A sacred mountain located in the Himālaya, thought by Buddhists and Hindus to be the abode of a number of important gods.

Mount Kailash, often considered the earthly representation of Mount Meru, the central world-axis in numerous South Asian cosmographies. In its role as the center of the cosmos, Mount Kailash is considered to be the dwelling place of numerous Buddhist and non-Buddhist deities including the Hindu god Śiva, the tantric Buddhist god Cakrasaṃvara, Kubera, and others. The mountain is considered sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, and Bönpos.

Mount Kailash, often considered the earthly representation of Mount Meru, the central world-axis in numerous South Asian cosmographies. In its role as the center of the cosmos, Mount Kailash is considered to be the dwelling place of numerous Buddhist and non-Buddhist deities including the Hindu god Śiva, the tantric Buddhist god Cakrasaṃvara, Kubera, and others. The mountain is considered sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, and Bönpos.

A mountain in the north of Jambudvīpa.

A mountain king.

A geographical location in this sūtra.

Normally regarded the same as Mount Sumeru; in some contexts, though, it appears to be different.

Also known as Mount Kailāśa, Mount Tisé is one of Tibet’s three famous mountains. Located in present-day Purang county in Ngari prefecture. The name Tisé is a Shangshung (zhang zhung) word for “water deity,” since the mountain is said to be the source of four rivers.