Mt Kailash is the center of the universe in Buddhism, and the palace of Shiva in Himduism. Its sacred energy attracts thousands of believers to pilgrimage and circumanbulate the mountain to seek enlightenment and purification.

Padmasambhava, as known as Guru Rinpoche, introduced Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet and Bhutan in the 8th-century. He is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. His teachings and legacy still has a profound influence on Tibetan culture to this day.

Padmasambhava blessed the waters of the ཆུ་ཏེང་ཉི་མ་ glacier over 1,200 years ago. Tibetans believe this holy water bring happiness and protection to those who partake of it. For centuries, Tibetan villagers journey to the holy water monastery to seek blessings.