06-16-2004, 10:04 AM
I do not wish to answer for Dr.K, but as a Dr.K myself i have my own theory. Saivism and its variants are prevalent throughout the length and breadth of the subcontinent (Saivites are of course to be found all over india not just in the south)and in some mysterious way Mt.kailash and manasarovar are tied to the fundamental traditions and cultural ethos of India. There must be a lot more to the story of why Mt.kailash and Manasarovar are central to the Saivite narrative than we are commonly aware of.
How it ended up in the hands of China is one of the tragic stories of the modern era.
How it ended up in the hands of China is one of the tragic stories of the modern era.