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| '''Mount Kailash''' (also '''Mount Kailas'''), at 6,718.2m (22,027 ft), Kailash is the tallest mountain in ]. | |||
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| Kailash is the ] of four of the longest ]s in Asia: the ], the ], the ], and the ]. The mountain lies near ] and ]. | |||
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| The word ''Kailas'' means "crystal" in ]. Tibetans call it '''Ghang Rimpoche''' or '''Khang Ripoche''', meaning "precious jewel of snows". Other names for the mountain include '''Meru''' and '''Tise'''. | |||
| ==Religious significance== | |||
| According to Hindu mythology the god ] resides on the summit. | According to Hindu mythology the god ] resides on the summit. | ||
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Mount Kailash (also Mount Kailas), at 6,718.2m (22,027 ft), Kailash is the tallest mountain in Tibet. Kailash is the source of four of the longest rivers in Asia: the Indus River, the Sutlej River, the Brahmaputra River, and the Ganges River. The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal.
Name
The word Kailas means "crystal" in Hindi. Tibetans call it Ghang Rimpoche or Khang Ripoche, meaning "precious jewel of snows". Other names for the mountain include Meru and Tise.
Religious significance
According to Hindu mythology the god Shiva resides on the summit.