Kailas
[kahy-lahs] /kaɪˈlɑs/
noun
1.
a mountain in SW Tibet: highest peak of the Kailas Range in the Himalaya Mountains: sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. 22,028 feet (6714 meters).
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