Kinnaur Kailash

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Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model
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Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model
from Kalpa village, Himachal Pradesh, India. Taken on 11/Oct/1999
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from Kalpa village, Himachal Pradesh, India. Taken on 11/Oct/1999

The Kinnaur Kailash (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state Himachal Pradesh. The Kinnaur Kailash has a height of 6050 meters and is considered as sacred by both Hindu and Buddhist Kinnauris. This mountain is sometimes confused with the Mount Kailash in Tibet.