Want some fresh air? ;)

Owlet · Subject: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:06 am

Here are some places where u can get it... Wink

Mount Rainier, Washington

Mount Baker Wilderness, Washington

Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier National Park,
Washington

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:26 am

Legazpi City, Luzon Islands, Philippines

Dolomite Mountains, Italy

Milford Sound, Fjordland, New Zealand

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:35 am

Mount Fuji, Japan

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Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:56 am

Agricultural Fields and Village, Tibet

Ancient Rice Terraces, Philippines

Tea Harvest, Sri Lanka

Ramparts and Amethyst Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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savyonok · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:58 am

Very beautiful Owlet!

This is the legendary lake of Mansarovar in the Himalaya.

The snow-capped peaks in the last photo is the holy mountain Kailash. the abode of Lord Shiva.

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:18 am

Oh Savyonok, cool Cool

Have u been there??? Wink

savyonok · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:07 am

Not yet.....wish I could...its a very long journey...a pristine place

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:29 am

Where is it in the Himalayas??? Wink

savyonok · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:50 am

Owlet wrote:

Where is it in the Himalayas??? Wink

Mansarovar is situated in the Nagri region of West Tibet along the Tibetan Himalayas. It is overlooked by the holy Mount Kailash, which is believed to have been formed 30 million years ago when Himalayas were in their early stage of formation and is one of the most revered places in the Himalayas. The sublime snow-clad Mt. Kailash, situated at an altitude of 22,028 ft (6,714 m), is revered as a site of immense natural power where the temporal and the eternal unite and divinity takes the physical form.

A part of the region is inhabited by few nomadic tribes while the rest is a vast empty plain, devoid of any vegetation. Naked hills of rose, violet and flaming orange scatter off into the distance. The Mansarovar Lake is 15 miles wide and 55 miles in circumference. The turquoise water of the lake is said to possess miraculous healing properties.

Hindus regard Mt. Kailash as the mythical Mt. Meru, the divine center of the universe around which the whole creation revolves. It is described in the ancient texts as a fantastic "World Pillar", its roots in the lowest hell and its top touching the heavens. Sprawling below is the sacred Mansarovar, which is born of the mind of Brahma. A single circuit of Kailash is said to erase the sins of an age, while 108, a holy number, ensures Nirvana.

Buddhists regard Mt Kailash as the Kang Rinpoche, the precious snow mountain. For them, Kailash is a gigantic natural mandala; it is the epicenter of tantrik forces. Buddhists believe that Queen Maya, Buddha's mother, was carried here by the gods and washed before giving birth to Buddha. They undertake arduous journey from Ladakh, Bhutan, Nepal, Mongolia and every corner of Tibet to this place. The Jain religion considers Kailash as Mount Ashtapada. Rishabhdev, the founder of Jainism, attained spiritual liberation atop this summit. To the Bonpos, who are the followers of Tibet's old pre-Buddhist beliefs, it is the 'nine-story Swastika Mountain'-the mystic 'soul' of the entire region.

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:09 am

Thanks Savyonok... sunny

Yes, holy Mount Kailash is great!!! Very Happy

Owlet · Subject: Re: Want some fresh air? ;) Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:07 am

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