The mountain widely famous in Asian
region is Mt. Kailash that lies in the far west of
Tibet. It is considered as the sacred mountain in
Hindus, Buddhists and the religions spread over India,
Nepal and Tibet. The beauty of the mountain is
accompanied by the emerald-green serene Manasarovar
Lake, which lies 30km away from the Mt. Kailash. The
mountain is the origin of the Nepal's longest river the
Karnali and other famous rivers of India like the Indus,
the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra. These rivers make the
way through great Tibetan Plateau. The Mt. Kailash and
the Manasarovar Lake are important pilgrimage sites for
Tibetan and Indian pilgrims. The pilgrims attempt 53km
circular path around it, which is known as Kora, of the
Mt. Kailash. The clockwise circumambulation is attempted
by Hindus and Buddhists anti-clockwise circumambulation
by Bon followers of Tibet. The altitude of the mountain
is 6714m with snow capped vertical landscape. Even the
Manasarovar Lake having its circular distance of
approximately 90km is attempted by Indian and |
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