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All days of the journey<\/a>

Day 1 of 7, November 2<\/p>

Lifting Our Eyes Higher Than the Mountains<\/h1>

Himalayas: Mount Kailash and Kathmandu<\/p>

\u201cI lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.\u201d<\/p>

Psalm 121:1-2 (NIV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
  1. Day 1: Himalayas: Mount Kailash and Kathmandu<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  2. Day 2: Haridwar<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  3. Day 3: Prayagraj<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  4. Day 4: Varanasi<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  5. Day 5: Patna<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  6. Day 6: Kolkata<\/span><\/a><\/li>
  7. Day 7: To the ends of the earth<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/header>
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    We begin the prayer journey by focusing on the Himalayan region, including Mount Kailash and Nepal. Though people of other faith traditions are present in this area, we focus our prayers on the Hindus in this region today. Covering about 2,400 kilometers (from east to west), the Himalayan mountains extend across Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan. Extremely significant religiously, the region is home to many sacred sites. While millions of pilgrims visit holy places in the Himalayas such as Badrinath and Kedarnath, for those who live there permanently, the Himalayas provide a difficult but strongly communal way of life. Livelihoods depend on growing food and keeping livestock. This is a challenge with changing weather and seasonal patterns as glaciers melt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Culture, faith, and tradition are deeply connected to the landscape. Many peaks in the Himalayas are considered to be the abode of gods. Lord Shiva, a central god for many Hindus, is believed to reside with his consort, Parvati, on a famous peak called Mount Kailash. Pilgrims travel there to perform sacred rituals and to bathe in nearby Lake Mansarovar, hoping to obtain blessings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mainly situated in the Himalayas, Nepal is home to 23.5 million Hindus. Though officially a secular state, Nepal is becoming increasingly less tolerant of Christian practice; persecution and anti-conversion laws are on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Focus on:<\/strong> Himalayas: Mount Kailash, Kathmandu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prayer walk the city<\/h2>\n\n\n