My Kailash Yatra  (English, Paperback, Reddy Kiran Shankar)

I really enjoyed the book which virtually set me off on this journey with the pilgrims. I could empathise with the yatris as they went through the travails and triumphs at each step. The book helped in providing me the vivid details about the route, the places on the way and the local populace. The tips at the end of the book could serve as a ready reckoner for anyone wishing to embark upon this arduous yet mesmerizing trip. I for one am motivated to make it to God's abode, about which I knew...

Well any Travelogue is successful if it ignites a spark in the reader to also attempt the trip. The language is simple and the descriptions quite vivid. I really hope I could go on this trip and re live the experience.

The book is a well documented travelogue and a must read for those who are planning to visit Mt Kailash / Manasarovar.

The book virtually takes you through the arduous pathways all the way up to the abode of Lord Shiva. I felt like being with the writer throughout the journey and experiencing first hand the his pains and pleasure. Even the minutest details of the Yatra are well chronicled including the varying emotions and feelings of the traveler.

Overall, it was a spiritually a heady ex...