What happened during Kailash Yatra
Episode 8
We have heard of identical twins (born from breaking of one egg into two) feeling the pain of the other when one is hurt. This is mostly seen in the younger ages and as they grow the bond gets slightly diluted due to circumstances and experiences.
Can it happen between two humans who are born to two different mothers on different dates and years?
And can this type of connection develop at any time in one’s life?
The link between Kalpana and Geetha is so strong, sometimes it is very difficult to understand.
We have heard of identical twins (born from breaking of one egg into two) feeling the pain of the other when one is hurt. This is mostly seen in the younger ages and as they grow the bond gets slightly diluted due to circumstances and experiences.
Can it happen between two humans who are born to two different mothers on different dates and years?
And can this type of connection develop at any time in one’s life?
The link between Kalpana and Geetha is so strong, sometimes it is very difficult to understand.
I had only given you a glimpse of this link in the previous episode. There are so many instances which I will reveal in the future.
There is one major incident that happened this year which again shows an invisible link between these two souls.
Geetha planned to go on Kailash yatra in June this year with a group.
As required, she started preparing with long walks and jogging to be able to take the strain of Kailash yatra.
When the journey was decided, Krishna told Kalpana ‘Geetha maa is going to Kailash. She will realise what is reality and by the time she comes back she will be a different person’.
How true that turned out to be…
Kalpana did not reveal it to Geetha as she did not want to make her apprehensive.
See His leela on how he made Geetha realise that life is momentary and it is only Him who is ultimate.
There is one major incident that happened this year which again shows an invisible link between these two souls.
Geetha planned to go on Kailash yatra in June this year with a group.
As required, she started preparing with long walks and jogging to be able to take the strain of Kailash yatra.
When the journey was decided, Krishna told Kalpana ‘Geetha maa is going to Kailash. She will realise what is reality and by the time she comes back she will be a different person’.
How true that turned out to be…
Kalpana did not reveal it to Geetha as she did not want to make her apprehensive.
See His leela on how he made Geetha realise that life is momentary and it is only Him who is ultimate.
When Geetha reached Manasa Sarovar she fell ill with severe flu.
The lungs of people who live on the mountains are adapted to high altitude and hence they would be able to sustain with low oxygen. However, those of us who live in the plains have to be careful when we go on to the mountains as we can be affected by high altitude sickness.
Devotees take a holy dip in Manasa Sarovar and do a parikrama (pradakshina) around it. One can have darshan of Kailash Mountain from here.
It is not very easy to do the Manasa Sarovar and Kailash yatra. Only those devotees who are destined and blessed will be able take up the yatra.
It is believed that one will attain salvation if one does this yatra in his or her lifetime.
After the dip in Manasa Sarovar, devotees who want then continue their journey to Kailash to do a parikrama of the Kailash Mountain. Else one can return from there itself.
Devotees take a holy dip in Manasa Sarovar and do a parikrama (pradakshina) around it. One can have darshan of Kailash Mountain from here.
It is not very easy to do the Manasa Sarovar and Kailash yatra. Only those devotees who are destined and blessed will be able take up the yatra.
It is believed that one will attain salvation if one does this yatra in his or her lifetime.
After the dip in Manasa Sarovar, devotees who want then continue their journey to Kailash to do a parikrama of the Kailash Mountain. Else one can return from there itself.
Mount Kaliash Manasarovar Yatra Map
As Geetha was already suffering from cold and flu, her lung capacity was lower and her oxygen count dropped down to a dangerous level of sixty counts. A little more drop she could have gone into coma and maybe…
Although she was sick, she was adamant that she wanted to do the parikrama of Kailash Mountain and fulfil her ambition. She came all the way for this from Canada.
She was given oxygen at various stages of the parikrama both morning and evening, a total of seven times in four days, and that is the time taken to complete one parikrama of Kailash.
On the summit, Gouri Kund at Domala pass, (before the Kailash Parikrama) one of the fellow group members had reached heavenly abode.
The group was aware of this.
Gauri Kund
As devotees do the parikrama at their own pace the group members lose track of each other until everyone reaches the finishing point. Only then they realise who has completed the journey and who has reached the lotus feet of Shiva.
Before starting, her group members knew that her condition was not good and hence became concerned about her welfare and started searching for her.
While Geetha was explaining me this entire incident, in Geetha’s words ‘I literally went to His abode and came back’.
No wonder…
She was almost in a semi-conscious state and she was walking with the help of two Sherpas.
Alas, she was in such a state, one of the Sherpas asked her if she was wearing black lipstick… her lips turned to a dark shade of blue.
All these four days no one had contact with the outside world. Anyone going to Kailash have to go through Manasa Sarovar. After this point there would not be any mobile network connectivity or even landline.
While Geetha was explaining me this entire incident, in Geetha’s words ‘I literally went to His abode and came back’.
No wonder…
She was almost in a semi-conscious state and she was walking with the help of two Sherpas.
Alas, she was in such a state, one of the Sherpas asked her if she was wearing black lipstick… her lips turned to a dark shade of blue.
All these four days no one had contact with the outside world. Anyone going to Kailash have to go through Manasa Sarovar. After this point there would not be any mobile network connectivity or even landline.
Mount Kailash
Both Geetha’s family and Kalpana were worried for not knowing how she was.
Once back in the hotel at Manasa Sarovar she could contact her family and Kalpana.
Why is this so interesting???
When Geetha was undergoing this life and death situation, Kalpana, who had no contact with her, was also experiencing similar symptoms.
She was having difficulty in breathing. She experienced tightness of the throat as though it was very dry due to cold weather. She had severe tiredness for no reason and could not even cook for her family. She was in fact not able to get up from bed due to the severe body pains.
As soul sisters Kalpana knew Geetha was facing some serious difficulties.
She used to ask Krishna if Geetha was okay or not.
The only answer she got was ‘why are you worried Amma. You know I am with Geetha Amma. Nothing will happen to her’.
Once Geetha returned to Manasa Sarovar, all these symptoms of Kalpana disappeared without a trace.
Hey Krishna! You kept your word and saved Geetha!
Can we see a parallel between Kalpana and Geetha, both in different ways, faced death and returned…
What has Krishna in store for them?
No one knows, not even the soul sisters.
HEY KRISHNA!!! We are surrendering fully on to your Lotus feet.
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
To know ‘Naughtiness of Krishna’ , we need to wait for the Ninth episode that would be published on 24th Nov 2016.