Mount Kailash, known as Gang Rinpoche, is a renowned sacred mountain in Tibet. In Tibetan, its name means King of Snow Mountains or Mountain of Deities. In Sanskrit, it is referred to as the Abode of Shiva —the heavenly dwelling of the Hindu god Shiva.

Mount Kailash, towering at 6,656 meters, is the sacred main peak of the Gangdese Mountains in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture. Shaped like a symmetrical pyramid, its snow-capped summit shines like crystal, with a striking swastika pattern formed by ice grooves and rock layers on the southern face.

Revered as the "Center of the World", it is a holy site for Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, Bon and Jainism. It is believed to be the abode of deities and the source of four major Asian rivers, including the Indus and Brahmaputra.

A revered pilgrimage destination, it attracts devotees worldwide for the sacred 52-kilometer circumambulation. Blending breathtaking natural grandeur and profound spiritual sanctity, Mount Kailash stands as an eternal symbol of faith and purity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.