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
Dr. Sergei Balalaev, Phenomenon of Kailash Research Group, Russia
A detailed study of high-resolution satellite images of the Kailash region helped us to discover three groups of huge (up to 4,000 m) prehistoric relief geoglyphs formed by the mountain terrain and visible only from a bird’s eye view. They are not mentioned anywhere in ancient texts or in oral tradition, which only emphasizes the antiquity of these unique objects. The first group is south-west from Rakshas Tal Lake (La Nga Tso) and on its islands. It consists of five geoglyphs representing images of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic creatures. The second group is on the axis connecting the two highest peaks in the Kailash and Gurla Mandhata region. The third group is near the Drolma La Pass and consists of two rock formations in the shape of two sacred «Om» symbols with a center of symmetry in the sacred lake Gauri Kund. The most part of the geoglyphs are oriented to the cardinal points, they are visible from different angles and at different times. Considering the numerous relationships in terms of orientation, location, size, and shape of these relief geoglyphs, it is possible to suppose that they were purposefully created by highly intelligent beings before the man appeared on Earth.