Kangrinboqê Peak
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Kangrinboqê Peak is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kangrinboqê Peak canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan mountain
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mountain ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ sacred mountain ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gang Rinpoche
NERFINISHED
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Kailāsa Parvata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Kailash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climbingPolicy | ascent prohibited for religious reasons ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | unclimbed ⓘ |
| closestMajorSettlement | Darchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredSacredBy |
Bonpo practitioners
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Buddhists ⓘ Hindus ⓘ Jains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| elevation |
21778 ft
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6638 m ⓘ |
| facesAssociatedWith | four cardinal directions ⓘ |
| firstAscent | none (no recorded ascent) ⓘ |
| hasGlaciers | yes ⓘ |
| koraLength | about 52 km ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | 31.07°N ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tibet Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
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Transhimalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ western Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitudeApprox | 81.31°E ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation |
Mount Meru representation in Hindu cosmology
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abode of Lord Shiva in Hinduism ⓘ home of Demchok (Chakrasamvara) in Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ nine-story swastika mountain in Bon tradition ⓘ site of first Tirthankara’s liberation in Jainism ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Manasarovar
NERFINISHED
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Lake Rakshastal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gangdise Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | kora circumambulation ⓘ |
| prominence | 1319 m ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | religiously protected landscape ⓘ |
| region | Ngari Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceIn |
Bon
NERFINISHED
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Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapeDescribedAs | four-sided pyramid ⓘ |
| sourceRiverOf |
Brahmaputra River (Yarlung Tsangpo) vicinity
NERFINISHED
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Indus River system NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnali River vicinity ⓘ Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.