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Adi Kailash

Adi Kailash

6,191 m

Peak · Uttrakhand - Kumaon · India

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Uttrakhand - Kumaon · India

Also known as Little Kailash, Chhota Kailash, Jonglingkong Pea, Baba Kailash

Connections

the verified web around Adi Kailash

Part of

Byans (Vyas) Border Group

What’s around it

Terrain & setting

At a glance

Aspect
Faces E
Slope
≈ 32°

slope & aspect are approximate, estimated from the elevation model.

Background

Adi Kailash, also known as Shiva Kailash, Chota Kailash, Baba Kailash or Jonglingkong Peak, is a mountain located in the Himalayan mountain range in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the second most important peak among the group of five separate peaks in Himalayas in separate locations collectively known as the Panch Kailash or "Five Kailashas", others being Mount Kailash in the first place, Shikhar Kailash in the third, Kinnaur Kailash in the fourth and Manimahesh Kailash in the fifth place in terms of importance. Gauri Kund and Parvati Tal glacial lakes are at the base of the Adi Parvat.

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