For millions of devotees of Shiva, Mount Kailash is a lifelong aspiration, a sacred mountain whose significance extends far beyond the physical journey required to reach it.
In Walk with Shiva, Giresh Vasudev Kulkarni explores the journey to Mount Kailash as both a physical pilgrimage and an inward journey of discovery. The book follows the experience from the first stirring of the call to undertake the yatra, through the sankalp, the Mansarovar bath, the three-day parikrama and the crossing of Dolma La, before turning to the forty days of transformed living that follow the return.
Bringing together spiritual reflection and practical guidance, Walk with Shiva traces the many stages of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage while exploring what it asks of those who undertake it. The journey is not simply about reaching a sacred mountain; it is also about confronting oneself, examining one’s faith and discovering what remains when the unnecessary falls away.
Bringing together spiritual reflection and practical guidance, Walk With Shiva traces the many stages of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage while exploring what it asks of those who undertake it. The journey is not simply about reaching a sacred mountain; it is also about confronting oneself, examining one’s faith and discovering what remains when the unnecessary falls away.
About The Author
Giresh Vasudev Kulkarni is an entrepreneur, author and cultural evangelist who has spent over two decades working at the intersection of temples, pilgrimage, heritage and the spiritual economy.
He is the founder of Temple Connect, the International Temples Convention & EXPO (ITCX), and the Centre of Excellence for Temple Management, Administration & Culture, initiatives created to strengthen temple ecosystems through knowledge, professional management, technology, sustainability, capacity building and global collaboration.
Over the years, Giresh has worked closely with temples, spiritual institutions, administrators, knowledge leaders and cultural stakeholders across India and internationally, with a larger mission of connecting India’s timeless devotional and spiritual heritage with contemporary systems of management and global engagement.
The official release for the book is in November 2026
