Mt Kailasa       elevation: 6,638 m (21,778 ft)   Legendary abode of Shiva, the first yogin.                                  PHOTO :  Wikipedia  For many Hindus and Buddists this is the most important pilgrimage of a lifetime.                                      home  In Hindu art, water is seen flowing from Shivas hair; he is seated in a yogic posture at the top of the cosmic mountain,     Mt Meru, or upon Mt Kailasa, at the headwaters of the Ganges river.        Click on photo for story.