A Trans Himalayan Journey to Mount Kailash

A Trans Himalayan Journey to Mount Kailash

Author: Diptendra Prasad

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2019-01-21

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9781684664689

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Kailash is considered to be the center of our planet and is an attraction to many. It attracted me too for years, and I finally could make this journey only in 2015, traveling for 21 days, crossing the formidable Himalayas through the high Himalayan Lipulekh Pass into Tibet. The book is a compilation of my personal experiences in this journey through the classical route followed by a lot of pilgrims and holy men in the past. I have tried to capture the minute details of this life-changing journey as best as possible in the various chapters. A day-to-day account with illustrations provides the reader a flavor of this journey in great detail. A section of this book is devoted to help future travelers with the preparations they need to do, both physical and mental, and the safety aspects to be followed. It also has a few lines on High Altitude Illness. While preparing for this important pilgrimage, I could not find a lot of vital information and facts initially. I tried to collect this information from various sources, and after reading them and understanding them, I felt very confident to do this yatra.


Fishy Affair

Fishy Affair

Author: Diptendra Prasad Sinha

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2022-12-10

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13:

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Fish is an important item in our food chain. It is loaded with nutrients like polyunsaturated fatty acids, essential minerals, and easy-to-digest proteins. Fish items in our regular diet make us strong and healthy and boost our immunity no other food can do. India is blessed with a coastal belt on all three sides and has an abundance of rivers, lakes, and other water bodies for fish cultivation and fish harvests. Fish is a delicate food item and needs care and knowledge to prepare to get the right taste, texture, and flavour in the final prepared dish. Fishy Affair is a book on fish recipes with the exact details so that a novice can boldly venture with confidence to cook the dishes. The book is gradual on cooking expertise and one can graduate from the simple preparations to the most challenging ones. Typical regular home lunch dishes like Macher Jhol, Jhal to mustard added fish preparations, to the Anglo-Indian preparations like baked and fried dishes are all very lucidly written.variety in the seafood recipes the author mentioned with illustrations to make them doable. Prawns curries, Crabs curries, and Leaf Wrapped Paturis make the book interesting and worth reading. The author has personally tried out every recipe in this book and thus the recipes are presented easily and comprehensively for any person to do, provided he or she is brave enough to take up the challenge. All the photographs accompanying the recipes are shot by the author during the actual process of food preparation and thus one can check for the detailed outcome. These realistic photos will serve as a guide for anyone trying to cook the recipes.


Tamilnadu A Journey in Time Part II

Tamilnadu A Journey in Time Part II

Author: George Abraham Pottamkulam

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2021-03-17

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 1638065209

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Stretching across nearly the entire width of peninsular India, the Vindhya Range symbolically divides the North and South. South of the Vindhya range lies a triangular-shaped mass of ancient rock, the Deccan Plateau, which slopes gently eastward towards the Bay of Bengal. Godavari, Krishna and the Cauvery are Southern rivers that originate in the rain-soaked peaks of the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats Mountain Range or the Sahyadri Range begins South of the Tapti River, close to the boundary of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Western Ghats begin to rise north of Mumbai, running parallel to the coast, until they reach the tip of the peninsula of India. Here, they merge with the southernmost portion of the Eastern Ghats, a chain of low interrupted ranges that sweeps northeast in the direction of Chennai. A spirit of adventure is evident in the efforts of these explorers. Braving malarial jungle, these hardy men doggedly worked the land, crafting beautiful and productive estates out of the pristine forests. It was an enterprise in the best sense, leaving a legacy for the later generations to build on. In Tamilnadu: A Journey in Time Part II, we embark on a journey of about three thousand years’ history of the evolution of dynasties, colonial explorations, trade, missionary work; sprinkles of stories from personal diaries interwoven with anecdotal tales and punctuated with biographies, mostly as book excerpts, which will take us back to a long-buried era when West met the East. We bring you the modern world as we see it today, as the East reaches out to the West.


Kailash Manasarovar on the Rugged Road to Revelation

Kailash Manasarovar on the Rugged Road to Revelation

Author: Pradeep Chamaria

Publisher: Abhinav Publications

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 8170173361

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The Mt. Kailash-Lake Manasarovar Region, In The West Of Himalayas, Is A Wonderful Place, Especially For Those Fascinated By The Stories And Tales Of Gods And Domons. Mt. Kailash Is The Only Place Of Pilgrimage In The World Where Four Mighty Religious Communities-Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, And Tibetan Bonpas Perform Their Religious Rites. For Shaivites, The Worshippers Of Lord Shiva, Kailash Is The Most Sacred Of All The Hindu Pilgrimages. Lake Manasarovar Was Formed From The Mind Of Lord Brahma, And Hence Called Manasa-Sarovar. The Holy Lake Manasarovar, Through Its Everlasting Enchantment, Washes Away The Sorrow Of All Mortal Beings Throughout The Ages. It Is Stipulated That Of Whatever Faith One Is, Since The Basic Faith Of Every Religion Is Humanity, He Will Be Touched By The Holy Vibrations Of This Kingdom Of Gods. With This Book An Attempt Has Been Made To Pay Regards To The Pictorial Beauty Of Kumaon Himalayas And That Of Kailash-Manasarovar Region In Ngari (Tibet).


