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Kailash, Kathmandu and Kashi, A story of Shiva and Me.

(A decade ago after a trip to Tibet, Nepal and India, I wrote down my impressions. It was not meant to be a book, however after it was read by some, it was suggested that if it gets published, interested persons can use it. However I thought (and still think) that the narration was more of a personal quest into Bhagavan Shiva and that it may not interest a wider audience. Therefore instead of commercially publishing it, I thought of placing it on a website of Publishing house Harper Collins’s website known as Authonomy.com. It remained on their website for people to review my narration for many years as “Kailash, Kathmandu and Kashi, a story of Shiva and me”. However, last year, when Harper Collins shutdown Authonomy.com and I realized that some people still wanted to read my account, I decided to place all 26 chapters of that travelogue on this blog. Reader views and comments are welcome)

0          Table of Content

 

1          Preface:
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/1-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html 

 

2          He Died, He Simply Died Without So Much As a Whisper
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/2-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

3          Bhagavan Shiva, Is He a Simple God ? Or a Perplexing One?
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/3-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

4          Hindu Idea of God, Gods and More Gods
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/4-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

5          Shiva-Puran, Ancient Text of Shiva-Stories / Digression into Quran / Back to Shiva-Puran / Shiva – Parvati Romance / Digression into Bible / Back to Shiva-Parvati
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/5-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

6          Shiva-Linga ‘Unmanufactured’ Entity Shiva-Linga / Shiva-Raatri or Maha-Shiva-Raatri: A Unique Festival
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/6-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

7          Mount Kailash Geography, History / Sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and Bons / Best Time to Visit Mount Kailash

http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/7-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

8          Kathmandu, First Camp / Swayambhu Temple, Signature of Nepal / Budha Nilakanth: Bhagavan Vishnu on Serpentine Bed / Boudha Nath Stupa, World’s Biggest Buddhist Temple / Patan-Lalitpur, Home of Fine Arts / Darbar Square and Kumarika Temple / Pashu-Pati-Nath Temple / History of Pashu-Pati-Nath Temple
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/8-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

9          Nepal – Tibet Border Towns Kodari and Zangmu, Friendship Bridge
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/9-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

 

10        Nyalam, Town for Acclimatization with Thin Air And Lack Of Oxygen
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/10-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html
 

 

11        Saga, Town with Army HQ, Medical Clinic and Shower-Shops / Feeding Dead to Birds, Zoroastrian Tradition in Tibet
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/11-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

12        Town of Paryang, Ibex Skulls, Bones and Horns
http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/12.html

 

13        Manasarovar or Manas-Sarovar: First-Dip on West-Shore / Dream Miracle / Great King Mandhata, First Emperor 5500BC / Ashwamegh or Rajasuya Yagna – Campaign for Human Upliftment / Sage Dalabhya, My ancestor: Doctor Surgeon Philosopher

http://nmsresolution.blogspot.com/2016/06/13-kailash-kathmandu-kashi-travelogue.html

 

14        Rakshas Taal - Demon Lake of Raavana-Fame

 

15        Darchen, The Base Camp for Mount Kailash / Stree-Rajya: Government by Women / Mount Nandi, Ashta-Pada and Jain Connection / Tears Miracle

 

16        Mount Kailash Day 1 Derapuk / Yama-Dwaar (Death-Door) ! ! / Fire Accident and a Brave Sherpa / Darshan Miracle: Bhagavan Shiva and Mata Parvati

 

17        Mount Kailash Day 2, Zuthulpuk / Shraavani-Purnima: Holy Thread and Raakhi / Trek Begins, Day 2 Around Kailash / Gauri Kund

 

18        Kailash Trek Day 3

 

19        Manasarovar Once Again; Opposite Shore / Miraculous Reverberations

 

20        Return Journey – Quest Continues

 

21        Nepal - India Border Towns Bhairahawa – Sanauli

 

22        Gorakh-Pur (Goraksh-Pur) / Gita-Press Gorakh-Pur – Humble Slap on Charity-Mongering! / Goraksh-Nath (Gorakh-Nath) Temple

 

23        Kashi (Varanasi) / King Divodas / Kashi-Vishwa-Nath Temple, Ghats and Ganga-Aarti / Durga Mata Mandir, (Monkey temple) / Tulasi Manas Mandir (Saint Tulasi Das Temple) / Sankat Mochan Mandir (Hanumaan Temple) / Benaras Hindu University Campus, ‘Island of Tranquility’ / Modern Kashi-Vishwa-Nath Mandir / Kaal-Bhairav Mandir, Fanatic Aurangzeb Terrified ? / Ramakrishna Mission Home of Service / Pandaas, Rituals Performers-Record Keepers: A Vanishing Tribe

 

24        Saranath, “Saranga-Nath” the Protector of Peacock / National Emblems: Ashok Chakra and 4 – Lions / Sacred to Buddhists and Jains

 

25        Born, Anew / Bhagavan Shiva, No More Perplexing / You Are What You Think /

Method of God Contemplation: Art of Becoming a Better Being

 

26        In Conclusion / In Acknowledgement / In Confession / In Miracles / In Recommendations / Pre-Trip / During Trip / After Trip


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