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Lunpo Gangri

Coordinates: 29°50′00″N 84°36′48″E / 29.83333°N 84.61333°E / 29.83333; 84.61333
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Lunpo Gangri
Loingbo Kangri
Lunpo Gangri is located in China
Lunpo Gangri
Lunpo Gangri
China
Highest point
Elevation7,095 m (23,278 ft)[1]
Prominence1,941 m (6,368 ft)[2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates29°50′00″N 84°36′48″E / 29.83333°N 84.61333°E / 29.83333; 84.61333[2]
Geography
LocationTibet, China
Parent rangeGangdise Shan

Lunpo Gangri, also known as Loinbo Kangri, is a Himalayan mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It has an elevation of 7,095 metres (23,278 ft) and is the highest peak in the Gangdise range (Kailash Range).[1] The second highest and the most famous peak in Kailash Range is the Mount Kailash which is considered sacred in four religions:[3] Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism[4] and Bon.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Lunpo Gangri". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  2. ^ a b "Tibet Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. ^ Izu, Kenro (2013). "Passage to Kailash". World Literature Today. 87 (2): 68. doi:10.7588/worllitetoda.87.2.0068. S2CID 163370522.
  4. ^ "Kailash Manasarovar Yatra". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ Karen Swenson (16 March 2003). "A Sacred Circuit in Tibet". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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