Top Ten Famous Mountains - Mount Kailash - Edgem Environmental Network - Environmental Protection, Healthy Living

by yukub on 2008-04-16 17:31:02

Mount Kailash:

Shaped like a pyramid (Tibetans call it the "handle of the stone mill"), its four walls are very symmetrical. Seen from the south, you can see its famous mark: the huge ice groove extending vertically from the peak and a horizontal rock layer forming the Buddhist Swastika (a symbol of spiritual power in Buddhism, meaning that Buddhism will last forever, representing auspiciousness and protection. Mount Kailash is often surrounded by white clouds. Locals believe that if you can see the summit, it's a sign of great fortune. Mount Kailash is universally recognized as a sacred mountain, regarded as the center of the world by Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, the indigenous Tibetan religion Bon, and ancient Jainism. Mount Kailash is not the highest peak in this region, but only its snow-covered summit shines with strange light under the sunshine, catching the eye. Combined with its special shape, which is completely different from the surrounding peaks, it makes people feel reverent and amazed as if they were having a religious experience.