Manimahesh Kailash (5775 m) - Wikimapia (original) (raw)

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religion, peak

The Manimahesh Kailash Peak, also known as Chamba Kailash, which stands towering high at 5775 meter is believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, the (Hindu deity). It is located in the Bharmour subdivision of the Chamba district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.The peak is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Bharmour in the Budhil valley. It is one of the major pilgrimage sites in Himachal Pradesh. In the month of Bhadon, on the eighth day of the new moon period a fair is held in the precincts of the lake that attracts thousands of pilgrims.

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Coordinates: 32°23'45"N 76°40'23"E