Indian Himalaya Footprint Handbook

Indian Himalaya Footprint Handbook

Author: Vanessa Betts

Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides

Published: 2014-02-10

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 1907263888

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Revered the world over, the Indian Himalaya provide a unique experience and stunning backdrop for any explorer and have been capturing the imagination of travelers for centuries. The 3rd edition Indian Himalaya Handbook will help travellers get the most from this diverse and sometimes demanding region. Footprint's completely updated travel guide to the Indian Himalaya is indispensible to visitors who want to be wowed by rugged beauty and inspired by the unique culture of the people that live here. • Great coverage of responsible travel and the Himalayan Environment Trust Code of Practise, as well as essential advice on the best time of year to travel • Loaded with information and suggestions on how to get off the beaten track, from trekking and climbing to cycling and yoga • Includes comprehensive listings from From Garhwal and Kumaon in Uttar Pradesh, to the Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Zanskar, to Darjeeling and Sikkim, in the Eastern Himalaya. • Plus all the usual accommodation, eating and drinking listings for every budget • Full-colour planning section to inspire travellers and help you find the best experiences Fully updated, Footprint’s Indian Himalaya Handbook is packed with all the information you’ll need to get the best out of this spectacular region.


Holy Mount Kailash

Holy Mount Kailash

Author: Milan P. Rakocevic

Publisher:

Published: 2013-05

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1481793799

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Kailash - The Heart and Soul of Tibet There are few places on Earth comparable to the mysterious, stunningly beautiful and completely isolated Mt Kailash, which lies well hidden in a remote and deserted region of western Tibet. In order to understand the importance of holy Mt Kailash it is necessary to know that it is considered the legendary abode of the gods. One circle around the mountain (54 km) is symbolically one revolution of the wheel of life or the cycle from birth to death. This, simultaneously, brings about the purification and forgiveness of all sins committed in this lifetime. This is the land of the Sun. In this spot I started to understand the difference between the world that I was coming from and the one that was standing before me. This is without doubt the most beautiful spot on Earth. This is Shambala! These were moments of great happiness, when all the struggles of travelling are forgotten and replaced by sheer joy. This is the physical and spiritual climax of the pilgrimage because the Drolma La pass is considered the most holy spot on the trail and arrival there marks the beginning of a completely new life.


Kailas Histories

Kailas Histories

Author: Alex McKay

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 9004306188

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Tibet’s Mount Kailas is one of the world’s great pilgrimage centres, renowned as an ancient sacred site that embodies a universal sacrality. But Kailas Histories: Renunciate Traditions and the Construction of Himalayan Sacred Geography demonstrates that this understanding is a recent construction by British colonial, Hindu modernist, and New Age interests. Using multiple sources, including fieldwork, Alex McKay describes how the early Indic vision of a heavenly mountain named Kailas became identified with actual mountains. He emphasises renunciate agency in demonstrating how local beliefs were subsumed as Kailas developed within Hindu, Buddhist, and Bön traditions, how five mountains in the Indian Himalayan are also named Kailas, and how Kailas sacred geography constructions and a sacred Ganges source region were related.


To a Mountain in Tibet

To a Mountain in Tibet

Author: Colin Thubron

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0062066056

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"A superb account of a pilgrimage. . . . Characteristically beautiful, though uncharacteristically haunted." —Pico Iyer, New York Review of Books "Thubron walks for the dead and writes for the living, and I can't remember when I have been so thoroughly and deeply moved by an author's outward journey inward." —Bob Shacochis, Boston Globe New York Times bestselling author Colin Thubron returns with a moving, intimate, and exquisitely crafted travel memoir recounting his pilgrimage to the Hindu and Buddhist holy mountain of Kailas—whose peak represents the most sacred place on Earth to roughly a quarter the global population. With echoes of Peter Matthiessen’s The Snow Leopard, Peter Hessler’s Country Driving, and Paul Theoroux’s Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Thubron’s follow up to his bestselling Shadow of the Silk Road will illuminate, interest, and inspire anyone interested in traveling the world or journeying into the soul.


Where do we come from

Where do we come from

Author: Ernst Muldashev

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-08-08

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1300057033

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The sensational findings of a himalayan expedition. Unlocking the Secrets of the Himalayas.


Tibet

Tibet

Author: Bradley Mayhew

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781740595230

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Lonely Planet country guides offer down to earth accurate information for every budget. - The complete, practical country guide for independent travellers- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning- Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections showcase the country's must-see sights- Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross references to the text- Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributorsTibet- New Itineraries chapter details traditional routes as well as remote destinations for more adventurous travelers- Features an inspirational Trekking chapter compiled by a specialist writer- Includes new coverage of the Tibetan areas of Sichuan (China)- Tibet is a vital stop-off on the popular Nepal to China overland route