Kinnaur Kailash

Kinnaur Kailash
Mount Kinner Kailash (6500 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 / 31.52056; 78.36361Coordinates: 31°31′14″N 78°21′49″E / 31.52056°N 78.36361°E / 31.52056; 78.36361 
Geography
Kinnaur Kailash
Parent range Himalayas
Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model)

The Kinnaur Kailasha (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh. The Kinnaur Kailash has a height of 4800 meters and is considered as sacred by both Hindu and Buddhist Kinnauris. This mountain is sometimes confused with the Mount Kailash in Tibet.

The Kinnaur Kailash Range borders the district of Kinnaur in the south and is dominated by the Kinnaur Kailash (elevation- 4800m) and Jorkanden (elevation- 6473m) peaks.[1] Jorkanden is the highest peak in the Kinner-Kailash range.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Deepak Sanan, Dhanu Swadi (2002). Exploring Kinnaur in the Trans-Himalaya. Indus Publishing.
  2. ↑ "kinner kailash History & Trek Information". trendingbird.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-09.
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