Deranged Photography Contest - Black and White - "THE HOLY WALK WITHOUT FOOT"
November 2018 · 2 min read
Kailash Yatra is very famous in India. A total of five Kailash's are described in Hindu mythology. The first name comes from "Kailash Mansarovar (4772m)" located in Tibet, then "Aadi Kailash (4500m)", "Manimahesh Kailash (4190m)", "Kinnar Kailash (4780m)" and finally "Shrikhand Kailash (5140m)".
Shrikhand Kailash is located in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. I have visited twice this sacred broken Shivling. This religious tour starts in Sawan therefore rain creates difficulties for pilgrimage. There is danger of wild animals along with the weather. When I went here for the first time in 2015, two people were killed by a black bear. Due to high altitude, some pilgrimages face death every year. Still few among thousands visit the felt blessed by Lord Shiva.
It is believed that the most difficult journey in all these kailash's is Shrikhand Kailash. Its situated on 5140 meters from the sea level and one has to hike 26 km to see the view of the holy Shivalinga. This is a hard route, in which there is a total ascent of 3850 meters.
It is believed that devotees are liberated from the sight of Shrikhand Shivaling, inspired by this ideology. Thousands of pilgrims visit Shrikhand Shivaling every year in the month of Sawan (Monsoon). He is one of the thousands.
When I asked his name, his answer was, "Sadhu has no name, his behave is his identity". After talking further, it was found that since childhood he have polio in his both feet, due to which he is unable to walk. Sadhu Baba said that he had taken Brahmacharya by leaving everything after a few years ago. Despite being unable to walk on foot, he has completed the journey of the most remote places of the Himalayas like Kedarnath, Amarnath, Tungnath, Muktinath, Kalpeshwar, Kinnar Kailash and Aadi Kailash.
If there is no leg, then whatever happens is by the Gods wish. Looking at the courage of Sadhus Baba, I was filled with energy, since then my view has changed absolutely for the people and humanity.
