Mount Kailash – the heart of the world, the earth's axis and the center of the Universe

The believers of four religions worship this mountain and consider it Holy.

Unconquered mount Kailash in the Tibetan plateau rises more than 6600 meters.

She is worshipped by the representatives of the different ancient religions:

• Jains believe that the place of their first Saint attained enlightenment.
• The adherents of Bon believe that here came down from heaven to earth the founder of the religion of the celestial Tonpa Shenrab.
• Hindus believe that Kailash peak – the abode of Lord Shiva.
• Buddhists believe the mountain is the dwelling place of the Buddha in the incarnation of Samvara and revere it as the spiritual center of the Universe.

 

Adherents of these four religions believe that the mountain is sacred and endowed with divine powers. Everyone wants to make the pilgrimage with the purpose of the ritual around the mountain (making crust or parikrama). Some are looking for enlightenment, others – the purification of karma.

Photographer Samuel Zuder (Samuel Zuder) from Hamburg first saw mount Kailash in 2012. He suddenly realized why it is so important for many people.

"I immediately understood why people think that it must be the center of the Universe" – describes his first impressions of the photographer. The mountain, topped with snow cap, you'll be four-sided pyramidal form. Her face is almost no margin of error is oriented to the cardinal. The mysticism and power of Kailas feel even people are not religious.

Suder went to this place after reading about grief in the novel by Christian Kracht "1979". He took a Tibetan tour guide, assistant, driver, Linhof 4x5 camera and tripod. During the month the photographer was taking pictures of pilgrims and awe-inspiring landscape. Now he's raising money on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to publish their photos in the book, "Face to faith: mount Kailash, Tibet".

"It would be great if my book could you pass some special strength and beauty of this isolated place," says Suder.



The Kailas mountain, Dirapuk gompa, North side.

 



Left: Sonam Tsering, 24. Source: Darchen, Tibet. 4 bypass.

Right: Carin Zumba, 28. Source: Darchen, Tibet. 22 bypass.

 



Tarboche. The Festival Of Saga Dawa.

 



Left: Dolma, 18. Origin: Lhatse, Tibet. 1 bypass.

Pictured right: Lobsang Yeshe, 27. Origin: Markham, Tibet. 5 rounds.

Far right: Tempo Gyatso, 28. Origin: Markham, Tibet. 5 rounds.

 



The Kailas mountain, the valley of LHA Chu.

People come to the mountain all year round, but especially a lot of pilgrims during the religious festival of Saga Dawa commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death (going into Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. The atmosphere is festive. Pilgrims picnics, cooking, laughing and singing.

"Worship mount Kailash, the person does not refuse from the usual daily behavior. It's not like going to Church, where you have to keep calm and focus on prayer. During the ritual of the bypass I saw a lot of groups and families who seemed to take great pleasure in the worship of sorrow," writes the photographer.



From Left: Sang, 17. Source: Darchen, Tibet. 12 rounds.

Right: Yeshe Gyaltsen, 35. Origin: Shigatse, Tibet. 12 rounds.

 



The Kailas mountain, Dirapuk gompa, North side.

 



Left: Dazang, 47. Origin: Nagqu, Nyingchi, Tibet. 7 rounds.

Right: Lhasa, 49. Origin: Gega, Tibet. 6 rounds (11 days).

 

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The Kailas mountain, Dirapuk gompa, North side.published

 

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