| Kailash 10.12.2025 |


*“Kailash”*


After learning about both lakes of Kailash, now we will understand what connection exists between Rakshas Tal and Ravana’s penance! What mysteries of Kailash Mountain are linked to this? This is a very beautiful story — a symbol of Lord Bholenath’s compassion and love. It shows how, when He becomes angry, He can destroy anything, but when He is pleased, He gives away even Himself completely. That is why He is lovingly called Bhole Baba!

So let us now learn about this divine play of Lord Shiva.


This is the story of Ravana, the supreme devotee of Lord Shiva.


Everyone knows that Ravana was an asura—proud, arrogant, and egoistic. And by abducting Mother Sita, he committed a great sin, for which Lord Rama ultimately ended his life. But on the other hand, Ravana was also a great scholar, an accomplished pandit, a master teacher, knower of all the Vedas, and above all, the supreme devotee of Lord Shiva. But it was this very knowledge that filled him with ego, and history bears witness that ego never lasts long!

Because of his arrogance, Ravana even tried to lift Kailash—the divine abode of his chosen deity, Lord Shiva!


Desiring to obtain incomparable strength from Lord Shiva, Ravana came near this Rakshas Tal by Mount Kailash. His love for Lord Shiva was immense. To please Him, Ravana began a severe penance near this lake. His austerity was so intense that he started offering his heads to Lord Shiva one by one. In this way, Ravana offered nine of his heads. But as he began offering his tenth head, Lord Shiva, moved by the extreme devotion of Ravana, manifested before him.


Seeing Ravana’s fierce penance, Mahadev became pleased and granted him direct divine darshan. When Lord Shiva appeared, Ravana asked for a boon of incomparable strength. He said, “Grant me such unmatched power that no one can equal, and restore all the heads I have offered to You to their original form!”

Pleased with his devotion, Lord Shiva granted him this boon!!

…To be continued!

Jai Vishva! Jai Bhole Baba.