After Mt. Everest, Mt. Kailash is the most celebrated mountain in the Himalayas. The name Kailash is derived from the Sanskrit kailasa meaning ‘crystal.’ It is 6,714 meters above sea level and some ...

The towering face of Kailash reminded us that we were but insignificant participants in a pilgrimage ritual that has played out over millennia for people of four major religions -- Hinduism, Buddhism, ...

Even as thousands conquer the world's highest peaks, the untouched, lofty apex of Mt. Kailash stands in stark contrast, preserving its sanctity. Residing in the Kailash Range, this mountain, rising ...

The height of Mount Kailash is less than Everest, yet no one has been able to climb Mount Kailash to date. People who have tried to climb this mountain say that by climbing a little height on the ...

Manimahesh Kailash mountain is a sacred place located in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. Manimahesh Kailash, one of the Panch Kailash, also has a lake near it just like Mount Kailash. The ...

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.

The journey begins with a bone-jarring four- or five-day road trip to the starting point in a remote, isolated and inhospitable corner of western Tibet. Then the 52km (32-mile) trek over a winding ...

A chartered flight, described as the first mountain flight to the holy Kailash Mansarovar took off from Nepalgunj with 38 Indians on board on Monday. The Kailash Mansarovar seen from the flight. First ...

Although the flight was scheduled to begin last Saturday, thick fog weakened visibility, resulting into two days delay. Tourism entrepreneur Keshav Neupane said the mountain flight would help recover ...

District Police and Quick Response Team have rescued three trekkers and recovered two dead bodies from the Kinnaur Kailash mountain in Himachal Pradesh. Officials said the extreme temperature of the ...