Kailash

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Kailash may refer to:

• Kailash (Devanagari कैलाश) is the name of a sacred mountain: see Mount Kailash, considered by some to be the home of Lord Shiva. It is a peak in the Gangdisê mountains (part of the Himalayas) in Tibet.
• Kailash (sometimes 'Kailas') is a popular name for Indian males, and is widely found in North India.
• Kailash (journal), a scholarly journal focused on the history and anthropology of the Himalayan region
• Kailash Temple, a temple at Ellora, Maharashtra, India

[edit] Etymology

The word Kailash at its root signifies the mountain or 'crystal'.