The Kinnaur Kailasha (locally known as ''Kinner Kailash'') is a mountain in the
Kinnaur district
Kinnaur is one of the twelve administrative districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The district is divided into three administrative areas (Kalpa, Nichar (Bhabanagar), and Pooh) and has six tehsils. The administrative h ...
of the
Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh. Kinnaur Kailash peak 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 4800 meters.
The Kinnaur Kailash Range borders the district of
Kinnaur
Kinnaur is one of the twelve administrative districts of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The district is divided into three administrative areas (Kalpa, Nichar (Bhabanagar), and Pooh) and has six tehsils. The administrative ...
in the south and is dominated by Jorkanden (elevation- 6473m) peaks.
Jorkanden
Jorkanden is a 6,473-metre Himalayan peak in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the highest peak in the Kinner Kailash range of the Greater Himalayas. An expedition team of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police first climbed the peak on 26 May ...
is the highest peak in the Kinner-Kailash range.
References
Geography of Kinnaur district
Mountains of Himachal Pradesh
Shiva temples in India
Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
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