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By an uncanny coincidence,Mount Kailash perfectly matches the legend
機緣巧合的是伽拉薩山同
of the mythical axis of the world.
世界屋脊神話中的描述非常吻合
Its four faces are roughly aligned to the compass,
它的四個面大體向羅盤的四個方向
and four major riversflow fromits foothills.
還有四條主河從丘陵地帶奔流
These are some of the most significant rivers in Asia.
他們是亞洲最重要的四條河
The Yarlung,which becomes India's Brahmaputra,
雅魯藏布江形成了印度的布拉馬普特拉河
the Indus and Sutlej,which flow to Pakistan,
印度河和流經巴基斯坦的薩特累季河
and the Karnali,a major feeder for the Ganges.
以及恒河的主要支流-----卡那麗河
Thanks to its connection with the mythical mountain,
由于連接著神話般的高山
Kailash is so sacred that it has never been climbed.
卡伊拉什山令人感到神圣而從未被攀登過
It's Tibet's most important pilgrimage site.
它是朝圣者在西藏最重要的朝圣點
For Tibetans,pilgrimage is a journey from ignorance to enlightenment.
對于西藏人來說朝圣之旅是從無知到被教化的過程
A pilgrimage around the sacred mountain is believed towipe out
環行圣山的朝圣者認為這樣做可以消除一生的罪孽
the sins of a lifetime,increasing the chance of a better rebirth.
獲得一個更好的來生
Most pilgrims time their visit for the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar.
大多數朝圣者把朝圣的時間安排在最重要的藏歷節日之時
For over 1,000 years they have gatheredat the foot ofKailash
一千多年以來他們聚集在卡伊拉什山腳
for the Saga Dawa festival to celebrate Buddha's enlightenment.
來慶祝薩嘎達瓦節感謝佛陀的教化
The festival climaxes with the raising of the newly dressed altar,
當新裝飾的圣壇上升起25米高的旗子時
a 25-metre flagpole.
節日達到了高潮
