What are some little-known “Mount Kailash” facts and mysteries?

The miracles of Mt. Kailash Mansarovar have been constantly heard, speculated, talked about, and even investigated.

Some secrets, mysteries, or facts of Mount Kailash, maybe will give you some new insight into it.

#1. Mt. Kailash is located in the center of the world.

Kailash Mountain is considered the axis of the universe, the center of the world, the pillar of the world. It is the place where the earth connects with heaven. As can be seen in the Google Map, the distance from Stonehenge in the UK to Mt Kailash is 6,666 kilometers, which is also the distance from Kailash Range to the North Pole. The distance from Mt Kailash to the South Pole is 13,332 kilometers, which is exactly twice the distance to the North Pole or Stonehenge.

#2. Kailash Range Area Accelerates Aging.

The Kailash range is a vortex of energy that lifts the body and mind. It is said that people who spend 12 hours in the vicinity of Kailash experience accelerated hair and fingernails growth, which is equivalent to two weeks of normal time.

#3. The two Lakes

There are two lakes at the foot of Mount Kailash. Rakshas Tal Lake a salt water lake and a Holy lake is a freshwater lake. One shapes like the sun, and the other shapes like the moon. The two lakes represent light and darkness respectively. (good and bad)

#4. Shadow side of the Kailash Himalaya

Mount Kailash’s satellite view shows that the shadow side of the Kailash Himalaya is like Shiva’s face, smiling.

#5. Kailash Parvat’s Hindu OM(ॐ) symbol

Viewing from the south of the ridge, can be seen the Kailash Parvat’s Hindu OM(ॐ) symbol. The huge ice trough and horizontal rock formations from the top of the mountain constitute this symbol.

#6. Lord Shiva stored His knowledge at Kailash Himalaya

When we say that Mount Kailash is the residence of Lord Shiva, it does not mean that Lord Shiva was seen in the Himalayas or hiding in the mountains, but he had stored the knowledge of enlightenment there in a specific form of energy.

#7. Four Asia Rivers.

Kailash Himalaya and the lake Manasarovar nearby give birth to the Indus River, Ganges, Sutlej River, and Brahmaputra in Asia. Originating from there, the four rivers set off at the same time but flowed in different directions. After traveling tens of thousands of miles, they went to the same destination—the Indian Ocean.

#8. Largest Pyramid

Mt. Kailash is actually a man-made vacuum pyramid. It is surrounded by more than 100 other small pyramids. The direct height of the pyramid complex is between 100 and 1,800 meters, while the Egyptian pyramid is only 146 meters. If true, it would be larger than any known pyramid today.

#9. Kailash Mountain Is Unclimbable

Mount Kailash’s height is 6,656 meters above sea level. It is not the tallest mountain in Tibetan areas. However, no one has climbed to the Mount Kailash summit. Even the great mountaineers who were successful in climbing the highest Mount Everest were unable to reach the top of Mount Kailash. Every climber who has tried to trek this peak have faced some difficulties and thus, have thus, failed to climb it.