Mt. Kailash is the main peak of the trans-Himalaya. It
is the most important holy land which is known as the
Bodhimanda of Shakyamuni Buddha in Buddhism and
also the abode of Shiva in Hinduism. The followers of
both religions believe that hiking around the Kailash
as a pilgrimage, could purge the sins of their lives.
JiaJia Chen is a photographer who travels around
the world to take pictures of the holy lands of every
religion. The first time he thought of working on this
project was when he was in Istanbul in 2014. He was
so inspired by the architecture, the culture and the
religious atmosphere, especially that of the Sultan
Ahmed Mosque (aka the Blue Mosque), that he
decided to take pictures of the holy lands of each
religion around the world. He hopes that his work
mitigates the hostility between the various religions
and that people, irrespective of religion, will
understand each other much better when they see
just how beautiful different cultures and religions
can be.
Mt. Kailash
Canon 1D Mark III 85mm F/8 1/160 ISO200
The ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. Genesis 8:4
KJV”. Mt. Ararat is a very important holy land of Christians which was mentioned as the ark’s resting place by the Bible.
The Khor Virap is a Monastery which located in the Ararat plains. It is also a famous holy land of the Armenian Church.
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Mountain Ararat and the Khor Virap in Armenia.
FUJIFILM X-PRO1 35mm F/8 1/500 ISO200