12 circumambulations. The Horse Year Festival 2014 will coincide with Saga Dawa Festival, June 13, 2014. Mount Kailash as sacred site located in western Tibet attracts much more pilgrims than usual in such a year.

It is predicted that, in the Year of Horse 2014, the Kailash may observe extremely high number of pilgrims representing various religions such as Tibetans, Hindus, Buddhist and western visitors. This year long and coveted event is known as “The Great Horse Festival” at Mount Kailash.

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