Why is Tibet’s roughly 22,000-foot Mount Kailash sacred? Depends who you ask. Jains believe it’s where a saint achieved enlightenment. Bonpos believe it’s where their founder descended to Earth.

DUBLIN, CA – Bay Area resident Surendra Saxena has released a memoir, ‘Kailash: Footsteps to the Divine’, a spiritual travelogue that recounts his decades-long dream and eventual journey to Mount ...

Mount Kailash in southwestern Tibet is the source of some of the largest rivers in Asia: the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej, the Indus and the Karnali. Revered as one of the most holy places by Hindus, ...

Mount Kailash, famous for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, has forever been a holy site not just for Hindus, but also for Buddhist, Jains, and people of other religions. It is the divine abode of the ...

In a world where the tallest mountains have been scaled, documented, and celebrated, there stands one enigmatic peak that continues to resist even the boldest climbers: Mount Kailash. Despite being ...

Did you know that no one has ever climbed Mount Kailash? Despite being just 6,638 meters (21,778 feet) high, much lower than Everest, the peak remains untouched. Climbers believe that supernatural ...

The god Shiva and his consort Parvati are depicted in the upper part, dancing on Mount Kailash surrounded by attendants, including Nandi, Shiva's cow-headed vehicle, guardian of Mount Kailash, 19th ...

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has been important in Sanatan Dharma for centuries; its importance can also be seen in our religious texts. It is also considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva and the centre ...

After a five-year hiatus, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is set to resume in June 2025, with 750 pilgrims selected via a computerized lottery. Pilgrims will journey through Lipulekh and Nathu La routes.