PILGRIMAGE-THE KORA (CIRCUMAMBULATION)

• Walking the 52 km trail around the peak (via Dolma La Pass) is believed to cleanse one of all sins in a lifetime; many pilgrims complete 108 full circuits, seeking spiritual liberation (moksha).
• Practitioners of Bön walk the route counterclockwise, unlike Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains who walk clockwise.
• The trek usually takes 3 days, reaching elevations of up to 5,600 m (18,370 ft). Some pilgrims complete hundreds of circuits, even doing full-body prostrations the entire way—over weeks or months.

Mount Kailash has never been climbed—not due to a lack of physical challenge, but because it is a sacred summit that transcends human conquest. It is more than a mountain: it is a symbol of spiritual reverence, ethical boundaries, and cosmic centrality