FIRST EDITION RARE BOOK
Year: 1949
Size: 16.5 x 24.8 cm (6.4 x 9.7 Inches)

First Edition

Foreword By: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister Of India.
Published by: S. P. League, Ltd. Calcutta.

This book is the definitive spiritual and geographical guide to the sacred Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. It seamlessly blends deep reverence with meticulous scientific observation, serving as a comprehensive resource for both pilgrims and explorers. It is considered one of the most authoritative guides on the region, combining spiritual insights with scientific observations on the sources of the four great rivers of the Himalayas (Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej, and Karnali.

Swami Pranavananda:
Born as Kanakadandi Venkata Somayajulu in 1896, he was initiated into Sanyasa at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh. He transformed into a legendary yogi-explorer who combined deep spiritual sadhana with meticulous scientific observation. Because of his exhaustive geographical mappings and surveys, the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) of London honored him by electing him a Fellow (F.R.G.S.).
He completed 23 parikramas (circumambulations) of Mount Kailash and 25 parikramas of Lake Manasarovar, including 7 grueling winter treks when the lake surface was completely frozen. River Discoveries: He is globally credited with precisely locating and tracing the true headwaters and sources of the four great rivers of the Indian subcontinent: the Indus, Brahmaputra, Sutlej, and Karnali.

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