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Shree Ashtapad - A possibility
Bharat Hansraj Shah
Left Side : Mount Kailash is Ashtapad ?
Right Side : Mount Nandi is Sinh Nishadhya Prasad ??
By the grace of God, I had been to the pilgrimage of Shree Kailash-Mansarovar five times; First time during June/July 1993 then in July/Aug 1996, June/July 1998, June 2005 and July 2007. During these yatras, I performed regular parikrama (54 KM in three days), Inner Kora (40 KM in two days) and Nandi parikrama (21 KM in a day). Shree Kailash Mansarovar yatra is considered as the toughest pilgrimage. There are many books mentioning Mount Kailash and holy Lake Mansarovar as the most sacred religious place of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. Mount Kailash and holy Lake Mansarovar are situated in Ngari region of Tibet. The yatra is organized by the Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India and taken care by Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam of Uttar Pradesh Tourism. The selection of yatris is done in such a manner that each batch of approximately 30/35 yatris represent culture of India i.e. religion, education, language, profession, age etc. Physical fitness is the first criteria. Each year about 12 batches of
Ref. Vol. V Ch. 33 B Pg. 2165-2170
Shree Ashtapad - a possibility
