○ Milarepa (1052 - 1135 CE): Milarepa meditated in various caves of the Himalayas which includes his stay in Kailash region and meditating there.
- Caves where Milarepa meditated
○ Trailanga Swami (1607 - 1887 CE): Trailanga Swami travelled through the Himalayas and visited Kailash and Manasarovar.
◍ Sadhana & Philosophy:
• Yoga of Tibetan Buddhism.
• Kaygu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Famous teachers of this tradition are Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa and Gampopa.
• Milarepa was initiated into Vajrayana practice by Marpa. He spent his life as a solitary mountain yogi in remote Himalayan caves and became an accomplished Yogi.
• One of his central teachings was Mahamudra to understand the fundamental nature of mind.
• His famous disciple was Gampopa, a former physician and monk.
◍ Compositions:
• Composed many songs of realization which came to be known as Songs of Milarepa.
◍ Pilgrimages:
► Mount Kailash: Milarepa meditated in many Himalayan Caves which includes Mount Kailash.
◍ Life: Born in Kumbilapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. Performed Kali sadhana for 20 years. Then initiated into monastic life by Bhagirathananda Saraswati. Lived most of his life in Kashi (Varanasi).
◍ Pilgrimages:
► Kailash - Manasarovar: Trailanga Swami travelled through the Himalayas and visited Kailash and Manasarovar.
► Kashi - Trailanga Swami Ashrama: Spent most of his life of 280 years in Kashi. Often called as living Shiva of Kashi.
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◍ Life: Born in Kyangtsa, Tibet. (Milarepa)
◍ Life: Born in Kumbilapuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. Performed Kali sadhana for 20 years. Then initiated into monastic life by Bhagirathananda Saraswati. Lived most of his life in Kashi (Varanasi).