Tips for Making Kora around Mt. Kailash

Tips for Pilgrims Making Kora around Mt. Kailash

Be highly respected as the Holy Mountain by the followers of Buddhism, Hinduism and Bon, Mt. Kailash attracts a large number of pilgrims every year. For the devout Buddhists, making kora around Mt. Kailash in the year of horse according to the Tibetan calendar has been a must-do thing. It is said that Buddha Sakyamuni was born in the year of horse and it will be more efficacious, and pilgrims could accumulates more merits and virtues if they make kora around Mt. Kailash in the year of horse. 2014 is the year of horse according to the Tibetan calendar, and as a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide some useful tips for tourists planning to make kora around Mt. Kailash. It is predicted that the number of pilgrims making kora around Mt.Kailash might reach a peak around April 15th according to the Tibetan calendar.

For the religious pilgrims, making kora around Mt. Kailash could get them blessed and wash away their guilty. For tourists, making kora around Mt. Kailash could provide them a good chance for trekking in the wild, enjoy the natural charm on the plateau, and explore the profound Tibetan Buddhism culture from the historical relics around the Holy Mountain. Generally, it takes about 3 days trekking to accomplish the external pilgrimage route (the external route has a length around 52 kilometers) around Mt. Kailash while it takes 15-20 days to finish this pilgrimage if you perform body-length prostrations. The pilgrims could choose to make kora around Mt. Kailash along the interior route only after they accomplished 13 circles around the external route. The Buddhists and Hindus would make kora around Mt. Kailash clockwise while the followers of Bon would make kora around Mt. Kailash anticlockwise.

Tips for Tourists Making Kora around Mt. Kailash

Except for its high status in religion, Mt. Kailash is also noted for its magnificent natural landscape. The pyramid shaped Mt. Kailash and Mt. Naimona'nyi Peak faces each other across the Baga Grassland. The sunset view here always leaves visitors deep impression. A sacred feeling will come to your mind when you are trekking along the pilgrimage route full of pilgrims' footprints even if you are not a Buddhists or followers of other religions.

Tourists planning to make kora around Mt. Kailash should note that the accommodation condition is quite poor once you start your trekking from Darchen. Generally, we would suggest our clients to spend the first night at Drirupuk Monastery and spend the second night at Zutrul-puk Monastery. There hot water supply is available in the monasteries around Mt. Kailash. Solid food and beverage should be prepared in advance since there is no restaurant throughout the journey. First-aid kit should be prepared in case suffering any accidental injuries during the trekking.

Besides, tourists have heavy luggage could rent a yak and employ a yak keeper to help you. It is advisable to leave the unnecessary stuffs in the vehicle be waiting for you at Darchen before starting this trekking journey. Tourists planning to make kora around Mt. Kailash are kindly suggested to avoid the extremely cold season between November and April of the next year.