Sacred Mountains
Chomolungma (also known as Mount Everest) is not the most sacred mountain in Tibet but definitely the highest and its name means Goddess of the Mountains. The most sacred mountain for both Buddhist and Hindus is Mount Kailash in the west of Tibet. This black pyramid-shaped mountain attracts throngs of pilgrims all through the year to circumambulate the mountain. There are many more sacred mountains on the plateau, each with their own beautiful story.
Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash in Western Tibet is considered as the Holiest Mountain in many world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and ancient Tibetan shamanistic Bön religion. Hindus believe Lord Shiva lives at the mountain, Buddhists associate the mountain with Guru Rinpoche and Milarepa and often believed in its association with the birth of Lord Buddha.
Region: U-Tsang
Attraction Category: Sacred Mountains
Chomolungma (Mt Everest)
Visiting the Mount Everest Basecamp in Tibet is one of the most important items in the bucket list for travelers visiting Tibet. The Mount Everest Basecamp is located 700 Kilometer on Sino-Nepalese Border on the Himalayas. It will take two days from Lhasa to reach the Basecamp, with one stop in Shigatse. There are two separate basecamps… Read more →
Region: U-Tsang
Attraction Category: Sacred Mountains
Sacred Mountain Amnye Machen
Journey along the rushing Halong River, ford the river on horseback, trek to the imposing Amnye Machen mountain, and travel up to the Tamchok Gongkar pass to witness a vast landscape of snow-covered mountains amid bubbling springs and grassland valleys. Meet local nomads along the way, enjoy views of the Rikar Thongshang Glacier, and visit… Read more →
Region: Kham
Attraction Category: Sacred Mountains
Sho’La, The pass of Two Faces
Mountain passes have long held me, not only for their ‘gateway’ rolls within the Himalayas, but for their having been witness to so much movement through some of the most stunning – and daunting terrain – on the planet. Sho’la Pass for as long as anyone can remember, has ushered caravans and pilgrims to and… Read more →
Region: Kham
Attraction Category: Sacred Mountains
Nyenqentanglha Mountains, The Silent Guardian
Mountains within mountains seems to sum up the often-overlooked Nyenqen-Tanglha Mountains that lie nestled parallel and slightly north of the Great Himalayan Range within the TAR. The Eastern peaks and ridges remain virtually untouched and truly isolated. Long valleys lie entrenched within grand peaks, with only nomadic communities dotting the surroundings. It is a space… Read more →