Kailash Manasarovar, an Odyssey in Tibet

abode ahead Ashram bank beauty became began beginning border Buddha Buddhist called camp carrying Chapter chhu Chinese circumambulation climb clouds cold complete covered crossing deep Delhi described devotees Dharchula divine Dolma earth eyes face feeling feet five flows foot four Ganga gods Gompa Gunji half hand head height Hindu holy Indian Indus journey kilometres King lake leave light look Lord Manas Manasarovar Mandhata mantra mind monasteries morning Mount Kailas mountain natural night officer Once Parva pass peak penance performed pilgrimage pilgrims prayer Purana Rakshas Ravan reached region returned reverence river rooms route sacred sages says seen Senge Shiva Shri side snow started Swami Takla kot Tarchen temple thousand Tibet Tibetan took trail valley village visited walk whole worship