Kailash Mansarovar

•To Hindus it is the earthly embodiment of the dominant mountain of heaven, Meru, and the residence of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati.
•The Kailash range’s supreme peak lies in the Chinese-occupied Tibet at the height of 6,675 meters.
•The pilgrimage to Kailash and to the sacred Mansarover lake that lies 30 km to its south, is run exclusively by a government organization, the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN).
•The organization works in collaboration with the Government of India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the Government of China.