Tibetan mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum' painted on large rock along Mt Kailash circumambulation trek. Lha Chu valley, Tibet Autonomous Region

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The six-syllabled Buddhist mantra is associated with Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. In Tibetan Buddhism, the mantra a ubiquitous feature of the landscape and is the most popular form of religious practice, performed by laypersons and monastics alike. Mt Kailash is a major pilgrimage site in 4 religions: Hinduism, Bon, Buddhism, and Jainism. In Hinduism, it is traditionally recognized as the abode of Shiva, while it is believed to Mount Meru in Buddhist texts.

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