The Kailash Range, Kailas Range, Gangdisi Mountains, Gangdese Range, Gangdisê Range or Gangdise Shan, is a mountain range on the Tibetan Plateau in Tibet and the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1]

Geography

It is the western subrange of the Transhimalaya system. The Nyenchen Tanglha is the eastern subrange.

One of the Gangdise Shan's peaks, Mount Kailash, is a sacred place in four religions.

See also

• Gangdese batholith (geology of the area)
• Transhimalayas

References

Further reading

• Freeman-Attwood, Julian (2003). "The Mountains of Gangdise or Transhimalaya of Tibet" (PDF). The Alpine Journal: 103–112.
• Dwivedi, Major General (retd) G G (2021-02-22). "Explained: Why does the Kailash Range matter?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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