Mount Kailasa region
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The Mount Kailasa region is a sacred Himalayan area revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, traditionally regarded as the celestial abode of deities and a powerful center of spiritual pilgrimage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan region
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pilgrimage site ⓘ sacred region ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Darchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bon practitioners
ⓘ
Indian Hindu pilgrims ⓘ Jain pilgrims ⓘ Kailash Mansarovar Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | peak not officially climbed ⓘ |
| considered |
axis mundi
ⓘ
center of the universe ⓘ |
| countryBorderProximity |
near Bhutan (regional context)
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near India ⓘ near Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Tibetan culture
ⓘ
major center of Himalayan pilgrimage ⓘ |
| elevation | around 6600 meters at Mount Kailash peak ⓘ |
| governedBy | Chinese authorities ⓘ |
| hasLake |
Lake Manasarovar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Rakshastal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeak | Mount Kailash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual | kora circumambulation ⓘ |
| hasStatus | restricted access area ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
celestial abode of deities
ⓘ
cosmic mountain ⓘ |
| nearSourceOf |
Brahmaputra River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnali River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Transhimalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice |
circumambulation on foot
ⓘ
full-body prostrations ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reveredAs |
abode of Lord Shiva
ⓘ
abode of Parvati ⓘ abode of Tirthankaras ⓘ abode of bodhisattvas ⓘ seat of Bon deities ⓘ |
| tourismType |
religious tourism
ⓘ
trekking tourism ⓘ |
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