Kinnaur Kailash

Kinnaur Kailash
Mount Kinner Kailash (6050 m) with a huge Monolithic pillar, which has religious significance.
Highest point
Elevation	6,050 m (19,850 ft)[1]
Coordinates	31°31′14″N 78°21′49″E / 31.52056°N 78.36361°E / 31.52056; 78.36361
Geography
Kinnaur Kailash Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Kinnaur Kailash Kinnaur Kailash (India) Show map of India
Location	Himachal Pradesh, India
Parent range	Himalayas

The Kinnaur Kailasha (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. As per Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati reside in Kinner Kailash.^[2] It is the fourth most important peak among the group of five separate peaks in Himalayas in separate locations collectively known as the Panch Kailash or "Five Kailashas", other being Mount Kailash in first place, Adi Kailash in second, Shikhar Kailash (Shrikhand Mahadev Kailash) in third, and Manimahesh Kailash in fifth place in terms of importance.^[3] As a result, it is deeply revered by Hindus. 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.^[4]

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

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