The ice was relatively solid. You can go up. Shaman rock is a huge rock that stands out on the shores of Lake Baikal, and is one of the most important sacred places in Shamanism.
Worth a visit, very beautiful and not a bad trip!! If Baikal is the blue eye of Siberia, Shaman Rock is the brightest look in this blue eye. Whether standing on the rock and looking at the lake and distant mountains, or going down to the ice to look up at the rock, the scenery is quite magnificent, and I went there twice in two days. The gloom of the morning is as charming as the brilliance of the dusk. Gray, white, blue, and gold, the colors of the frozen world are sometimes solemn, sometimes magnificent, and unpredictable.
Shaman Rock is a huge rock protruding from the shore of Lake Baikal. Thanks for reading Scientific American. Create your free account or Sign in to continue. See Subscription Options. Go Paperless with Digital. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Get smart. Sign up for our email newsletter. Sign Up. The first Russian explorers who sailed to the island at the end of the 16th century suddenly saw a huge column of fire shoot up in front of them from the waters of Baikal into the sky.
The wall of fire appeared to be there to prevent strangers from stepping on the sacred ground of the island. Buryat shamans perform rituals here associated with conjuring the elemental forces of fire, wind and water. Through the first two decades of the 20th century, the elders of the local tribes brought newborn male infants to the cape.
It was believed that once a boy had visited this place, the future leader or warrior would acquire special spiritual strength and longevity. Alkhanai Mountain 1, m is one of the Buryat Buddhist shrines. The Temple of Great Benefit is located at its base. Nearby is a natural grotto along which a deep fissure cleaves deeply into the rock.
The water that flows out of the rock is thought to have the power to cure disease. Astrological calculations conducted by Buddhist monks demonstrate that this peak is a portal to the middle world, where people live in the presence of the Almighty, and where the gods dwell.
The most important protector of the highest point of Alkanai is the deity Demchog — one of the five great Buddhas, whose name in Tibetan means eternal blessing. Since ancient times, Buryat tribes and Mongols have ascribed powers to these places.
There are 12 shrines located on Alkhanai. The most revered of them is Uuden Sume Temple of the Gate. This natural arch in the rock is considered to be a portal that connects our world with Shambhala. Under the arch is a suburghan, a small Buddhist stupa, built in It is connected with the cult of the sacred ancestor of the Buryat people, Bukh Noyon, who was an earthly deity and the patron saint of pastures and livestock.
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