Nayna Chakrabarty

Writer's Biography

Nayna Chakrabarty lives in Mumbai (Bombay) India . As a freelance writer, she prefers writing fiction but somehow her non-fiction pieces are more popular. She enjoys adventure sports and any activity that creates an adrenalin rush, whether it is riding the tallest (456 ft), and the fastest (128 mph) roller coaster on earth - Kingda Ka, at Six Flags, Jackson, New Jersey or taking a chartered plane to get a closer glimpse of Mount Everest.

Her website www.nayna.in features fascinating encounters of her travel across different continents.

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Mount Kailash, Tibet: At Heaven's Gate - Story by Nayna Chakrabarty
- 5th Online Issue

I went to heaven … But I am alive. Does that sound ambiguous?

Mount Kailash located in Tibet is the gateway to paradise. Every year pilgrims travel to attain oneness with God and hope to end their cycle of rebirth. Its religious significance is strongly believed in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and in the Bora faith. The Hindus regard this place as the abode of Lord Shiva, the God of destruction and regeneration while the Tantric Buddhists believe this to be the home of Buddha Demchok. According to the Jains, their founder Rishabhadeva attained enlightenment here and the Bon religion predating Buddhism in Tibet consider this area as the center of all spiritual power.

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