![]() Kailas and the Nine-Story Swastika Mountain was the seat of all power. Long before Buddhism took root in Tibet in the 7th century Kailas was venerated by the adherents of the Bön (or Bnpos or Bönpos), the indigenous, religion of the region who maintained that the mystic region around Mt. Climbing Mount Kailas is forbidden (the only person to have ever been atop the sacred mountain is Milarepa, a 11th century Tibetan Buddhist yogi). Buddhist, Hindu and Jain pilgrims from the world over go to this holy mountain to circumambulate. ![]() Jains revere Kailas as the site at which their first prophet received enlightenment. Hindus see Kailas as the throne of the great god Shiva, one of their most significant deities. To Tibetan Buddhists, Kailas is the abode of the tantric meditational deity Demchog. Now whoever bathes in radioactive water will get disfigured due to ill effects of radiation. It may be because Kailas was a nuclear power plant which Ravana wanted to place in Lanka.Īfter touching radioactive source, Ravana carried nuclear residue which was left in Lake RakshasTaal after he bathed in it. Why a King wanted to take Mount when he had everything in world. He tried to up Mount Kailas and leave for Lanka but could not lift it. Ravana, the King of Lanka wanted to take Mount Kailas to his kingdom. It is said that Ravana took bath in that lake and now no ones take bath because who ever baths in the water of Raksha taal they get disfigured or become Rakshas (inherit such qualities). While all hindus who visit Kailas mountain, take a dip in Lake Manasarovar (in sanskrit, Manas=mind (of Brahma, the creator and Sarovar=Lake), they avoid Raksha Taal near Mount Kailash where bathing is prohibited. The two lakes represent solar and lunar forces, good and negative energies respectively. The lower lake Rakhas Tal (one of the highest salt-water lakes) is the devil’s lake and has the shape of the crescent moon. The higher lake Manasarovar (one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world), is the sacred lake, and is round like the sun. president maintain that is a good way to reach at least an initial point of settlement and open the road for communication between various groups of society in Syria,” he said.Two lakes are situated at the base of the mountain. Security Council condemnation by vetoing two resolutions over the bloodshed. Russia and China have shielded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from U.N. Medvedev said he supported peace envoy Kofi Annan’s mission to end fighting in Syria. president also met Russia’s outgoing leader, Dmitry Medvedev, on the sidelines of the summit, with missile defense in Europe, Iran and the conflict in Syria topping their agenda. Obama has urged Israel to hold off on any pre-emptive strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites to give sanctions and diplomacy more time to work. Iran says its nuclear program is purely peaceful, but Israel and Western nations believe it is moving towards a nuclear bomb that could change the regional balance of power. “Going forward, we’ll continue to seek discussions with Russia on a step we have never taken before - reducing not only our strategic nuclear warheads, but also tactical weapons and warheads in reserve,” he said. Obama said he wanted to take arms control talks with the Russians to a new level. The United States and Russia are the two biggest nuclear powers, possessing thousands of warheads between them, arsenals that arms-control advocates say are capable of destroying the world several times over. strategic arsenal, a pledge he made in return for Republican votes that helped ratify the START treaty. conservatives who say Obama has not moved fast enough to modernize the U.S. “I firmly believe that we can ensure the security of the United States and our allies, maintain a strong deterrent against any threat, and still pursue further reductions in our nuclear arsenal,” he said.īut another arms accord with Moscow will be a tough sell to U.S. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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