Kinner Kailash and the Monastery of Rangriktungma - A Pilgrimage

Mount Kinnaur Kailash

Believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, the Kinner Kailesh is located in Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh in India. It has an altitude of 18,168 feet (6056 m) above sea level. The peak has so far not been scaled, despite several attempts of both Indian and foreign mountaineers. Much below the summit, at the height of 15994 feet, there is a Shivlinga, where some adventurers have reached.

Both the Kinner kailash and the Shivlinga can be viewed from Kalpa, the district headquarters. The Shivlinga catches different rays of Sun and presents a colorful spectacle.

Instead of visiting the Shuvlinga the devotees take Parikrama or go round the Kinner Kailesh, to pay their homage. The best season for the pilgrimage is August- September. The next auspicious time to visit the place is the Janamashtami or the day of incarnation of Lord Krishna.

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