Google Map of Mount Kailash, Tibet


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	Satellite view of Mount Kailash using Google Earth Data Map showing Mount Kailash (officially: Kangrinboqê; Tibetan: Gang Rinpoche; Chinese: 冈仁波齐峰, Gang Ren Bo Qi Feng), a peak in the Gangdisê Trans-Himalayas mountain range in Tibet. Gang Rinpoche means "precious jewel of snows", the mountain peak is a sacred place in four religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön faith. This might be the reason that the mountain has never been climbed. Mount Kailash is located just north of Lake Rakshastal (on the left) and Lake Manasarowar, one of the holiest lakes in various religions, the lake attracts pilgrims from Tibet, India and many other countries. Mount Kailash is the headwaters of some of the longest rivers in Asia, the Indus and the Brahmaputra. To view just the map, click on the "Map" button. (Maps are not available for all countries)

	Google Map: Zoomable map/satellite view of Mount Kailash in the Gangdisê mountain range, Tibet. Explore Mount Kailash 3D in Google Earth (Make sure the Terrain layer in Google Earth is checked.)
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