How amazing, riddled with riddles these mountains are! Altai is located in Siberia, located on the border of four states: Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan and China. On the map, this riddle is marked in red as a conservation area. And this is no coincidence. There are many reserves and protected areas in this territory, mainly due to the unique flora and fauna. It is here that such representatives of flora and fauna are collected that researchers are already confident in the mythical theory of the origin of this area.
Nature of Altai Mountains
The world probably doesn’t know of another such area, where rare species of representatives of the animal and plant world are brought together. No wonder there is a legend about how God decided to create the "Golden Land". Where better to create this place? God decided to ask the falcon, cedar and deer for help, ordering them to disperse around the world and find the place where they would be best off.
A falcon soared high, a deer ran far and deeply rooted in cedar, but their opinions converged on the same place. These were the mountains of Altai. And indeed, cedar and pine forests occupy their vast territory. Also here a unique golden root grows . Among the animals brown bears, snow leopards and deer walk freely. Such a diversity of flora and fauna was facilitated by human non-interference. Indeed, the best in nature is the lack of people.
Why the Golden Mountains?
Probably, many are interested in the question of why such a name was given to the edge of Altai. "Golden Mountains" is a translation from the ancient Turkic language of the name "Mountain Altai". And how many legends are associated with this place! Almost every name in this area has its own history associated with the peoples who lived here for a very long time. Often, these stories are generally based on fiction.
Even in ancient times it was believed that these mountains became the place for the existence of the country of wisdom of Shambhala. Altai was closed to the people; getting into it was very difficult, even unrealistic, for an ordinary person. It is necessary to know life, to go through all its difficulties and, on the basis of this experience, to know the philosophy of existence.
At the highest point of Altai - Belukha - a fictional country was located. The height of this mountain is 4506 meters above sea level. Talk about its mythicity does not stop, as the Indian researcher Vir Rishi said during the work that she is very similar to the legendary Meru. According to legend, this peak was the center of the universe, and the stars revolved around it. For the supreme ruler of Indra, these mountains became the home. Altai may also call itself the parent of Lake Teletskoye, which has an extraordinary history.
Ancient legends say that in this fertile and beautiful area lived one tribe with the wise ruler of Tele. He had a mighty sword with magical powers, and thanks to him, the ruler never lost a war. His state lived and prospered for the joy of the inhabitants and the envy of the enemies. Altai, the mountains, forests and rivers of which were their home and refuge, made the life of the local population happy. The neighbor - the ruler of Bogdo - decided to take possession of the sword and kill Tele. He understood that he could not be taken by force, so he approached the matter with cunning. He invited Tele to visit him. Since the reception was friendly, he did not take a weapon with him and died at the hands of Bogdo. At that moment, his sword fell and deeply cut the earth. The wife of Tele, realizing what happened, began to cry in despair and grief. Tears fell in the gorge, which was formed as a result of the fall of the sword. So the lake arose. He was named in honor of the ruler - Teletsky, and forever these tears preserved the mountains. Altai used to be a residential area, this is indicated by the Scythian graves excavated by archaeologists in the Pazyryk tract. Who knows, maybe these legends are not as invented as we think.