The Inner Kora of Mt Kailash and the Secret Dakinis Path 

5th International Conference on the Phenomenon of the Holy Mt. Kailash
“Compilation of Traditional and New Aspects of Mt. Kailash and Surrounding Pilgrimage Sites”, University of Hamburg, March 25-27, 2022
In the course of more than 20 expeditions to Mt. Kailash (Tib. = Ti-se /
Gangs rin-po-che) in 2005-2019 we frequently passed the routes of the
inner kora of Mt. Kailash (Tib. = nang-skor) and Secret Dakinis Path
described in this report. The analysis of high-resolution satellite images
allowed to study the shape, orientation and size of the valleys within which
the koras pass, as well as their mountain ranges.
The Inner Kora route involves going round Mt. Nandi (6002 m) (Tib. Neten
Yelakzung) over the Charok Phurdod La pass (5836 m) and includes a
worship visit to 13 Gold Stupas Serdung Chusum and two lakes, Kapala Tso
(Rakta) and Kavala Tso (Durchi). During the passage of the Nandi Kora we
visited and studied some man-made and natural objects: Gyangdrag
Gompa monastery, Selung Gompa monastery, west crest of the Inner Kora,
Mt. Buddha's Throne, Mt. Nandi, Atma Linga and the sacred river Sailodha
that originates here; the niche of Saptorishi with 13 stupas (Tib. Serdung
Chusum), Kapala Tso Lake and Kavala Tso Lake, and some other objects.
Inner kora is apparently the highest pilgrimage in the world.
The route of the Secret Dakinis Path goes over the Khandro Sanglam pass
(5,675 m). When passing the Dakinis Kora we visited and studied Mt. Pakna
(6000 m), Mt. Jampeyang (Manjushri) (5,835 m), Kubera Lake, and
Vajravarahi Lake. The routes described are of great importance for pilgrims
for internal practices and transformations.