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| + | Located at a height of 17000 ft, [[Asthapad]] is the bottom of [[Mt. Kailash]] and one of the main holy places for the [[Hindus]] and [[Buddhists]]. It is also considered a major [[Jain]] Tirths as the first of the 24 [[Jain]] [[Tirthankara]] “Shri Adinath [[Bhagwan]]” had attained {{Wiki|salvation}} ([[Nirvana]]) at this place. The literal [[meaning]] of [[[Siwasthal]]] [[Asthapad]] is “Eight Steps” as Astha means Eight and Pad means Steps in [[Sanskrit]] and that’s how the place derived its [[name]]. | ||
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[http://www.kailash-yatra.org/about-kailash-parvat.html www.kailash-yatra.org] | [http://www.kailash-yatra.org/about-kailash-parvat.html www.kailash-yatra.org] | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 15 September 2013
Located at a height of 17000 ft, Asthapad is the bottom of Mt. Kailash and one of the main holy places for the Hindus and Buddhists. It is also considered a major Jain Tirths as the first of the 24 Jain Tirthankara “Shri Adinath Bhagwan” had attained salvation (Nirvana) at this place. The literal meaning of [[[Siwasthal]]] Asthapad is “Eight Steps” as Astha means Eight and Pad means Steps in Sanskrit and that’s how the place derived its name.
