Mount Kailash 6714m's by frenchfrog

Mount Kailash - China, Tibet Mt Kailash which is called Kang Rinpoche by the Tibetans stands at an altitude of 6714 metres. Kang Rinpoche which is revered by the Buddhists means “Precious Jewel of the Snows”. It is as natural pyramid to clean the sins of a lifetime. It is also the abode of Demchok, the wrathful manifestation of Buddha Sakyamuni. It is a naural Mandala representing the Buddhist cosmology on the earth. To walk around the peak and cross the Drolma La pass is to obliterate the sins of a lifetime. To walk or to prostrate around the mountain is to find the path of enlightenment.

Uploaded: Feb, 27 2009 | Taken: Sep, 26 2008| Viewed: 32 times  | 3 votes Camera: NIKON CORPORATION | Model: NIKON D40X | Exposure 10/20000s, ISO 140 | FLength: 185mm | SW: Picasa 3.0