Kailash Mansarovar with Ram Katha - 18 Days
Ram Katha at Holy Lake Mansarovar by Balvidushi
Shri Kshamadevi for 5 Days
Maha Mritunjay Sadhna & Havan at Lake Mansarovar
Yatra in Presence of Gurudev Dr. Rajeshji
5* Accommodation at Kathmandu
Guest houses or Tents during Yatra
Visit to Pashupatinath & Buddha Neelkanth
All Vegetarian Meals
Rudrabhishek at Pashupatinath Temple by Brahmins
Early departure & stopover in india available (additional cost applicable)
DEPART: 03/06/2012
RETURN: 20/06/2012
£2195 per person
USD / CAD $3515 (Joining from U.K.)
USD / CAD $2635 (Joining from Kathmandu, Nepal)
Day 1 – UK – Kathmandu: Depart from UK to Kathmandu.
Day 2 – Kathmandu: Arrival at Kathmandu. We will receive you at airport. Check into Hotel on full board basis.
Day 3 – Kathmandu: Sight Seeing in Kathmandu including Pashupatinath and Bhudhanikantha Darshan. Rudrabhishek and Navgrah Puja at Pashupatinath.
Day 4 – Kathmandu - Nyalam (115 km) we depart at 5.00 am from our Hotel to the Nepal- Tibet border along the famous Arankiko Highway. Stopping for a quick breakfast at Dhulikhel and lunch at Kodari. After immigration and customs formalities on both sides ( Kodari and Zangmu) we drive to the small town – Nyalam (3700 mt. High).
Day 5 – Nyalam: Rest day for altitude acclimatization. All meals and overnight stay at same lodge at Nyalam.
Day 6 – Nyalam – Saga: After breakfast Drive to Saga (250 kms – 4500 m High) enjoy the grand view of Mt. Shishapangma (8021 mt. High) Gauri Shankar and other high mountains from Lalugla Pass (5050 mt. High) packed lunch will be served at a sacred lake Pigutso, Overnight lodge in Saga.
Day 7 – Saga - Prayang: After breakfast driver to Prayang across the vast Tibetan Plateau. Packed Lunch will be serverd. Overnight stay in Lodge.
Day 8 – Prayang – Lake Mansarovar : Prayang Lake Manasarovar, very auspicious day for all yatries who will have first glimpse of Holy Manas and Darshan of Mt. Kailash from Horrchu Pass. Overnight stay.
Day 9 – Ram Katha Begins: In the morning Maha Mritunjay Sadhna & Meditation session by Gurudev Dr. Rajeshji. Balvidushi Shri Kshamadevi will begin Rama Katha in presence of Gurudev Dr. Rajeshji. Overnight stay camp at the shore of Lake Mansarovar.
Day 10 – Ram Katha 2nd Day / Maha Mritunjay Havan: In the morning Maha Mritunjay Sadhna & Meditation session by Gurudev Dr. Rajeshji. Ram Katha continutes on 2nd Day. Overnight at Lake Mansarovar Yatris who are going for parikrama will drive to Darchen. stay over night at the Lodge / Camp.
Day 11 – Ram Katha 3rd Day / Parikrama: In the morning Maha Mritunjay Sadhna & Meditation session by Gurudev Dr. Rajeshji. Ram Katha will continue at Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at Lake Mansarovar. Parikrama: Yatris doing parikarma/ kora begins drive 8kms to Tarboche and trek up to Diraphuk gompa. Overnight stay at Camping.
Day 12 – Ram Katha 4th Day: In the morning Maha Mritunjay Sadhna & Meditation session by Gurudev Dr. Rajeshji. Ram Katha will continue at Lake Mansarovar. Overnight at Lake Mansarovar.
Parikrama: Yatris doing parikrama trek to Zuthulphuk Gompa Parikarma continues, this is the day pilgrims talks about, the most difficult journey trough out the Yatra, Trek up to Dolma La Pass (5600 m . We will offer very short prayers at Dolmala and move towards Gaurikunda.) Overnight stay
Day 13 – Havan / Purnahuti: Zuthulpuck – Darchen Hore: After Breakfast, we will trek. We will be reaching at the point, where our jeeps will be waiting drive us to Darchen, Parikarma ends. After lunch, yatris who were doing Parikrama will join Last day Ram Katha. Maha Mritunjay Havan & Purnahuti will be performed. Overnight stay.
Day 14 – Saga: After breakfast, Drive back to Saga, we return the same route we have travelled and same procedure will be followed for meals and accommodations as before.
