| Kinnaur Kailash | |
|---|---|
) Mount Kinner Kailash (6050 m) with a huge Monolithic pillar, which has religious significance. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,800 m (15,700 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 31°31′14″N 78°21′49″E / 31.52056°N 78.36361°E |
| Geography | |
)  Kinnaur Kailash ) Kinnaur Kailash Kinnaur Kailash (India) | |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
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Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model)
The Kinnar Kailasha (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh. Kinnaur Kailash has a height of 6050 meters and is considered sacred by both Hindu and Buddhist Kinnauris. This mountain is sometimes confused with the Mount Kailash in Tibet.
The monolithic pillar (Shivling) is located at an altitude of around 4500 meters.[2]
The Kinnaur Kailash Range borders the district of Kinnaur in the south and is dominated by the Kinnaur Kailash (elevation- 6050m) and Jorkanden (elevation- 6473m) peaks.[1] Jorkanden is the highest peak in the Kinner-Kailash range.
This place is one of most visited tourist places in the world by Hindu and Buddhist worshippers from all around the world.
References
- ^ a b Deepak Sanan, Dhanu Swadi (2002). Exploring Kinnaur in the Trans-Himalaya. Indus Publishing. ISBN 9788173871313.
- ^ "Kinnaur Kailash Parikrama blog". Raacho Trekkers.