Chakrasamvara presides over Mount Kailash as his sacred mandala, having wrested the mountain from Mahadeva (Shiva) to establish it as the supreme site of tantric power in the Buddhist cosmology.
Mount Kailash is sacred to both Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. Hindus worship it as Shiva's abode; Tibetans revere it as Kang Rinpoche, seat of the Buddha Chakrasamvara.
Milarepa and the Bon sorcerer Naro Bonchung waged a series of magical duels for possession of Mount Kailash. In the final contest to reach the summit, Milarepa sat motionless while Naro Bonchung flew upward on his drum, then at the first ray of dawn rode a sunbeam to the peak, claiming the sacred mountain for Buddhism.
We use cookies to understand how you use our site and improve your experience. Learn more