Day 15 – Saga – Nyalam: After breakfast, Drive back to Nyalam– lodge.
Day 16 – Nyalam – Kathmandu: After breakfast, Drive back to Kathmandu
Day 17 – Kathmandu: After breakfast, Day free at Leisure or for shopping in Kathmandu.
Day 18 – Kathmandu – UK: Transfer to airport for flight back to U.K.
PRICE INCLUDES:
Return economy class international flights
Arrival / departure transfers
Accommodation on twin/ triple sharing at 5 star hotel in Kathmandu Only, Guest houses or tents during yatra (Triple rooms are usually a Twin/ Double room with a single roll away bed or mattress)
All Vegetarian Meals (Full Board)
All the entrance fees
Darshan of Holy Mount Kailash from Ashtpad
Mineral Water
Tibet Permit is included for British and European passport holders
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE :
Travel Insurance
Evacuation Cost by helicopter or Overland
Nepal Visa fee (Visa on Arrival)
Extra cost in the event of landslide for hiring Porterage or additional transportation
Expenses of personal nature.
Tip £20 per person
Pony or Porter at Mansarovar / Mount Kailash for Parikrama
Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu or other place , if arrive early in case of evacuation
Medical and other expenses in case of emergency and evacuation
Single Supplement in Kathmandu : £200
Any flight deviation, if any and will be charged accordingly
Mount Kailash
Kailash is a peak in the Gangdisê Mountains, which are part of the Himalayas in Tibet. It lies near the source of some of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River (a major tributary of the Indus River), the Brahmaputra River, and the Karnali River (a tributary of the Ganges River). It is considered a sacred place in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.
In Hinduism, it is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva and a place of eternal bliss. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal in Tibet.
According to Hinduism, Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil and sorrow, resides at the summit of a legendary mountain named Kailasa, where he sits in a state of perpetual meditation along with his wife Parvati.
Every year, thousands make a pilgrimage to Kailash, following a tradition going back thousands of years. Pilgrims of several religions believe that circumambulating Mount Kailash on foot is a holy ritual that will bring good fortune. The peregrination is made in a clockwise direction by Hindus and Buddhists.
Lake Mansarovar
Lake Manasarovar lies at 4,556 m (14947.5 ft) above mean sea level, making it the highest freshwater lake in the world. It is relatively round in shape with a circumference of 88 kilometres (55 mi). Its depth is 90 m (300 ft) and its surface area is 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi). The lake freezes in winter and melts only in the spring. It is connected to nearby Lake Rakshastal by the natural Ganga Chhu channel. Manasarovar is the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara) which is an important tributary of the Ganges River, so this region is the hydrographic nexus of the Himalaya
As per Hindu theology, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a personification of purity, and one who drinks water from the lake will go to the Abode of Lord Shiva after death. He is believed to be cleansed of all his sins committed over even a hundred lifetimes.
Like Mount Kailash, Lake Manasa Sarovar is a place of pilgrimage, attracting religious people from India, Nepal, Tibet and the neighbouring countries. Bathing in the Manasa Sarovar and drinking its water is believed to cleanse all sins. Pilgrimage tours are organized regularly, especially from India, the most famous of which is the Kailash Manasa Sarovar Yatra which takes place every year. Pilgrims come to take ceremonial baths in the cleansing waters of the lake.
Pashupatinath
Pashupatinath Temple is one of the biggest Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was founded. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, one day Lord Shiva grew tired of his palace atop Mount Kailash and so went in search of a place where he could escape to. He discovered Kathmandu Valley and, without telling anyone, he ran away from his palace and came to live in the Valley. He gained great fame there as Pashupati, Lord of the Animals, before the other gods discovered his hiding place and came to fetch him. He disguised himself as a majestic deer and would not help the other gods when they asked for his help. When Shiva did not yield to their pleas, they planned to use force. God Vishnu grabbed him by his horns and they shattered into pieces. Vishnu established a temple and used the broken horns to form a linga on the bank of the Bagmati River. As time went by, the temple was buried and forgotten. Then a cow was known to have secretly sprinkled her milk over the mound. Apparently, when the cow herders dug around the spot, they found the lost lingas and again built a temple in reverence.
Shivaratri or the night of Lord Shiva is the most important festival celebrated in this temple. Along the shores of the Bagmati river near the temple lies "Arya Ghat", the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal, especially in and around Kathmandu Valley.On the day of Shivaratri thousands of devotes come to this temple.
